Telephone Calls
Our Receptionists are available:
| Monday to Thursday |
8.30 – 18.30 |
| Friday |
8.30 - 18.00 |
If you wish to speak to a Doctor or Nurse please ring
(01288) 352133 – the
Receptionist will take your details and message and pass them to the
Doctor/Nurse – who will call you back when they are free. If you feel it is a
medical emergency, please explain this to the Receptionist.
NHS DIRECT
For general health information, advice or any medical enquiry there is an
NHS
Direct telephone line open 24 hours on 0845 4647.
EMERGENCY CALLS
In an emergency during surgery hours, please telephone
(01288) 352133. The
Receptionist will contact a Doctor as quickly as possible. Please be prepared to
give details of the patient to the Receptionist.
In some cases, it may be
advisable to phone 999 directly. The ambulance control will assess the urgency
of the call on the information you give.
When the surgery is closed, please telephone 0870
2421242. You will be connected
to the Doctors’ Out-of-Hours Co-operative service
(Serco). A Doctor will
contact you at the telephone number you have given to further assist with your
medical problem.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
underlined words can be clicked on for further information
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The nearest casualty
departments are:
Distances and times are
estimated from Bude. Underlined
name links to a map
Road directions can be seen from
the
AA website |
