Galen Health

Prevention- The flu vaccine

 

Much of the illness and death caused by the influenza virus can be prevented by the annual influenza vaccination. Many individuals still do not have the knowledge or understand the importance or how to get the vaccine and also because at times, stocks can run out of the vaccine. There have been many miss-understandings of the vaccine in the public eye. The vaccine is given each year by an injection. People who are at high risk of getting the influenza virus are strongly recommended to get annual vaccination. These groups of people include:

· Aged over 65

· Chronic respiratory disease

· Chronic heart disease

· Chronic kidney disease

· Chronic liver disease

· Diabetes

· Chronic neurological disease

· Immunosuppression illness

High risk groups also include those working in public sector areas or those in contact with a number of different groups of people, for example : health care workers, those living in close proximity to others, gym environments, air conditioned areas or working.

The vaccine needs to be given each year, this is due to the clever fact that the virus changes continually by mutating. Therefore, each year, the vaccine changes according to the most up to date virus that is present. Also, once a person receives the vaccine, the effectiveness of the vaccine, reduces over time in an individual.

The vaccine should be taken around September of each year and it takes approximately 2 weeks for the beneficially effects of the vaccine to develop.


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GALEN HEALTH SERVICE AND FEES STRUCTURE


Consultations - *FREE to GH Members

*Full Medical Consultation with Medical and Treatment Plan £130

*Follow Up Consultation £90

*Telephone Consultation £130

General Health Assesment £200

Home Visit £250

GP Drop in session at place of work £POA

Investigations

Xrays From £100

MRI From £800

CT From £600

Ultrasound From £240

Dexa Bone Scan From £230

Resting 12 Lead ECG £95

Exercise ECG £200

Echocardiogram £260

Computerised Spinal Assessment £100

Blood Tests

Galen Blood Test - Full Blood Count, Kidney Function, eGFR, Lipids, Glucose, Liver Function £140

FBC £40

Renal Function including GFR £50

Lipid Profile £50

Glucose £40

Liver Function Test £50

ESR £30

CRP £40

Thyroid Function £90

Glandular Fever £130

Blood Group £70

Ferritin, Folate, B12 (all three) £130

HBA1c £55

Malarial screen £150

H.Pylori Serology £80

Pregnancy Blood Test £75

Creatinine Kinase £40

Calcium Profile £40

Coagulation Screen £75

Thalassaemia Screen £210

Sickle Cell £90

Samples

Stool Culture Infection Screen £80

Faecal Occult Blood £30

Wound Swabs £60

Throat Swabs £60

Urine Infection Screen £50

Urine Microalbumina £60

Urine Drug Screen £110

Sputum Culture £80

Vaginal HVS £60

Nail Clipping Mycology £60

STDs

Chlamydia Blood Test £90

Chlamydia Urine Test £90

Gonorrhoea £90

HEP A £70

HEP B £70

HEP C Antibody £90

HEP Screen (A,B,C) £270

HIV Duo - HIV & P24 Antigen £160

HIV Viral Load £270

Herpes £70

Syphilis £70

Chronic Disease Management

Cardiovascular Clinic £POA

Diabetes Clinic £POA

Obesity Clinic £POA

Nutrition Clinic £POA

Lifestyle Assessment and Advice with Option of Personal Training Sessions £POA

Stress Management £POA

Well Woman Checks

Cervical Smear £110

Cervical Smear and HPV £260

Mammogram £160

Pelvic Ultra Sound

FSH Blood Test £50

LH Blood Test £50

Prolactin Blood Test £50

Breast Ultra Sound £160

Trans Vaginal Scan £POA

Abdominal Scan £POA

Gynaecological Scan £POA

Female Infertility Profile £POA

Well Man Checks

PSA £95

PSA Prostate Risk Screen £POA

Testosterone Blood Test £45

Ultra Sound Testis £POA

Semen Testing £140

Male Infertility Profile £POA


Antenatal Care (for all of the below) £560

FBC

Blood Group and RH Type

Atypical Antibody Screen

Syphilis IgG/IgM

Glucose

TFTS

Rubella Antibodies IgG

Toxoplasma IgG/IgM

HEP BsAg

Varicella Zoster IgG

HIV I II

Antenatal Scans

Early Pregnancy Scan £POA

Dating Scan £POA

Nuchal Translucency Marker Scan £POA

The Anomoly / 20 Week Scan £POA

Sex Determination Scan £POA

3D / 4D Scans £POA

Minor Procedures

Ear Syringe £95

Stitches £160

Removal of Stitches £160

Hypnotherapy

Stop smoking £POA

Fear of flying £POA

Weight loss £POA

Dental Phobia £POA

Relationships £POA

Insomnia £POA

IBS £POA

Panic Attacks £POA

Stress Management £POA

Vaccines

HEP A £POA

HEP B £POA

HPV (for Cervical Cancer) £POA

Polio/Tetanus/Diptheria £POA

Typhoid £POA

Rabies £POA

MMR £POA

BCG £POA

FLU £POA

Pneumococcal £POA

Yellow Fever £POA

Meningitus £POA

Tumour Markers £POA

Alfa Feto Protein £POA

BRCA1 and 2 £POA

CA 125 £POA

CA 15-3 £POA

CA 50 £POA

CEA £POA


Note: all test results are seen and reported by a Clinician and a Full Report with Recommendations is given to Patient.

All fees must be paid at the time of the consultation / treatment. We accept visa, mastercard and switch. We also accept cheques with guarantee card and cash. We provide receipts for all your payments.

If invoices are not settled at the time of the consultation subcharges will be applied, unless we have agreed to send the invoice to your establishment for those patients on Galen Health packages. A £10. per week surcharge will be made on all accounts not paid in full within 30 days of the consultation. Patients with outstanding invoices will be seen and treated at the discretion of the Lead Clinician, Dr J Lidder.

Insurance Companies in the UK do not currently cover fees for visits to Galen Health GPs. However, tests and x-rays are usually covered.

If you are guaranteed by an embassy and have corporate membership cover, the embassy / company will be invoiced directly, payment will only be required for those services outside of the agreed service package/s. For those guaranteed by an embassy, please ensure you bring a letter of guarantee with you on the day of your appointment.

Tests / consultations outside of the primary care service may not be covered by Galen Health, please contact our practice manager for more information.

Regulation: Galen Health practitioners work in line with evidence based practice and follow the values and principles required by the General Medical Council (GMC). In addition to this we are subject to an annual inspection by the Care Quality Commission, as the regulatory body for independent healthcare. The Medical Practition­ers of the clinic are all subject to regular appraisal, and adherence to the process of continuing medical education.

All clinicians are registered both with the general medical council (GMC) and on practice performances lists as well as a medical defence union.

For full details of all our services and fees please download our service and fees brochure or alternatively contact us direct on 020 7079 2141

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