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Surgery Times
Consulting Times
The doctors and nurses are available for consultation
by appointment during the following times - please note, your doctor may not be
available on the same day or the same time each week. Morning 8.30 to 11.00am and afternoon 2.00 to 5.50pm
A GP emergency surgery with five-minute appointments for non-routine consultations is held daily. Patients should phone on the day for an appointment for the same afternoon. Routine appointments can still be booked in the usual way.
Out Of Hours
Out of hours is between 6.30pm
and 8.30am Monday to Friday and at weekends and bank holidays. If you are unwell
during this time Call the Emergency Care Service on 0845 600 1013.
This service is for urgent medical reasons - ie if you (or a member of your family) become ill
and you are concerned. It is not for routine enquiries such as booking an appointment
with your GP, repeat prescriptions, test results, etc.
When you ring the Dorset Emergency Care Service your call will go through to
a call centre in St Leonard's, Dorset. A trained member of staff will answer
the phone and take some details from you. They will pass on your details straight
over to a doctor or nurse who will ring you back to ask you more about the problem
and, with you, will decide on the best option for you.
Depending on the gravity of your condition, this might be: advice over the
phone, a visit to a local treatment centre, or a home visit by a nurse, doctor
or paramedic.
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