How Do I...
Make An Appointment?

Please telephone (754898) or call in to reception.

Before you see your doctor it is advisable to think about what you want to say or ask. Write it down on a piece of paper and take it along. Do remember that your doctor's time is limited -  perhaps only to 5-10 minutes. These are the points you should think about before your visit:

• What is the most important reason for the visit?
• How long have you had the complaint, or when did it begin to get worse?
• Which medicines are you taking?
  Write down the names or take them along with you. (This includes any remedies which you might have bought yourself from a pharmacy or chemist, such as painkillers, laxatives, herbal remedies, etc.)

If you believe that your complaint or complaints could be linked to any medicines, do not hesitate to tell your doctor.

If you believe that you know what is causing your illness, tell your doctor that too.

How Do I...
Obtain Telephone Advice?

Some consultations can be dealt with by phone eg cystitis, conjunctivitis, medication problems. Contact the surgery to request a telephone consultation. A doctor will usually phone you back by 3.00pm.

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Obtain A Home Visit?

In order to help us plan the day, requests for non-urgent home visits should be made before 11.00am.

Visits are for specific medical reasons and in situations where the patient is too ill to come to the surgery.

Out of Hours

Out-of-hours calls for emergency treatment, which cannot wait until a normal surgery, will be diverted to South East Health, (Previously ON CALL CARE) telephone 03000 24 24 24

In the interests of efficiency all out-of-hours calls are voice recorded.

In an emergency always call the main practice number 754898.

South East Health are registered with Typetalk for the hard of hearing.

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Obtain Test Results?

Please telephone the surgery after 2.00pm. Patients are asked to take responsibility for obtaining the results of any test performed by the surgery.

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Register with the Practice?

To register with the practice you will need to visit the surgery, with evidence of your home address and preferably with your medical card, and / or passport and complete the necessary registration do cumentation. There may be occasions when our books are closed due to observing the optimum number of patients for patient care and safety.