Belmont Medical Centre
BELMONT MEDICAL CENTRE
DECEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER
Christmas Holiday Dates
The Surgery will be closed on
Monday 26th December
Tuesday 27th December
Monday 2nd January 2017
Wednesday 28th December 07.30- 8.00 and 08.15 -18.30 Emergency Surgery Only
Thursday 29th December 07.30 – 8.00 and 08.15 – 18.30 Emergency Surgery Only
Friday 30th December 07.30 – 8.00 and 08.15- 18.30 Emergency Surgery Only
There will be no Baby Clinic on the Wednesday 28thDecember
We will be open as usual again on Tuesday 3rdJanuary 2017
If you have a medical emergency please call 111
STAFF CHANGES
We are sad be saying goodbye to members of staff this year our receptionist Anne who has been hear nearly 6 years retired in November and Nurse Trudy will be retiring at Christmas, we wish them both a happy and healthy retirement.
Dr Susan Farrow our GP registrar has had a beautiful baby boy, we send our congratulations to her and all the family.
Appointments
Every week a large number of appointments are wasted because people fail to turn up or don’t let us know in sufficient time to make these appointments available. Medical emergencies are always dealt with on the same day but please try to help us to help you by cancelling any unwanted appointments.
CQC Inspection Results
We are very pleased to confirm that we have an overall Good for our CQC inspection; the full report will be available on the CQC website in due course.
Repeat Prescriptions
Please allow plenty of time to order your prescription for the holiday period.
Repeat prescriptions are available 48 hours (2 working days) from when you drop it into surgery. For chemists via EPS or normal collection you need to allow 72 hours, mark chemist on slip.
Please remember we cannot give a prescription to anyone under the age of 16, and we do need to see the yellow permission card if you are collecting for someone else,these are available from our receptionist.
Prescriptions cannot be requested over the telephone except for housebound patients.
Website
Have you tried our on-line service? Please ask the receptionist for details, they will issue you with a password and all the information you need to order prescriptions, make and/or cancel appointments.
There is always lots of useful information including open times and you can submit travel questionnaires on-line.
Text Reminders
Make sure we have your up to date mobile phone numbers so you get all your appointment reminders.
We can send you a text message reminder two days before your appointment. But
please ensure that we have your current mobile number.
Hillingdon registry office
Registrar can be contacted via the security office at the Civic Centre on 01895 250111.
Some Emergency contact numbers
Boots Chemist - Chimes 01895 233526
Please contact Chemist for opening hours.
Boots Chemist - Station 01895 233326
Please contact Chemist for opening hours.
Flora Fountain Chemist 01895 258000
Please contact Chemist for opening hours.
Lawtons Chemist 01895 232876
Please contact Chemist for opening hours.
McPharlands Chemist01895 233668
Please contact Chemist for opening hours
Hillingdon Drug & Alcohol Service
01895 207777
NHS 111 Service
Hillingdon Hospital
01895 238282
Mount Vernon Minor Injuries Unit
01895 844201 (9am - 8pm)
Community Mental Health Team - contact the A&E Liaison Team at Hillingdon Hospital 01895 238282
PPG News
The PPG have donated £300 towards the cost of the new self-use blood pressure machine in reception, please feel free to use it leave the readings with the receptionist to update your records.
WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY CHRISTMAS
AND NEW YEAR