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DO I... OBTAIN TELEPHONE ADVICE ? Should you wish to seek advice from a GP or nurse please contact the surgery on 020 8427 1213 and a member of staff will take your details and arrange for the doctor or nurse to telephone you either after morning surgery or at a mutually agreed time. HOW DO I... MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ? An appointment may be made anytime after 9.00am: use the appointments telephone number 020 8861 5211. Ten minutes is allowed for each consultation. The doctors and the nurses work together as a team. You will be offered the first available appointment with any doctor or nurse. If you wish to see a particular doctor, you may have to accept a later appointment. If you are unable to keep an appointment please inform the Circle Practice immediately. If you need to be seen urgently, please tell the receptionist the outline of your problem so you can be fitted in appropriately. Our surgery is no longer open at weekends. Please read the section 'Out of Hours Services' in this booklet where you will find clear instructions for patients requiring urgent medical attention. HOW DO I... OBTAIN A HOME VISIT ? Home visits are at the discretion of the doctors. If you are housebound or too ill to come to the surgery, please request the visit before 10.30am. If possible, children with temperatures or rashes are best seen in the surgery where equipment is available for tests. Inform the receptionist who will make sure your child is kept separate from other patients. Please telephone 020 8427 1213. We regret that we cannot make visits for social reasons, eg no transport. HOW DO I... OBTAIN TEST RESULTS? You can telephone 020 8427 1213 in the afternoons between 2.00 - 4.00pm for your results. Otherwise we will contact you, but only if the result is abnormal or the doctor wishes to see you. |
