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NOTICE TO PATIENT

TALKBACK

Talkback is the patient newsletter from Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group - Please click 'Latest News' for more information

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

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 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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September 2017 - We had 184 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.

Doctors

Partners

Dr Eresh Sanka (m)

MBBCH & DipDerm (full time)

Dr Helen Pring (f)

MBBS BSc (Hons) DFSRH DCH MRCGP (part time)

Dr Rajdeep Grewal (f)

MB ChB, MRCGP, DFSRH, DRCOG (part time)

Dr Prakhar Chandalia (m)

MB BS, MRCGP (full time)

Salaried Doctors

Dr Daynand Pandit (m)

MB BS DTCD D ObstRCOG (part time)

Dr Eleanor Beddoe (f)

MBBS MRCGP (part time)

Dr Emily Evans (f)

BM MRCGP (part-time)

Dr Laura Hastings (f)

Dr Hastings is our registrar.

Nurses

Our practice nurses are available both in the surgery and on the telephone. They can give advice and help on many problems including minor ailments, asthma, diabetes, diet and also baby, adult and travel vaccinations. They perform ear syringing, stitch removal, dressings and treat minor injuries. They also perform routine cervical smears, new patient and well person screening.

Mary

Maureen

Rosie

Healthcare Assistants

Lynda

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Mrs Ranjan Patel Practice Manager

Practice Manger

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Administration

Aditha

Lesley

Administration Clerk

Sue

Filing Clerk

Elaine

Patient Liaison Officer / Administration

Sarah

Administration

Our administration team handle record keeping and information to the Primary Care Trust, and filing clerks support the team in reception.

Reception

Katie

Reception Co-ordinator

Eileen

Hilary

Claire

Sandra

Margaret

Chris

Kathy

Hannah

Faye

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Amelia