Coleridge Medical Centre

Christmas Opening Hours 2018

Monday 24^th December 2018         –  NORMAL HOURS

Tuesday 25^th December 2018         – CLOSED

Wednesday 26^th December 2018     –  CLOSED

Thursday 27^th December 2018       –  NORMAL HOURS

Friday 28^th December 2018           – NORMAL HOURS

Monday 31^st December 2018          -NORMAL HOURS

Tuesday 1^st January 2019            – CLOSED

Wednesday 2^nd January 2019         – NORMAL HOURS

In an EMERGENCY please dial 999

If you have an URGENT problem please Ring:

NHS 111 service by dialing

1-1-1

For Medical Advice please ring:

NHS 111 service by dialing 1-1-1

When we are closed

We wish you all a very happy Christmas.

If you need healthcare advice when we are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day please ring 111. They will advise you on local services available for you to access.

If you have an urgent medical need that cannot wait until we reopen,  111 will advise you and if required put you in touch with the out of hours/duty doctor service

If it's a life threatening emergency please ring 999

Evening and Weekend Appointments

East Devon Health Federation practices offer routine evening and weekend appointments on a rota basis.  You can book through your own surgery for an appointment with the on duty practice.

National Shortage of Naproxen

There is a national shortage of naproxen and so we are prescribing ibuprofen instead as it is an equivalent painkiller medication

Pharmacy Opening Times over Christmas and New Year

LOCAL PHARMACIES OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY, BOXING DAY AND NEW YEAR'S DAY - PLEASE CHECK BEFORE MAKING A LONG JOURNEY

TRADING NAME	ADDRESS 1	ADDRESS	POSTCODE	TELEPHONE NUMBER	Christmas Day	Boxing Day	New Year's day	Specialist Medicines
Boots pharmacy	The Magnolia Centre, 21 Chapel Street	Exmouth	EX8 1HW	01395 275445	closed	10:00-17:00	10:00-17:00	No
Rowlands pharmacy	25-27 Imperial Road	Exmouth	EX8 1DB	01395 272079	10:00-12:00	closed	closed	No
Boots pharmacy	123 High Street	Honiton	EX14 1HR	01404 42666	closed	11:00-15:00	11:00-15:00	No
Boots pharmacy	70 High Street	Honiton	EX14 1PD	01404 41866	11:00-13:00	closed	closed	No
Lloydspharmacy	148 Harepath Road	Seaton	EX12 2DU	01297 20414	14:00-16:00	closed	closed	No
Lloydspharmacy	43 Queen Street	Seaton	EX12 2RB	01297 21898	closed	closed	09:00-11:00	No
Tesco pharmacy	Harbour Road	Seaton	EX12 2PB	01297 529647	closed	09:00-11:00	closed	Yes
Boots pharmacy	Fore Street	Sidmouth	EX10 8AQ	01395 513307	15:00-17:00	10:00-17:00	10:00-17:00	No

News Flash - Ears/Ear Syringing

NEWS FLASH

EARS

We are currently experiencing a high demand for patient care and we are also making some changes to Primary Care for next year.

Patients are asking about ear syringe appointments which are currently available in the 3^rd week of January 2019

Ear syringe appointments are offered to those who need them ,prior to  an Audiology appointment at RD+E

If you are suffering in pain or with an acute ear condition the acute service team will be happy to examine and advise you – please ring and ask for a clinician to phone you back.

We cannot offer ear syringe appointments as urgent work – we have to manage our service according to needs and ear syringe appointments are low priority when we are at maximum stretch.  This is not NHS work and although we usually offer ear syringe appointments and we do understand how distressing this can be, we have put this service on hold for the present time.  Please note-some other practices do not offer routine ear syringing services at all.

Your options are

• Continue to use oil into the affected ear(s) laying down for 5 minutes, at least 3 x daily .This allows the oil to soften any hard ,stuck ,wax debris -.do not use cotton wool as this absorbs the oil from the ear canal .
• Ear drops containing sodium bicarbonate can be purchased over the counter at pharmacies –this bubbles and breaks up hard wax but can cause soreness in the ear canal
• There are private ear clinics in the vicinity which will syringe or micro suction your ears for you, but there will be a fee.

Please choose your options above and we will endeavour to return to usual service and capacity at the first opportunity

Thank you

Philly Evans

Nurse Manager on behalf of Coleridge Medical Centre

Prescribing of over the counter medicines is changing

Prescribing of over the                                     counter medicines is changing

 

Your GP, nurse or pharmacist will not generally give you a prescription for over the counter medicines for a range of short-term, minor health concerns.

 

Instead, over the counter medicines are available to buy in a pharmacy or supermarket in your local community.

 

The team of qualified healthcare professionals at your local pharmacy can offer clinical advice to safely and effectively manage minor health concerns. This includes:

 

                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information and support

Visit the NHS website, nhs.uk/OTCmedicines.