Cedar Medical Practice

Drs Dwyer, Tandon & Gandhi

MAIN SURGERY

275 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN16 2AB

BRANCH SURGERY

Crosby Health Centre, Parkinson Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire

TELEPHONE

SCUNTHORPE 843375 (24 Hours)

SCUNTHORPE 294700
(Parkinson Avenue Surgery Hours Only)

EXTENDED HOURS

We are open between 9.00am - 12noon every Saturday for those who cannot get to the surgery during the week. It is reserved for consultations only and is strictly by appointment.

SURGERY OPENING TIMES

These are 8.00am - 6.30pm at Ashby Road Surgery and 8.30am - 12 noon at Parkinson Avenue Surgery.

(Emergency access only between the hours of 12 noon and 1.30pm at Ashbury Road Surgery.)

WELCOME TO THE PRACTICE

This website has been designed to tell you about the practice and the services that we offer. Please read it carefully. We trust that you will find it helpful and informative.

We are a three-doctor practice conveniently situated on Ashby Road (with a branch surgery in the Parkinson Avenue Health Centre). Drs Dwyer, Tandon and Gandhi practise in partnership. All surgeries are by appointment only.

We are also a Training Practice, which means we are responsible for the training of qualified doctors who wish to become general practitioners.

Over the last few years the building has seen several changes to accommodate our growing list size and provides comfortable and pleasant surroundings. There are ample car parking facilities at the rear of the building and easy access for the disabled.

Please drive carefully when in the practice grounds, and note that the speed limit is 2 mph. The doctors and staff accept no liability for injury to patients or their companions and patient vehicle damage or theft, whilst using the practice grounds, however caused.

THE DOCTORS REQUEST THAT EVERY EFFORT IS MADE, BY THOSE WHO CAN, TO ATTEND MORNING SURGERIES. AFTERNOON SURGERIES ARE MAINLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE AT WORK AND THOSE FEELING POORLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

COMPUTERISATION

Our practice is computerised; all information held is strictly confidential.

ZERO TOLERANCE

The practice operates a zero tolerance policy. Verbal or physical abuse whether directed towards staff or other patients will result in your removal from our list and possible prosecution.

Cedar Medical Practice holds a Freedon of Information Publication Scheme which can be accessed either via this website,or through the practice. The contact at the practice is Helen Rubie, Practice Manager.

As we are a training practice, training new GP's, we have a new registrar attached to our practice every six months. These are qualified doctors who wish to move into the General Practitioner field.

Dr. Monisola Uwechue joined our practice on 7th April 2010 and will be with us for 4 months. We would like to welcome her and hope she will be happy during her attachment.

Patients who have not been seen in the last 3 years or if you are over the age of 75 and wish an annual check please contact the surgery to make an appointment with the either the practice nurse or health care assistant.

It is not always necessary for you to be seen by a doctor. Please give information clearly to the receptionist when requesting an appointment and she will be able to place you with the most appropriate clinician.

Appointments can be booked up to two weeks in advance.

We now operate extended hours.  This means that our surgery is open each Saturday morning from 9am to 12noon and is strictly appointment only.  This is for patients who are unable to get to the surgery during the week during normal working hours.  It is purely for consultations and not for collection of prescriptions etc.  Appointments for Saturday mornings can also be made up to two weeks in advance.

Prescriptions can now be requested via email on scripts.dwyer.ashby@nlpct.nhs.co.uk. As usual there is a required 2 working days notice to produce the prescription.

In light of the current worlwide problems concerning Swine Flu, there is no need to panic.  If you have flu like symptoms, in an effort to contain the problem, do not attempt to come to the surgery, but telephone giving clear and precise information to the receptionist, and you will be called back by a doctor who will advise you. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL THE NORMAL HYGEINE ADVICE, e.g. using a tissue when coughing or sneezing and discard the tissue immediately in a bin, wash your hands regularly and use sanitising gel if possible. BE AWARE AND STAY SAFE.