Information about our practice policies can be found here, including the rights and responsibilities of patients; confidentiality; information and data protection; and zero tolerance. Our complaints policy can be found here. Reserved car parking spaces for the disabled are marked near the front door of the Health Centre. Wheelchair access to the building is via the front entrance.
A lift is provided to access the first floor.
A lift is provided to access the first floor.
Services
Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.
This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.
Some of the services we provide are not funded by the NHS so we have to make a charge for them.
This includes employment, HGV and taxi medicals, fostering medicals, completion of fitness to travel certificates and private insurance claim forms.
This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.
Some of the services we provide are not funded by the NHS so we have to make a charge for them.
This includes employment, HGV and taxi medicals, fostering medicals, completion of fitness to travel certificates and private insurance claim forms.
If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days.
After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months.
This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP.
After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.
After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months.
This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP.
After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.
The practice nurses are available by appointment only, Monday - Friday.
The nurses have many skilled duties and our receptionists can advise you whether to make an appointment with the nurse or doctor with regards to these aspects of your care.
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks.
They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Our reception staff will assist you in making urgent and routine appointments to see your doctor or nurse, undertake repeat prescription requests, generally support the doctors in the day-to-day operation of the practice and offer help and assistance at all times.
The nurses have many skilled duties and our receptionists can advise you whether to make an appointment with the nurse or doctor with regards to these aspects of your care.
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks.
They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Our reception staff will assist you in making urgent and routine appointments to see your doctor or nurse, undertake repeat prescription requests, generally support the doctors in the day-to-day operation of the practice and offer help and assistance at all times.
Storing information in one place makes it easier for healthcare staff to treat you in an emergency, or when your GP practice is closed.
This information could make a difference to how a doctor decides to care for you, for example which medicines they choose to prescribe for you.
No, it is not compulsory.
If you choose to opt out of the scheme, then you will need to complete a form and bring it along to the surgery.
This information could make a difference to how a doctor decides to care for you, for example which medicines they choose to prescribe for you.
No, it is not compulsory.
If you choose to opt out of the scheme, then you will need to complete a form and bring it along to the surgery.
Having an ill child can be a very scary experience for parents.
If you understand more about the illness it can help you to feel more in control.
This booklet is for parents (and older children) and deals with common infections in children who are normally healthy.
There is a good guide on the NHS website which describes various conditions affecting children.
There is advice on how to diagnose them, how to treat them and if further advice should be consulted.
Most symptoms of a fever in young children can be managed at home with infant paracetamol.
If you understand more about the illness it can help you to feel more in control.
This booklet is for parents (and older children) and deals with common infections in children who are normally healthy.
There is a good guide on the NHS website which describes various conditions affecting children.
There is advice on how to diagnose them, how to treat them and if further advice should be consulted.
Most symptoms of a fever in young children can be managed at home with infant paracetamol.
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