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36 Combe Park, Weston, Bath, BA1 3NR. Tel: 01225 446089. Dr Valerie Hartley-Brewer MD MRCS LRCP
FRCGP DRCOG The surgery is on regular bus routes and has a car park. Please enquire about wheelchair access. SURGERY TIMES: APPOINTMENTS: Reception staff are available between 9am and 6pm to make appointments and deal with any queries. Anything you tell them is confidential. EMERGENCIES: Telephone 446089. Calls out of hours will be redirected to the emergency doctor. We share an on-call rota with other local GPs. HOME VISITS: Please try to telephone before 10am if you are too unwell to come to the surgery. TELEPHONE ADVICE: The best time to talk to the Doctors is from 11am to 11.30am or 3pm to 3.30pm. PRESCRIPTIONS: Repeat prescriptions are best ordered by ticking the required items on the list provided with your last prescription and sending it to the surgery or posting it in the box in the entrance hall. Please give 24 hours notice. Remember that if your check-up is due you will need an appointment with the doctor/nurse before your prescription can be renewed. RESULTS: Please telephone in the afternoon for results. For reasons of confidentiality, these will only be given to the person tested. DOCTORS: You may make appointments with the doctor of your choice. Locum doctors will sometimes be taking surgeries in their absence. Doctors who have completed their hospital training and wish to go into general practice will also be working with us for a year at a time. We are usually able to provide an appointment with the doctor of your choice within 72 hours. Appointments are normally available within 24 hours if you don't mind which doctor you see. Urgent cases are seen the same day. DISTRICT NURSES: The district nurses and nursing auxiliary look after people who need skilled nursing care, or help with personal hygiene, in their own homes. Messages may be left for them at the surgery. HEALTH VISITOR: Kate Gammon is based in the practice and can be contacted on 448413. She provides practical advice and guidance on health care for all the family. Kate holds drop-in sessions at the surgery and arranges Child Developmental Assessments which are carried out either at the surgery or in your home. MIDWIFE: The community midwife sees patients both at home and in the surgery to provide care and advice during and after pregnancy. Maternity care is provided in cooperation with the Royal United Hospital. SOCIAL WORKER: Sue Fowle is concerned with the care of disabled adults, the elderly and their carers. PRACTICE NURSE: A nurse is available by appointment to carry out treatment of minor injuries, removal of stitches, dressings, blood tests, ear syringing, routine and travel immunizations, advice on diet, relaxation, and giving up smoking. Check-ups for all ages are offered. HEALTH CHECKS: We advise
check-ups for the whole family: IMMUNISATIONS: Children from two
months need several immunisations. These help prevent meningitis, polio,
tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, mumps and rubella. FAMILY PLANNING: All forms of contraception, including emergency contraception, are provided. We also offer a service to women who would like to register with us only for contraception. Improving your health before becoming pregnant can help you have a healthier baby. The nurse can give you a check-up and advice. We welcome your comments on the service we provide and any suggestions for improvement. All complaints are taken seriously and we have an in-practice complaints procedure.
Last updated: 03 December, 1999 |
