NOTICE TO PATIENT
FLU INFORMATION & OPEN CLINIC DATES - see under Latest News
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 £9.00 to cover the cost of the vaccine.
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PHONE outage - TODAY - 7TH AUGUST
Please be advise we are currently experiencing phone issues. THIS IS being INVESTIGATED URGENTLY.
we apologies for any inconvenience caused.
(PLEASE NOTE THIS HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVED)
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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
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: -
Tuesday 5th September 2017
Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Tuesday 7th November 2017
Tuesday 5th December 2017
Tuesday 6th March 2018
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 2017 - We had 216 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.