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Out of Hours
After office hours and at weekends and Bank Holidays, the Out Of Hours Service for emergencies can be contacted by ringing 0845 3458995.

Urgent Appointments
We will see people with urgent appointments the same day and, we keep a proportion of appointments un-booked for this purpose.  If you call and request an urgent appointment, we will arrange for one of our practice nurses to call you back as soon as possible.  It may be possible for the nurse to deal with your complaint over the 'phone, or for you to have appointment with the nurse.  If the nurse cannot deal with your problem, she will book you in to see a GP.

Telephone Advice
If you need telephone advice from your doctor please leave your name and your telephone number and the doctor will return your call as soon as they are able to. 

FLU ALERT
If you are suffering from flu-like symptoms the advice is to stay at home to avoid spreading the virus and contact your GP by telephone.
Swine flu helpline 0800 1 513 513

Clinics and Services

In addition to general medical services we also offer the following:

  • Child health screening and immunisation
  • Family planning services
  • Minor surgery arranged with your doctor chd
  • Cervical smears – recommended for all women between the ages of 25 – 65 who have been sexually active
  • All chronic disease clinics:
    - CHD
    - COPD
    - Diabetes
    - Hypertension
  • Travel vaccinations and advice – we are a recognised & authorised travel centre
  • soming cessationGiving up smoking & Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Diet & weight reduction for the clinically obese
  • Counselling service – available through your doctor
  • District Nursing service – call 01367 245420
  • Health visitor – call 01367 245417
  • Continence clinic – provided by the District Nurses
  • Midwife – the midwife consults in the practice on Tuesday mornings. For an appointment please call 01367 240087
  • Mammograms – 3 yearly for women between 50 and 64. A mobile screening unit visits the area. The screening unit automatically sends out appointments to all eligible women in our practice

Telephone Advice
If you need telephone advice from your doctor please leave your name and your telephone number and the doctor will return your call as soon as they are able to.

Consultant Clinic
The following consultant visits the Medical Centre on a monthly basis: Mr D Williamson – Orthopaedics Appointments are made by referral from your doctor  

Non NHS Services
The signing of various forms and certain examinations such as: pre-employment, HGV, taxi licence and sports medicals are not covered by the NHS and a fee is usually payable. The reception staff will be able to advise you and make appointments for medicals.

Sickness certificates
We cannot issue them for the first 6 days of an illness – please ask for a self-certification form. Certificates cannot be backdated. If you have been in hospital or are having continuing outpatient care you will not necessarily need to be seen by the GP for us to issue a certificate, - please just telephone to request one.