CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING TIMES
Friday, 22nd December 2006 Normal hours
Saturday, 23rd December 2006 Closed
Sunday, 24th December 2006 (Christmas Eve) Closed
Monday, 25th December 2006 (Christmas Day)Closed
Tuesday, 26th December 2006 (Boxing Day) Closed
Wednesday, 27th December 2006 Normal hours
Thursday, 28th December 2006 Normal hours
Friday, 29th December 2006 Normal hours
Saturday, 30th December 2006 Closed
Sunday, 31st December 2006 (New Year’s Eve) Closed
Monday, 1st January 2007 (New Year's Day) Closed
Tuesday, 2nd January 2007 Resume normal hours
In case of Emergency please contact the Surgery Tel no: 01206 864395
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS OVER HOLIDAY PERIOD
During the Christmas and New Year holiday period the Practice will be closed on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th, 31st December 2006 and 1st January 2007. Please hand in your repeat prescription requests in plenty of time to ensure that you do not run out of your medication over the Christmas and New Year period.
CHANGES TO BLOOD CLINICS AT ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL
The Essex County Hospital Blood Clinic open hours have changed to:
Monday, 8.30 am to 1.45 pm
Tuesday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 12.45 pm
Friday, 9.15 am to 10.45 am
CHANGE TO BABY/CHILD VACCINATION CLINIC AT THE SURGERY
From the 16th November 2006, the Baby/Child Vaccination Clinic held at the Surgery on a Friday will no longer run as a Drop-in Clinic. You will be required to make an appointment for your baby/child to be vaccinated at the Surgery. There are two bookable Clinics on a Thursday and Friday afternoon. If you are unable to attend these Clinics an appointment can be arranged with the Practice Nurse at another time where possible.
28 DAY PRESCRIBING
From now on when you order a repeat prescription the amount of medication you receive will be for no more than a 28 day supply. This is now the official Policy of North East Essex
Primary Care Trust - for more information please read the patient information leaflet available from Reception/in Waiting Room or follow this link: Important Notice on Change to 28 day Repeat Prescribing December 2006 . We plan to phase in this change with all patients being switched gradually and it is hoped this will be completed by May 2007. There are some drugs which are packaged in 3 monthly amounts and will continue to be dispensed in these packs, eg contraceptive pills and hormone replacement therapy. We will always try to be flexible for holiday requirements.
FLU CLINICS
If you haven’t had your flu vaccination yet we are still running Clinics at the Surgery. The next Flu Clinic will be held on the 5th December 2006, 3.00 to 4.00 pm, for which you will need to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend this Clinic please contact Reception for information on any further Clinics planned or to be booked in with the Practice Nurse. Only patients aged 65+ or those at risk from chronic disease and in some cases Carers, are eligible for the flu vaccination.
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