During the ongoing pandemic we will continue with telephone triage for all appointment requests; booking of routine appointments remains suspended. If you need to speak to a GP please telephone any day before 11am and leave your details with the receptionist. Please note the number of telephone appointments we offer is capped each day depending on the number of GPs.
If all telephone appointments have been allocated you will be asked to ring back the following day except in the case of a medical emergency. The surgery doors will remain closed; only patients invited to attend will be allowed access. If you have a hospital letter to deliver to the surgery please use the postbox at the front door.
If all telephone appointments have been allocated you will be asked to ring back the following day except in the case of a medical emergency. The surgery doors will remain closed; only patients invited to attend will be allowed access. If you have a hospital letter to deliver to the surgery please use the postbox at the front door.
Services
Appointments
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To make an appointment with a Doctor or Nurse, call at reception or telephone the surgery. If the Doctor of your choice is not available, you can be offered an appointment with one of the other doctors. Appointments are usually 10 minute duration and for one person only. The Practice operates an open surgery every morning, these appointments must be pre booked, from 8.30am each day.
Clinics & Services
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Cervical Smear Clinic: usually held on the 3rd Saturday of the Month (check noticeboard on home page for dates). You can also book an appointment with the Nurse. The Practice offers a full range of Contraceptive Services, including Emergency Contraception, Coil Fitting and Implanon insertion. Please speak to a nurse to arrange a consultation.
New Patients
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The doctors welcome new patients who live within our practice area. These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.
Sickness Certificates
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You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay). If you're sick and off work for more than seven days, your employer will probably ask for proof of your illness.
In Times of Bereavement
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Get a medical certificate from your GP or hospital doctor (this is necessary to register the death). If the death has been reported to the coroner (or Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) they must give permission before registering the death. You can register the death if you are a relative, a witness to the death, a hospital administrator or the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors.
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