NOTICE TO PATIENT
BEECHWOOD SURGERY
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY INFORMATION
FFFRIDAY 24TH AUGUST: OPEN
SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST: CLOSED
SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST: CLOSED
MONDAY 27TH AUGUST: CLOSED
TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST: OPEN
If you need to see a doctor urgently for medical advice, please call 111.
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St Luke's Hospice
Dementia Awareness "Drop In" Event
for Carers, Patients, Professional, Staff & Volunteers
Saturday 29th September 2018 at 10am-2pm
at St Luke's Hospice
For leaflet details, please look under "Latest News"
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Carer’s Event
On
Tuesday 10th July
Thank you to everyone that made the event so successful
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PATIENT NOTICE
We are pleased to announce that we have
2 new GP’s starting with us
Dr Andrew Burgess
&
Dr Vishvaraj Rathod
Dr Burgess will be joining us on the 14th August.
Dr Rathod will be joining us on the 17th September.
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MATERNITY REFERRALS
Women may book directly with maternity services at all Essex hospitals and can do so by contacting teams at the appropriate hospitals.
For women wishing to have their babies at;
- MEHT (WJC, Broomfield or St Peters) - 01245 362305 http://www.meht.nhs.uk/services/maternity-services/
- BTUH- maternity@btuh.nhs.uk
For more detailed information, please look under Latest News.
PATIENT NOTICE
We are sorry to announce that
Dr Sanka will be leaving the surgery as of 30th September 2018.
We wish to thank him for his dedication to the surgery
and we all wish him well for the future.
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GP Extended Access Bookable Service
Please click on - GP Extended Access Bookable Service for more information
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Southend & Basildon - Blood Test Appointments
Please be aware that the booking line number has changed to: 01702 746065.
You can continue to book your blood test appointments on-line by visiting:-
Southend University Hospital, select 'Patients & Visitors' and select 'Blood Tests'
or
Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals, select 'Services' and select 'Blood Tests'
The online service is the most user friendly way of obtaining a blood test appointment as it allows you to cancel and move your appointment/s at your convenience.
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KOOTH
A new online counselling service for young people - for more information please click on LATEST NEWS
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TALKBACK
Talkback is the patient newsletter from Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group - Please click 'Latest News' for more information
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BUS 808 SHUTTLE SERVICE TO BRENTWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
The service has been extended and improved to Brentwood Community Hospital.
Please click on 'Latest News' for the timetable details.
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PATIENT NOTICE REGARDING TRAVEL VACCINATIONS
THERE IS A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF TRAVEL VACCINES, THEREFORE BEFORE YOU BOOK AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE CHECK WITH RECEPTION STAFF FOR AVAILABILITY.
PLEASE BE AWARE CHARGE FOR
HEP B INJECTIONS
COURSE OF 3 - £105 (£35 PER INJECTION)
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MATERNITY REFERRALS
Did you know that if you have a positive pregnancy test you can refer yourself to a hospital of your choice for your maternity care, Basildon Hospital, Broomfield Hospital or Queens Hospital.
For more information, refer to 'Latest News'.
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We are Closed during Bank Holidays, please call 111 if you require medical attention
ROUTINE APPOINTMENTS
Beechwood Surgery now offer bookable appointments up to 8 weeks in advance
depending on appointment availability
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AS OF 1ST APRIL 2017
The surgery is no longer able to provide appointments on a Saturday.
This is due to contractual changes. If you need to see a GP at the weekend,
PLEASE CALL OUT OF HOURS ON 111.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause our patients.
There is NO Walk-in Urgent Appointment Service at 8:00am from 1st April 2017
Please phone the surgery for an appointment or use Online-Consult
(On-line Consult - a quick and easy method to get advice from your GP online
without having to wait for an appointment)
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STAFF TRAINING:- The Surgery will be closed from 1pm in the afternoon on the following dates: -
- 4th September 2018
- 2nd October 2018
- 6th November 2018
- 4th December 2018
- 5th February 2019
- 5th March 2019
If you need an emergency appointment during this time, please call the Out of Hours Service on 111 who will arrange a GP appointment at a local surgery.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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July 2018 - We had 131 missed appointments Please remember to cancel your appointment so another patient can be seen. The average cost of a missed appointment is £35.
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Gluten
INING: Free Products
Please see the latest guidance on gluten free products.