Keeping Healthy Clinics

If you would like to book one of these clinics or services, please visit our Consulting Room.

Smoking Cessation Clinic

We run a free stop smoking clinic in the surgery on a Wednesday afternoon, but we do try to be flexible if you cannot make those times. Our smoking cessation counsellor has one of the best smoking cessation rates in Milton Keynes.

Travel Services

When travelling abroad for business or pleasure, it is important to be prepared, as we are no longer offering a travel vaccination service at Parkside Medical Centre. Please contact one of the organisations below to obtain advice, or to book an appointment:

Please note this is not free on the NHS, so there will be a charge. Please ask at the time of your appointment.

Weight Management Clinic

If you have any concerns, or would like advice, ask one of our patient navigators for a healthy eating appointment with our HCA.

For a week before the appointment, you will asked to keep a food diary. At the appointment you will be weighed and healthy options, portion sizes of food, exercise and the way forward to a healthier lifestyle will be discussed.

If you want to be seen for future appointments you can arrange this with the HCA and your weight can be monitored.

Metabolic Screening Clinic

If you are obese (BMI >30) you are at risk of Metabolic Syndrome. Calculate your BMI using this NHS: BMI Calculator.

At the clinic you will come along fasted (i.e. no breakfast) and bloods will be taken. The nurse will take your blood pressure and measure your waist line. This information will be looked at by your doctor to decide if you have metabolic syndrome.

If you have metabolic syndrome, you will be called into the metabolic clinic, where the specially trained HCA will see you at regular intervals to check your weight, advise you on diet and exercise. After 1 year of follow up (1 month, 3 month, 6 month and 1 yearr), your measurements and bloods will be repeated to see if your efforts are reducing your risk for heart disease and diabetes.

NHS Health Checks

NHS health checks are a national preventative scheme being offered to patients between the ages of 40-74 who have not been diagnosed with coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke or kidney disease.

You will be sent an invitation letter by our surgery to ring one of our patient navigators to book an appointment for a health check.

At the appointment, a non fasting finger prick sample of blood will be taken to test for cholesterol and glucose, your blood pressure will be taken a long with your weight, height and waist measurement. We will ask you about exercise, and alcohol before you leave you will be advised of your results and if you need to make any follow up appointments.

Childhood Immunisations

We run a child immunisation clinic every Tuesday afternoon. You will get an appointment through the post, from child health, for your child at the relevant time. If you are unable to attend, please ring the surgery to cancel and your child will be reappointed by child health.

See the childhood vaccination list at NHS Choices.

Flu Immunisations

Flu clinics are run every year in October/November time. We run 2 Saturday morning clinics. Please ring the surgery in September to book your appointment. If you are unable to attend these, there will other clinics arranged.

Shingles Immunisations

The shingles vaccine scheme is rolled out for all 70-79 year olds. The surgery will contact you about making an appointment.

Find out more about the shingles vaccination at NHS Choices.