It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up. NHS vaccination schedule:
Once you schedule your appointment with our reception team, please remember to bring your Red Book with you when it’s time for your visit.
Social Prescribing
What is Social Prescribing
Our social prescribing service strives to empower you to take charge of your health and well-being.
The GP Practice Healthcare Team provides Social prescribing services through a Link Worker. Link Workers assists you in discovering personalised methods to boost your well-being. The Link worker will help you find ways to improve how you feel in a way that suits you.
The Link Worker helps individuals find local support and activities for their wellbeing. They work with Islington Council, NHS, and the voluntary sector to connect you to tailored resources. They offer emotional support, practical help, and advice.
You must be over 16 years old to use the service.
What could a Link Worker support you with?
Also Social Prescribing Services
Housing, benefits, financial support and advice
Finances and debt
Creative and outdoor activities
Befriending, counselling and other support groups
Involvement in local groups and activities
Healthy lifestyle and physical activity
Social and learning opportunities
Work, training and volunteering
Education and learning
What are the benefits?
Reduced isolation and loneliness
Lower stress and anxiety
Improve quality of life
More motivation, mood and energy
More confidence
Finding local activities and services, and help you access them
Have a more active lifestyle
How do I get an appointment with a Link Worker?
Complete an AccuRx form or contact your GP practice
A healthcare professional or reception staff member from your GP Practice team will provide a referral for you.
The Link Worker will reach out to you via phone within 5 working days from the referral date to discuss the referral. During the call, the Link Worker may suggest meeting you either at your GP practice or another local venue.
To provide you with the best possible care, the Link Worker will need access your complete medical records, but only if you grant consent during the initial referral process.
You can also self-refer with AgeUK Islington and their services on 0207 281 6018
If you’re 11-25 you can self refer to Lift for Social Prescribing services
Interpretation Services
Please do let the reception staff know if you require an interpretation service, including BSL.
We work in partnership with an NHS accredited company called Language Line.
Please let the reception staff now which language you need an interpreter for and they will add this as an alert to your notes.
We do not recommend bringing family or friends to translate on your behalf as they may not be familiar with medical terminology and there is a risk that key information is lost in translation by a non medically trained translator.
To convert this website into another language, please use the language selector at the top and bottom of the page.
We welcome refugees and asylum seekers to register with us.
Non-NHS Services and Fees
Chargeable Services
The NHS provides most health services to people free of charge, but there are some exceptions. Sometimes a charge is made because the service is not covered by the NHS, for example Medical Reports for Insurance companies.
Please contact reception for further information.
Why do I have to pay?
When a doctor signs a certificate or report, it is a condition of the Medical Register that they only sign what they know to be true. In order to complete even the simplest forms, the doctor might have to read a patients entire medical record.
Time spent completing forms and preparing reports takes the GP away from the care of our NHS patients. Our GP’s have a heavy workload, paperwork takes up an increasing amount of time.
Price List
Private Letters – £30.00
Private Reports / Forms – £104.00 Supplementary Reports – £27.00
Copies of Health Records – max. £50
Private Prescription – £10.00
DVLA / Taxi Medical – £136
Well Woman Clinic
We offer a well woman clinic, where you may be seen by a female doctor or practice nurse.
Please contact reception to book an appointment: 020 7272 3155
The well woman clinic will often provide advice on:
gynaecological problems
family planning (including fitting an IUD coil)
cervical smears
breast disease
the menopause
You can also discuss your general health and have your urine, weight, cholesterol and blood pressure checked.
Well Man Clinic
We offer a range of health checks for men.
Please contact reception to book an appointment: 020 7272 3155.
Your GP or Practice Nurse will assess the following:
your lifestyle, including diet, exercise, alcohol and smoking
medical history
weight and height
blood pressure
cholesterol
a urine test for diabetes or kidney infection
hearing and vision
lung function
Weight Management
If you’ve tried and failed to lose weight, a visit to your GP could help.
Your GP or practice nurse can:
assess your general health
help identify the cause of your weight gain
work out if there are any health issues causing you to put on weight
discuss a plan to help you lose weight that suits you
What type of help can you get from your GP surgery?
