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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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FLU CLINIC

OPEN CLINIC DATES

Saturday 15th September

08:00 – 11:30 am

Wednesday 3rd October

08:40 – 12 noon

Monday 5th November

08:40 – 12 noon

You are eligible to receive a free flu jab if you: 

·        are 65 years of age or over

·        Asthmatic who has a steroid inhaler

·        Cancer

·        Heart Disease

·        Immunosuppressed

·        Main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill 

·        are Pregnant

·        Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

·        Diabetic

·        HIV

·        Stroke

·        Splenectomy

 

BOOKABLE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE: Please speak to a Receptionist.

 

NON-ELIGIBLE PATIENTS:

Patients who are not eligible for a free flu vaccination are welcome to receive their vaccination with one of our Nurses. There will be a charge of £10.00 to cover the cost of the vaccine.

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PATIENT NOTICE

We are pleased to announce that we have

 

Dr Vishvaraj Rathod

 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.

 

Practice Charter and Complaint Information

What we will do to help patients.

All members of the Beechwood Surgery Primary Care Team are dedicated to providing a quality of service which fully meets the patients’ requirements. In particular:

1. We aim to provide a first class service to all our patients, to help you understand your illness and treatment and to involve you in the decision, irrespective of ethnic origin, religious belief, personal attributes or the nature of the problem.

2. All patients have the right to absolute confidentiality

3. Doctors and nurses will aim to keep to the appointment times; there may be
delays from time to time, this is normally due to the nature of individual patients'
medical needs.

4. All patients have the right to information about their own health.

5. When we are fully booked, we will offer you an alternative such as; NHS 111, a pharmacist or go to the local walk-in centre.

6. The practice will offer advice and seek to inform patients of steps they can take to promote good health and to avoid illness, eg. smoking, exercise, immunisation, etc.

7. The practice will inform patients of services available by means of a practice booklet, website notice board and leaflets.

8. Patients with urgent medical conditions will be given priority, even when this may cause delay to booked appointments.

9. Patients may choose whether or not to take part in research or training.

10. We will listen to your comments and suggestions to try and improve our service.

11. Patients shall be referred to a consultant when their GP thinks it necessary.

12. We may contact you via text messaging/voicemail/email to remind you of your appointments, confirm address etc. If you do not inform us of your change of telephone numbers, the surgery will not be liable for messages sent elsewhere.

13. Subject to availability of appointments, patients should be able to make appointments with the doctor of their choice, except when that doctor is away eg on study leave or holiday leave. Patients making urgent same day
appointments may not be able to see the doctor of their choice.

Complaints

Complaints Form

Complaints Leaflet



 
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