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Coronavirus

Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

This includes people of all ages – even if you do not have any symptoms or other health conditions.

You should only leave the house for 1 of 4 reasons:

  • shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible
  • one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle – alone or with members of your household
  • any medical need, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person
  • travelling to and from work, but only where this absolutely cannot be done from home

These 4 reasons are exceptions – even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.

There is separate advice about:

To help yourself stay well while you're at home:

  • stay in touch with family and friends over the phone or on social media
  • try to keep yourself busy – you could try activities like cooking, reading, online learning and watching films
  • do light exercise at home, or outside once a day

If you need medical help for any reason, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

If you have symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature or a new, continuous cough, use the NHS service by dialing 111.

If you need help or advice not related to coronavirus:

Read the full advice on protecting yourself if you're at high risk from coronavirus on GOV.UK.

If you live with someone who has symptoms of coronavirus, you can get an isolation note, you do not need to get a note from a GP.

Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.

For further information go to nhs.uk/coronavirus or gov.uk/coronavirus.

Next review due 26/03/2020.

 

 

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Appointments

Online Appointments - You can book routine GP appointments online up to 2 months in advance, PLEASE NOTE THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID19 

Appointments – Please call at 8.30 am on the day for all routine and emergency appointments.  Our trained reception staff will ask for a brief description of the nature of your call to ensure you are directed to the appropriate clinician/service and prioritised accordingly.  Due to the recent changes within GP practice you may be offered a telephone consultation or a face to face appointment.

Telephone Consultations - are available for telephone advice with a GP.  These appointments are for problems that a GP can deal with over the phone only..

Early Bird Appointments We have a range of early bird appointments with G.P, Practices Nurses or Health Care Assistant.  These are used for patients who would like to come to the practice prior to going to work .    If you would like to book one of these appointments,  please ask our reception staff.

Emergency  Appointments - for conditions that need to be attended by a doctor the same day.  The On call  doctor will make an assessment and inform the Practice Receptionist to offer an appointment as necessary.  These appointments will not necessarily be with your doctor of choice. Please telephone as early in the morning as possible to book. 

Chaperones and Interpreters

If you require an intimate physical examination and would like a chaperone, please state this at the time of booking your appointment; friends and family are not permitted to act as chaperone.

We also have access to an interpreter service; again please state at the time of booking if required.

Cancellations

If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason please inform us as soon as possible in order for us to give the slot to someone else.  If you fail to attend your booked appointment without notifying the practice you will receive a letter from the practice.  

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