Assessing your weight
First, your GP or practice nurse will want to assess whether your current weight is healthy or not. This means measuring your weight and height to calculate your body mass index (BMI).
You may also have your waist measured. Measuring your waist is a good way to check you’re not carrying too much fat around your stomach, which can raise your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke.
You can have a healthy BMI and still have excess tummy fat – meaning you’re still at risk of developing these diseases.
Your GP may take your blood pressure and carry out other tests, such as a blood test, to check for any health conditions that may be related to your weight.
You can also check your BMI by using our BMI calculator.
Diet and Exercise
If you’re overweight, changes to your diet and physical activity levels are the first step to helping you lose weight. Your GP or practice nurse can help you assess your current diet and levels of physical activity, and set personal goals for change.
Your diet You may be asked to keep a food diary – a written record of everything you eat – for one week. This can help you and your GP identify habits, such as adding sugar to your tea, that you can change.
Exercise Your physical activity levels can be measured with an activity diary. Your GP may also suggest that you wear a pedometer for a week. A pedometer measures the number of steps you take and gives an indication of your daily activity levels.
Other weight loss services
Your GP surgery may refer you to other services, such as local weight loss groups. These could be provided by the NHS, or may be commercial services that you pay for.
If it’s appropriate, you may be referred for exercise classes under the supervision of a qualified trainer.
Depending on where you live, the exercise programme may be free or offered at a reduced cost.
We encourage all newly pregnant women to see their GP for a health check. Antenatal care begins once your pregnancy has reached eight weeks, when we ask you to make a booking appointment with the midwife.
Make your booking at the surgery or telephone our reception on 020 7272 3155.
Antenatal care will be undertaken mostly by the midwife but you are also able to see your GP at any time if there are problems.
Important Health Advice
If you are planning to become pregnant you should take folic acid supplements – even if you are healthy and have a good diet. Once pregnant, continue to take the supplements for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. If you take folic acid supplements it reduces the risk of having a baby born with a defect of their spinal cord such as spina bifida. It probably also reduces the risk of having a baby born with a cleft lip and palate, and of premature labour. For most women the dose is 400 micrograms (0.4 mg) a day, if you are unsure please ask.
Eat a well balanced diet and include plenty of fluids, particularly if you feel nauseated.
Avoid eating soft cheeses, pate and un-pasteurised food products because of the risk of listeria.
Try to reduce alcohol if your intake is frequent or high. The government now recommend pregnant women should not drink alcohol during the course of their pregnancy.
If you smoke, please consider stopping. Smoking is harmful to your unborn child, not to mention you. If you need help please ask, we run a smoke stop clinic and are very keen to help you stop.
Wear gloves and wash your hands if you are unable to avoid emptying cat or puppy litter trays.
Avoid lambing or milking ewes (not common these days!).
Lifestyle Management
We can help you:
stop smoking
loose weight
get more active
eat healthier
relax and unwind
Levels of good and bad health are influenced by some of the choices we make, such as smoking, how physically active we are and whether we eat a healthy diet. Healthy lifestyle services support you to identify unhealthy behaviours and find the motivation to adopt a healthier way of living.
NHS Health Checks Programme
If you are 35-74 years old, you are eligible for an NHS Health Check. This programme aims to prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease through identifying people at high risk of these diseases and reducing the risk through the promotion of lifestyle changes, or who are living with undiagnosed disease.
Weight Management Courses
Being a healthy weight is important for your health. It helps to prevent developing a long-term condition and also helps to manage existing long-term conditions.
The programme is free to Islington residents and people registered with an Islington GP. Anyone can attend if they are over 18 with a BMI in excess of 30, or a BMI of 25 with a long-term condition (e.g. hypertension or diabetes) or a BMI of 27.5 for south Asian communities.
Stop Smoking Services
The benefits of stopping smoking for your health are well known. Smoking causes a lot of damage to the body and puts you at risk of life-threatening health conditions.
NHS Stop Smoking Islington is a free service for those people who want to quit smoking. The service uses a tailored approach so you can choose to take part in group sessions or attend one-to-one sessions.