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Surgery
Times
Mon-Fri (appointments only) 8.30am-6.30pm
Extended Hours
The surgery now does two late evening surgeries a week from 6.30 - 7.30. These
are particularly for patients who work or cannot get to the surgery at any other
time. Please enquire at reception for further details.
Night/Weekend
Calls
East Lancs Out of Hours provides:
EMERGENCY COVER between 6.30pm and 8.00am weekdays and all weekend. To contact a doctor “out of hours”, ring 580931; an answerphone will then give you details of where to ring.
An NHS Direct receptionist will take your details and pass your call to the doctor or give you advice. The doctor will be a local GP, but not necessarily one of your own doctors. Please note: the doctor may deal with your call with some advice if they feel a visit is unnecessary.
An NHS Direct receptionist will take your details and pass your call to the duty nursing sister. She may deal with your call by offering some advice, or invite you to attend the unit to be seen by the doctor, if it is felt that a home visit is unnecessary.
Please Note: if possible, please try to contact us during the day.
Out of hours calls are STRICTLY for EMERGENCIES only!
What to do
in the event of an expected death
In the event of an expected death, eg a patient with cancer, simply ring 580931.
A doctor will visit to certify death and help with the necessary arrangements.
Many relatives of deceased patients often wish to make some form of donation.
At Little Harwood Health Centre we have a special fund called the Little Harwood
Patients‘ Fund. We use this to purchase equipment (eg, special mattresses,
morphine syringe drivers, etc) to help care for our patients who have terminal
illnesses and we welcome any such donations.
Please contact our practice manager, Miss Christine Turner, for details. |
