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THE SURGERY WILL BE CLOSED FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS FROM FRIDAY 29TH MARCH 2024 AT 12.45PM. IF YOU REQUIRE A DOCTOR IN AN EMERGENCY ONLY ON FRIDAY BETWEEN 12.45PM - 6PM PLEASE PHONE 07856960782. AFTER 6PM PLEASE PHONE NORTH & WEST URGENT CARE ON 028 90744447. THE SURGERY WILL RE-OPEN ON WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL 2024 AT 8.30AM.   
Important Changes to our system will occur from Tuesday 2nd May 2023*  For urgent on the day GP appointments you will need to ring the surgery at 08:30 am .  To arrange a non-urgent pre-bookable appointment you will need to ring at 09:15am. For any other general enquiry you will need to ring between 10:30-12:45 and 2-3pm .  We would appreciate your co-operation and patience with the new changes as we strive to improve our patient services.
Due to the high demand at the surgery we would ask that you be patient and courteous to our staff. We are all working hard as a Team to provide the best service possible for all our Patients.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ORDERING PRESCRIPTIONS -  YOU CAN ORDER PRESCRIPTIONS BY TELEPHONE ON 028 90391690 BETWEEN 10.30AM TO 12.45PM AND FROM 2PM TO 3PM OR VIA THE 24 HOUR REPEAT PRESCRIPTION LINE ON 028 90721540.  AS YOU CAN APPRECIATE OUR PHONELINES ARE EXTREMELY BUSY. 

YOU MUST ALLOW AT LEAST 48 - 72 HOURS FROM THE ISSUING OF YOUR PRESCRIPTION TO COLLECTING YOUR PRESCRIPTION FROM THE PHARMACY.  AS YOU CAN APPRECIATE THE SURGERY AND THE PHARMACY ARE EXTREMELY BUSY, AND ANY CONTACT BEFORE THIS TIME FRAME WILL ONLY RESULT IN MORE STRAIN ON OUR RESOURCES.  

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH THE DOCTOR OR THE NURSE, PLEASE PHONE THE SURGERY TO CANCEL THE APPOINTMENT SO THAT WE CAN ACCOMMODATE OTHER PATIENTS WHO NEED SEEN.

 

 

 

 

PALS

PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service)

The NHS employs over a million staff in thousands of locations. It is a large and complex organisation providing a broad range of services. It is not surprising that sometimes you or a loved one may feel bewildered or concerned when using the NHS. And this can be at times when you are feeling at your most vulnerable and anxious.

So, what should you do if you want on the spot help when using the health service? The NHS expects all members of staff to listen and respond to you to the best of their ability. But sometimes, you may wish to talk to someone employed especially to help you. The Patient Advice and Liaison Service, known as PALS, has been introduced to ensure that the NHS listens to patients, their relatives, carers and friends, and answers their questions and resolves their concerns as quickly as possible.

PALS also helps the NHS to improve services by listening to what matters to patients and their loved ones and making changes, when appropriate.

What does PALS do?

In particular, PALS will:

  • Provide you with information about the NHS and help you with any other health-related enquiry
  • Help resolve concerns or problems when you are using the NHS
  • Provide information about the NHS complaints procedure and how to get independent help if you decide you may want to make a complaint
  • Provide you with information and help introduce you to agencies and support groups outside the NHS
  • Inform you about how you can get more involved in your own healthcare and the NHS locally
  • Improve the NHS by listening to your concerns, suggestions and experiences and ensuring that people who design and manage services are aware of the issues you raise
  • Provide an early warning system for NHS Trusts and monitoring bodies by identifying problems or gaps in services and reporting them.

Find out more
If you would like more information about PALS, the functions it is intended to provide and the standards it should strive to achieve , follow this link.



 
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