Surgery clinics

We offer all core medical services under the General Medical Services Contract (2004), including child health surveillance, maternity, contraceptive services, cervical screening, childhood immunisations, travel and flu immunisations

Consultations are conducted in English. Dr Austera speaks Czech. If translation services are required please contact us in advance. We have access to the Sussex Interpreting Service.

Antenatal clinics

Antenatal clinics are held by the community midwife at Moulsecoomb Health Centre.

Phone
01273 260010

Please see the New Pregnancy – Schedule of care page for the clinics content.

Contraception

All our practice nurses are trained to provide advice on the various forms on contraception available. They are also trained and able to provide Implanon (contraceptive implants). Please feel free to discuss this with one of our practice nurses in our Rapid Access Clinic.

Please see this leaflet for advice and guidance on taking the combined pill (PDF).

Coil fitting contraception

Coil fittings are available throughout the week, please call or speak to reception to book an appointment

Please see further information for pre IUD and IUS fitting and for post IUD and IUS fitting.

Condoms for Under 25’s

These can be obtained in 2 ways:

Emergency contraception

You no longer need an appointment to obtain post-coital (“morning after pill”) advice. A number of pharmacies in the Brighton area, including the pharmacy on campus, may be able to provide you with this, without a prescription from us. Please see the pharmacist as soon as possible, but within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse. If it is longer than that, other options may be available so it is still worth attending our rapid access clinic for further advice.

Travel immunisations

Travel immunisations should be booked well in advance of the date of travel. We recommend booking an appointment for these, as time in the rapid access clinics is limited.

There is a charge associated with travel immunisations and the nurse will advise you of these on your initial visit. Payment is in advance and is non-refundable.

Please visit Travax for information on travel vaccinations.

General immunisations

It is your responsibility to check that your immunisations are up to date, however if you are unsure, and/or you have recently registered with us, we can check what vaccines are listed on our system for you. Please visit the NHS website for general vaccine information.

You should have had 2 MMR vaccinations in your lifetime. If you haven’t (or aren’t sure), we strongly recommend that you come and discuss this with one of our practice nurses. Please visit the NHS website for detailed information about the MMR vaccine.

For further MMR information, please consider the following leaflets:

Please note, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, as well as combined ‘Twinrix’ type vaccines are nationally in very short supply. This situation is unfortunately out of our control and is ongoing.

For patient advice on what to do if you have to wait for a vaccine, please see Government Guidance.

Please contact reception who will advise on the best time to attend.

The practice follows the national policy for childhood immunisation. Further information can be found on the NHS Immunisation Schedule website.

Mental health

Please visit our mental heath page for advice and support for your mental health. For further guidance please contact the practice.