* UPDATE ON NEW BUILDING*
on Holy Trinity primary school site - Savile Park Road.
UPDATE (JUNE 2010) : The planning application HAS BEEN APPROVED!!!! The developer (MedicX) hopes to get contractors to work on site soon!
NEWS!!! We will be changing our name when we move to:
The Boulevard
Medical Practice
Updates on this project will be posted here and in the surgery.
* TRAINING SHUT DOWNS *
We close each Friday between 12.30 and 1.30pm for training.
We will also be closed from 12.30 on the following days for training:
Wednesday 14th July
* SATURDAY OPENING - Pre-Bookable Appointments Only*
At present we are open every alternative Saturday from 8.45-12.45 for pre-booked appointments with a GP. We will have one partner and one regular locum working. The phone lines are still diverted to the out of hours service at this time so you are unable to contact the surgery. The Saturday appointments are being offered to ensure that any patient who struggles to get to see a GP Mon-Fri does have access, but these appointments are open to anyone who wishes to book a Saturday in advance.
Saturdays we are open in 2010:
3rd July, 17th July, 31st July
14th Aug, 28th Aug, 11th Sept, 25th Sept
2nd OCTOBER - FLU CLINIC ONLY
9th Oct, 23rd Oct, 6th Nov, 20th Nov, 4th Dec, 18th Dec
* Blood Pressure Machine - Self Check*
We now have a machine at the back of the waiting room where you can check your blood pressure. The machine produces a small print out of your readings which the Doctors will review, so please pass these to the Receptionist. Ideally you should take two reading about 5 minutes apart. Please feel free to use the machine even if you do not think you have any problems with your Blood Pressure.
* TRAINING PRACTICE - REGISTRAR *
Dr David Shutt is our registrar for the this year. We hope that you will all support Dr Shutt whilst he is with us.
* Walk In Service in Calderdale *
A walk in service at Horne Street (Behind TK Max) is available to ANYONE for minor illness or injury 8am- 8pm seven days a week - 365 days a year. Heath House will still provide you with your ongoing health care and support and the A&E department at the hospital is still where to go in an emergency.
* ALL NEW PATIENTS WELCOME! *
We welcome EVERYONE who lives in our practice area and wishes to join the practice. Please call into reception bringing some offical ID with you (passport, driving licence, birth certificate etc). You will be asked to complete a short registration form and invited to attend a registration medical (15 mins) to ensure we have details about your health to help us help you!
* YOU CAN EMAIL YOUR REPEAT PRESCRIPTION REQUEST TO US *
Send your requests to prescriptions@GP-B84019.nhs.uk
Note: we do not take prescription requests over the phone.
If you have any comments - good or otherwise, please pass them on to our Practice Manager - Bev Barr bev.barr@GP-B84019.nhs.uk