Time off from work due to illness or injury…FIT NOTES

Illness or absence less than 7 days You do not require a doctor’s sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven…

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Wondering why you have to wait for a doctors appointment?

The NHS is crisis.There is not enough money and there are not enough Doctors and Nurses to cope with the…

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Patient Safety – Update of progress

All Somerset practices were invited to sign up to the Safety Pledge this year. At East Quay, we always look…

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Collection time for Repeat Prescriptions will be three working days from 1 January

For safety reasons and to reduce the delays you may incur when you collect your repeat prescription, we are changing…

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Happy Retirement Dr Swindall

At the end of this month we say an incredibly sad farewell to Dr Swindall as she embarks on her…

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Last days for the Consultation on the Bus Route to East Quay Medical Centre being cut- act now

The council need to make cut backs and the latest service at risk is the bus route that stops at…

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New website – Babies and mental health

There is a new website, developed by the NHS and key charities which gives advice and support to those expecting…

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Care.Data delayed

The new Care.data service was due to be launched this Autumn. However there have been delays as further checks are…

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Electronic Prescriptions (EPS) start here on Monday 12 October

Please bear with us on Monday as we go live with the Electronic Prescription Service. This is a new way…

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Happy Retirement Dr Budd

On 30 September we wish Dr Budd a happy retirement. Dr Budd has been a GP partner at the surgery…

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Flu vaccination appointments filling fast

We have had an amazing response to our flu camapign this year and the first clinics are all booked up….

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Personal GP – you all have one!`

At East Quay Medical Centre we have always had a personal list system. This means that you have a named…

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Access parts of your medical record online

Before 31 March 2016 we will be able to set you up to see coded data in your medical record….

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Flu vaccine appointments available now!

Eligible patients are invited to call to book an appointment in the flu clinics now. Clinics start on 1 October…

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Welcome Dr Wood and Dr Powell

Today we welcome Dr Sophie Wood who joins as as GP partner. Dr Wood has worked with us for some…

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Wishing Dr Goldie a long and happy retirement

Dr Goldie retired today after almost thirty years of being a GP partner at East Quay Medical Centre. Dr Goldie…

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7 hours of wasted GP appointments last week!

We have noticed a big rise in the number of patients who book and then fail to attend their appointment….

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Care.Data – Coming to Somerset from September

The Care.Data service will be coming to Somerset from September. This is a new database that brings (anonymised) GP records…

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Make sure we have your right address before September

In August/September you will be getting an important letter about your medical records. You must make sure that the address…

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Nominate your pharmacy before 12 October

East Quay Medical Centre goes live with the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) on 12 October. If you have signed up,…

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New free government service for those out of work

The Government has set up a new service for those people who are (or are at risk of being) out…

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New Website for local events, services and support in Somerset

www.somersetchoices.org.uk Somerset Choices will provide easy access to information and a directory of local services, products, groups and events in…

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Pain management website for patients

If you suffer from persistent pain, please take a look at this website – many patients have found it very…

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Be aware of cold calls that say they are from us

In Somerset a number of patients have reported that they have had cold calls from what appear to be a…

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Over 75s – health checks

If you are aged 75 or over and have not seen your GP for some time, you are welcome to…

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New GP Partner – 1 June 2015

Dr Alexandra Murray joined East Quay Medical Centre as a partner on 1 June 2015. Welcome Dr Murray

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Free Self-Help for Depression, Anxiety and other mental health conditions

Talking Therapies, the local service for counselling has a range of self-help guides on their website. Click here to have…

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Free NHS Health Check

NHS Health Checks are now provided by ToHealth Limited in Somerset. For more information or to book go to: somersethealthchecks.co.uk…

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New free service to help you quit smoking

Patients can seek help to quit smoking on the NHS without needing a referral from the surgery, Visit: https://www.smokefreelifesomerset.co.uk/

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Patient Group publish their report on their work this year.

In 2014/2015 the group focussed on three priority areas as part of this project. These were: car parking, call answering…

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Friends and Family Test Results!

Thank you to those of you who have completed feedback using the Friends and Family sheets. Results for January are:…

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Doctors have ten minutes for each appointment

Please remember that the Doctors’ appointments are only ten minutes.Whilst we would like to give longer, we also need to…

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Get the best from your Doctor

Before your consultation it is often helpful to think about what you want to tell the Doctor or Nurse. This…

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We need your help with NHS resources

The doctors’ surgeries in Bridgwater and the surrounding area are working with the NHS to try to reduce the waste…

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Welcome to our new website.

Welcome to our new website. Thanks to Media Orb for designing and building such a fresh new site.

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