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CONSULTING TIMES/ SURGERY HOURSThe Healthcare CentreThe Healthcare Centre is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and from 8.00am to 1.00pm Thursday. In addition, the healthcare centre offers routine appointments with the doctor or nurse on Thursday evenings when the surgery is open until 9.30pm. Longsands Medical CentreLongsands Medical Centre is open from 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 6.00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The centre is open from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Thursday. Sharoe Green SurgerySharoe Green Surgery is open from 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 6.00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Thursday. In order to maintain continuity of care we encourage patients to see the same doctor for any one complaint. You are of course free to see the doctor of your choice although availability may change on a daily basis. Please remember an appointment is for one person only and if more family members need to see the doctor please make this clear when booking an appointment. OUT OF HOURSCalls for medical emergencies, which occur out of normal surgery hours, should be made in the first instance to the surgery at which you are registered:
Advice can be obtained by telephoning NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or accessing the service online at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk These services are available 24 hours per day. For medical emergencies that occur out of normal surgery hours, you will be given the telephone number of the Preston Primary Care Centre based at the Royal Preston Hospital. If you telephone the centre a trained nurse or a doctor will give you advice. You may be asked to attend the centre to consult the doctor or arrangements for a home visit will be made. Please note that you will be responsible for providing your own transport should a visit to the Centre be necessary. As the Centre is intended for out of hours cover, it can be contacted between 6.30pm and 8.00am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and from 1.30pm Thursday and also all weekends and bank holidays. This service is provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust, Jubilee House, Lancashire Business Park, Centurion Way, Leyland PR26 6TR. DISABLED ACCESSThere are disabled car parking places at the entrance to each of the surgeries, all of which have been designed with the disabled in mind. The entrance, consulting rooms and toilets are all suitable for wheelchair access. A lift is available for the use of patients needing to attend surgeries on the first floor of The Healthcare Centre. If you have special needs and require help, please inform the receptionist when making your appointment and on arrival at the surgery. |
