News:

Dr Fussey

With effect from the beginning of September Dr Fussey is reducing her hours at the practice to half time.  Although we are maintaining the number of appointments offered across all of the doctors, please be aware that you may have to wait a little longer if you  want to see Dr Fussey specifically.

Out of Hours
Medical cover is provided 24 hours a day. If you need a doctor urgently outside Surgery hours, please phone 01522 568900 or the surgery telephone number and select option 1 to be redirected to the Out of Hours service.

Home Visits
Please only ask the doctor to call if the patient is too ill to attend either surgery. If you are in doubt, you may discuss the matter with one of the doctors on the telephone. Please try to phone before 11am

Cancelling your Appointment
If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone or use the link at the bottom of this page to cancel your appointment.

Zero Tolerance

We operate a Zero Tolerance Policy with regard to abuse or violence towards our staff.  We reserve the right to remove abusive or violent patients from the Practice List.

Confidentiality

Computers

The Practice is fully computerised and is registered with the Data Protection Act.

Confidentiality

Everyone working within the NHS has a legal duty to keep information about you confidential.

The practice complies with Data Protection and Access to Medical Records legislation. Identifiable information about you will be shared with others in the following circumstances:

  • To provide further medical treatment for you e.g. from district nurses and hospital services.
  • To help you get other services e.g. from the social work department. This requires your consent.
  • When we have a duty to others e.g. in child protection cases Anonymised patient information will also be used at local and national level to help the Health Board and Government plan services e.g. for diabetic care.

If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in such a way, please let us know.

Reception and administration staff require access to your medical records in order to do their jobs. These members of staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the medical staff.