Cedar Medical Practice

ASHBY ROAD SURGERY

DAY MORNING APPOINTMENTS AFTERNOON APPOINTMENTS MONDAY 8.30 - 11.00am 3.00 - 5.00pm TUESDAY 8.30 - 11.00am 3.00 - 5.00pm WEDNESDAY 8.30 - 11.00am 3.00 - 5.00pm THURSDAY 8.30 - 11.00am 3.00 - 5.00pm FRIDAY 8.30 - 11.00am 3.00 - 5.00pm SATURDAY 9.00am - 12.00noon

Saturday morning surgeries are intended for patients who are unable to attend during the week. This is purely a surgery for patient consultations, which can be booked up to two weeks in advance, and the surgery will remain closed for all other services, eg prescription collections etc. The front door will remain closed and patients with appointments are requested to press the buzzer to gain entrance.

1) From time to time the practice may be closed for training. During such periods we will revert to out-of-hours service provision. A notice will be displayed at the surgery enterance as necessary.

2) The doctors advise that requests for non-urgent needs eg sick notes, results etc can be made over the telephone. For review of chronic illness, discussion of results and letters patient should attend morning surgery or, if necessary, an evening surgery other than Friday.

3) The doctors request that every effort is made to attend morning surgeries wherever possible.

BRANCH SURGERY AT THE IRONSTONE CENTRE

DAY MORNING APPOINTMENTS AFTERNOON APPOINTMENTS MONDAY 8.30 - 11.00am 3.00 - 5.00pm TUESDAY 8.30 - 11.00am - WEDNESDAY 8.30 - 11.00am - THURSDAY 8.30 - 11.00am - FRIDAY 8.30 - 11.00am -

IMPROVED ACCESS

The practice operates Improved Access. This is a system which improves patients' access to our doctors and nurses and means that patients can telephone on the day of illness and appointments will be available. There are also a number of appointment slots available for patients to book up to two weeks in advance.

It is the right of all patients to express a preference as regards which doctor they recieve care from. However, if that particular GP is unavailable you will be offered an alternative doctor.

GP EMERGENCY CENTRE

The practice is part of the Scunthorpe area GP Emergency Centre. The out-of-hours emergency service is located to the rear of Accident & Emergency in Scunthorpe Hospital. If you require a doctor between the hours of 6.30pm and 8.00am Monday - Friday, and from 6.30pm Friday to 8.00am Monday, and during Bank Holidays, the number of the General Practice Emergency Centre to ring is 0345 604 7341. Or, alternatively, you can ring the practice on 01724 843375 and your call will be diverted to the Scunthorpe area GP Emergency Centre. NHS Direct is also available on 0845 4647.

8-8 Walk-in Centre

The local walk-in centre is located within the Ironstone Centre (Tel: 01724 292000) and is accessible to any person requiring to see a doctor between 8.00am and 8.00pm 7days a week.

NHS North Lincolnshire

This is the organisation responsible for the provision of primary healthcare in this area. Formerly known as the Primary Care Trust, it can be contacted as follows:

NHS North Lincolnshire
Health Place
Wrawby Road
BRIGG
DN20 8GS

Telephone: 01652 251000 .
Online: www.nlpct.nhs.uk