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If you are over 65 or have some medical condition that means you need to avoid catching the flu - then BOOK NOW!!   

 * 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:

Thursday 4th December

Thursday 19th February

Wednesday 11th March

Thursday 23rd April

Wednesday 13th May

Thursday 11th June

Thursday 6th August

* TRAINING PRACTICE  - REGISTRAR *
Our first registrar started with us in August 08.   Dr Supreena Devakumar will be with us for a year.   She is now running her own surgeries alongside the doctors here.   We hope that you will all support Dr Devakumar whilst she is with us and we are enjoyiong working with her as part of our team.

   * EXTENDED ACCESS - GP APPOINTMENTS - SATURDAY MORNINGS*
In line with national guidelines we are increasing access to GP appointments from 6th September.  This will be initially on a trial basis.   Appointments will be available on Saturday mornings  and will need to be pre-booked.    These appointments are being offered to help patients see a GP who struggle to attend during normal surgery hours, perhaps due to work commitments.    No other services will be available on a Saturday morning and the telephones will still go directly through to our out of hours service for patients who have urgent medical needs.   

 * UPDATE ON NEW BUILDING*
The initial plans submitted by the developer were withdrawn as the council will not permit the existing building to be demolished.  This has meant that new plans are now under consideration which will incorporate the exisitin building.   This will result in fewer car parking spaces but we hope it will still give us the purpose built facitlites that we want to develop services for our patients.

  * DID YOU KNOW? *
You can get treatment at your local pharmacy for minor ailments such as athletes foot, coughs, diarrhoea, earache, heartburn, minor skin conditions, nappy rash etc and now if you are entitled to free prescriptions the pharmacist can issue you with any necessary medication free of charge  - avoiding the need to get a prescription from your Doctor.   To access this service you must first register at the practice and you will be issued with a card that you must take with you to the pharmacy.    Please call in and register with one of our receptionists. 

* 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 bad,  please pass them on to our Practice Manager - Bev Barr (bev.barr@GP-B84019.nhs.uk)