Appointments leaflet may 11.pub

We now run a phlebotomy service and here at the surgery. This runs on a daily basis by appointment only. Please remember to bring your blood form with you to your appointment and let reception know when you arrive in the normal way. We ask that you remove coats/jackets when you arrive please. We also run an in-house INR testing service for patients on Warfarin. Ask at reception for details. In November 2008 we introduced our extended opening hours. This means that on certain days of the week you may see a doctor or nurse outside of the normal opening hours. We have introduced two early morning starts where the surgery is open for extra appointments between 7 - 8am. These run every On a Tuesday evening, there are appointments available from 6.30 - 8pm. We have also introduced a Saturday surgery that runs once a month. This surgery operates between 8 - 11am. The extended hours surgeries are run by two doctors on a rotational basis. Please Note:
The Dispensary opening hours have not changed Appointment Cancellation Line: 07890 164869 You will be unable to telephone the surgery during the Website: www.blandfordmedicalcentre.co.uk PLEASE CANCEL YOUR APPOINTMENT IF IT IS NO LONGER
REQUIRED
Due to a high demand for appointments, we operate a ‘book on the booked, you will be offered an appointment with the next available day’ system for the majority of our appointments so that patients doctor, a minor ailments nurse (if appropriate). who need to consult with a doctor are seen as soon as possible. Home visits will only be provided if your condition prevents you If you would like to see a doctor in a non-urgent capacity, we from travelling to the surgery. You may request a visit through advise that you ‘pre-book’ your appointment at a time specially reception who will submit the request to the GP. Your doctor will reserved for this type of consultation. These appointments are telephone you in the first instance and will visit if appropriate. available between 8 – 9.30am and 3 – 4.30pm, depending on the Please could you telephone by 10.30am for a visit that day. You may book these appointments any time up to 4 weeks in We strongly advise that you book appointments with a nurse as early as possible as they tend to get booked quite quickly. Some appointments need to be booked in to fit in with your current If you need to consult with your doctor urgently, you may request treatment. For example; the contraceptive injection, dressings etc. an appointment on the same day. You may see your own doctor, To accommodate these types of appointments, we offer some or if he/she is not available you may see another doctor. prebookable slots with our nurses at the beginning of the morning An alternative solution is an appointment with one of our nurses who operate a Minor Ailments Clinic. The receptionists will offer, if Smear tests need to take place within 10-14 days from the start of available, an appointment with a Minor Ailments Nurse, who is able your period. Therefore we advise that you call us on day 1 of your to treat common ailments such as chest infections, eye problems, period so that we can look 2 weeks ahead for a suitable cystitis as well as many others. These dedicated clinics run daily in Holiday vaccination requests need to be submitted well in advance of your departure date as many of the vaccinations need to be administered weeks and in some cases months before your departure date for them to be effective. You are able to request an appointment with a particular GP of your choice. If this request is in a non-urgent capacity, we advise Our nurse appointment times vary in length depending on the type that you pre-book your appointment as detailed above. If the of consultation. The receptionists need to have an idea what the request is urgent, you may ask for an appointment on the day but appointment is for so that they can allocate the right amount of time please be aware that if that particular GP is unavailable or fully

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