- Telephone Advice
- Sometimes this can avoid the need for a
surgery appointment or home visit. If you wish to speak to your doctor
on the telephone, the receptionists will advise you when they are
likely to be available. Normally this will be between 11.30am and 12
noon. Please do not ask to speak to them at other times as this will
mean interrupting someone else's consultation. If you need urgent
advice and your usual doctor is not available, the emergency doctor is
available to speak to you.
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- If you feel your problem is urgent, it
is essential that you explain this clearly to the receptionist
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- If you are housebound or elderly and too
ill to come to the surgery, a doctor will visit you at home. Telephone
01606 544555 before 10am if possible and give the receptionist brief
details of the illness so that the doctors can plan their rounds
according to the degree of urgency.
The consulting rooms have
better facilities for examination and treatment than are available in
your home and it would normally be to your advantage to attend surgery.
Mothers often worry about
bringing babies and children when they are unwell. It is usually quite
safe to do so and frequently it will mean that your child will receive
treatment quicker. If you are concerned that your child has an
infectious disease, the receptionist can arrange for you to be seen
without waiting with other patients.
Your doctor will advise you
over the telephone if you have any doubts.
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- During normal surgery hours
telephone 01606 544555
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- Central Cheshire Primary Care Trust is
responsible for providing services in the evenings, overnight and at
weekends and bank holidays during the following hours:
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- Monday - Friday 6.30pm - 8am
- Weekends
6.30pm Friday Evening - 8am Monday morning
- Bank Holidays 24 hours
- If you require urgent medical advice or care
during these hours, please call 01270 273666
or telephone the normal surgery number and your call will be
transferred. Under the N.E.W. arrangements, you may be asked to attend
the Out of Hours Centres at either Leighton Hospital, Crewe or the
Victoria Infirmary, Northwich.
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- In
response to patient demand we have introduced a new appointment
system for blood taking. We hope that by booking an appointment for a blood test your
wait will be more realistic and overall provision of care will be
better.
Urgent
blood tests can be arranged as necessary, but only the doctor can
arrange these.
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- Smoking
Cessation Clinic
- The psychological, social and
physiological aspects of smoking are difficult to tackle alone. You will have the opportunity of discuss your
situation with a trained smoking cessation nurse. Together action
plans will be formulated which along with nicotine replacement and
nurse support we hope you will become a non-smoker.
The smoking cessation
nurses are regularly updated with any current changes within the field.
They are also supported by the specialist health promotion service for
central and east Cheshire and also by the GP's here at Danebridge.
You can refer yourself
for assessment to the cessation clinic or a GP or Practice nurse can
refer you. There may be a slight waiting time, but we will aim to help
you as soon as possible
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- As part of our Health Promotion Programme we are pleased to be
able to offer health screening checks which are carried out by our practice nurses. This
is of particular importance if you have not recently seen your doctor. Appointments for
the well person clinic can be made at reception and are free of charge.
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- Influenza can be a debilitating and serious illness,
particularly for the elderly and infirm, so we advise all patients at risk to be immunised,
usually in October.
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- Our nurses will be pleased to advise you which precautions and
vaccinations are necessary for your destination, but please allow plenty of time as it can
take up to six weeks to complete a full course of vaccinations. There is
also a web site full of advice for travelers
- http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/
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- Danebridge Medical Centre is a designated Yellow Fever
centre.
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- Immunisation for children is particularly important and
clinics are held by the practice nurses every Tuesday afternoon. Appointments are sent by post,
but if you have any queries please discuss them
with your health visitor or doctor. The
health visitor is usually available for advice during these sessions.
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- Routine child health surveillance is carried out by the
doctors in conjunction with the health visitors. You will receive an appointment at the
appropriate time.
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- We have clinics
for our patients with high blood pressure,
asthma and diabetes, and for those who need special advice about their diet and help with
losing weight.
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- We offer a full range of contraceptive services, including the
fitting of IUDs (coils) and caps, referral for termination of pregnancy and advice on safer sex.
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- This is for ladies who may be having
problems due to the 'change of life'. Symptoms can include heavy
irregular periods, hot flushes, changes of mood and aching muscles
and joints.
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- A computerised system is run by Cheshire Family Health and you
will automatically be advised by post when your smear is due. You will be asked to make an
appointment at the smear clinics which are held
regularly by the practice team.
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- Minor surgery is performed under local anesthetic
for a
variety of problems, e.g. removal of skin lesions, sebaceous cysts, etc.
Vasectomies can be performed
at the surgery following consultation with Dr Perry.
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