What to do when we are closed over the Easter Bank Holidays

What to do when we are closed over the Easter Bank Holidays

As the bank holidays approach it is worth thinking about what you would do if you or a member of your family became unwell over the holiday period.  We recommend that you:-

• stock up on over the counter medicines.  Your pharmacist can also give you advice on treatments and products available.
• check you have enough prescription medicine to see you through the holidays and if you are going away pack enough for at least the duration of your holiday. 

If you need medical assistance when we are closed you can:

• phone the  NHS 111 service for medical advice by dialling 111.
• pop in to your local pharmacy for advice and over the counter medication.
• If your problem is urgent phone the NHS 111 service by dialling 111. To avoid putting undue pressure on this service, please only phone  if your problem cannot wait until we reopen.
• phone 999 immediately in the event of a life threatening, medical emergency.

Please avoid using emergency/urgent services and hospital A&E departments for routine problems or for problems that can wait until we reopen.

We are closed on Friday 14th April 2017 and Monday 17th April 2017.
  
We are open as usual from Tuesday 18th April 2017. 

Coleridge Medical Centre Easter Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Coleridge Medical Centre

Easter Bank Holiday Opening Hours

 

 

 

Thursday 13^th April 2017     -   NORMAL HOURS

Friday    14^th April 2017     -   CLOSED  

Monday   17^th April 2017    -    CLOSED

Tuesday  18^th April 2017     -   NORMAL HOURS

 

 

		For Medical Advice please ring:

 

 

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Problem with online services Friday 7th April

If you are having trouble using our online services, we apologise. This is a national problem and has been reported. We hope to have it fixed as soon as possible. UPDATE - 1.30pm Thank you for your patience - the problem has been resolved and the online services are now working again.

Interruption to our telephone message Thursday 6 April 2017

Coleridge Medical Centre


Interruption to our telephone message on 

Thursday 6th April 2017 

Due to essential maintenance work, our telephone message advising you what to do if you need medical advice and the surgery is closed will not be working for a period of time between 08:00 - 08:30 on Thursday 6th April 2017.


Our telephone lines will be open as normal from 08:30am

Please follow the advice below:

If you need medical assistance when we are closed you can:

• phone the  NHS 111 service for medical advice by dialling 111.

• pop in to your local pharmacy for advice and over the counter medication.

• If your problem is urgent phone the NHS 111 service by dialling 111. To avoid putting undue pressure on this service, please only phone  if your problem cannot wait until we reopen.

• phone 999 immediately in the event of a life threatening, medical emergency

Staff training on Tuesday 28th March 2017

Please note the surgery will be closed between 1:30pm and 2:00pm on Tuesday 28th March 2017 for staff training.  The front doors will be open again from 2:00pm, however Devon Doctors will be covering our telephones until 2:15pm.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you need medical assistance when we are closed you can:

• phone the  NHS 111 service for medical advice by dialling 111.
• pop in to your local pharmacy for advice and over the counter medication.
• If your problem is urgent phone the NHS 111 service by dialling 111. To avoid putting undue pressure on this service, please only phone  if your problem cannot wait until we reopen.
• phone 999 immediately in the event of a life threatening, medical emergency

We will be open again as normal from 2:15pm.

Dr Simon Kerr

Appointment to Eastern locality chair role

The Northern and Eastern Planning and Delivery Unit (PDU) are delighted to announce that Dr Simon Kerr has been elected as Chair of the Eastern Locality as Dr David Jenner’s successor.  Dr Kerr was elected as Chair following a unanimous vote of the Eastern Locality Board members during the Northern and Eastern PDU Boards in common meeting on 22 March 2017.  Dr Kerr will take up his new role from 1 April 2017.

News about our clinical team

At the end of March we will sadly say goodbye to Dr Ahmed.  Dr Ahmed is leaving to join a practice in Dorset practice.  We wish him all the very best.

Welcome to Dr Alex Werhun, who has recently joined us.  Many of you will know Dr Werhun as he has worked here as one of our regular locums.    Dr Werhun will available  on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Welcome to Dr Louise Knight who will join us from the beginning of April.  Dr Knight will be available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Friday mornings.

We are delighted to announce that Dr Caswell will be increasing her availability from May onwards to Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings and  all day on Wednesdays.

Gail Foreshew our Primary Care Pharmacist will increase her availability to Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Gail is a qualified and registered pharmacist who consults with patients over matters concerning medication.  She has a very close working relationship with the GPs, nurse practitioners, community and practice nurses and other healthcare professionals including the local dispensing pharmacists.  If you telephone to speak to your GP with a medication query you may be offered an appointment with Gail.

Staff training Thursday 9th February 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Please note the surgery will be closed between 1:30pm and 2:00pm on Thursday 9th February 2017 for staff training.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you need medical assistance when we are closed you can:

• phone the  NHS 111 service for medical advice by dialling 111.
• pop in to your local pharmacy for advice and over the counter medication.
• If your problem is urgent phone the NHS 111 service by dialling 111. To avoid putting undue pressure on this service, please only phone  if your problem cannot wait until we reopen.
• phone 999 immediately in the event of a life threatening, medical emergency

We will be open again as normal from 2:00pm.