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 We operate a full appointment system at both surgeries.
Please contact the surgery by phone after 8.30 am or in person. If you are unable to keep an appointment please inform the surgery as soon as possible so that it can be offered to someone else.
For continuity of care, patients are encouraged to see the same doctor each time for continuing problems. Regardless of which doctor you are registered with, you are free to choose which doctor you see. When he/she is unavailable you will be offered an alternative.
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Our nurses have a wide and varied expertise, providing the highest quality of care to all of our patients.
The District nurses look after our house-bound patients and those with ulcers and wounds, amongst other things. They run regular treatment room sessions in Belford and Seahouses.
Our practice nurses run daily clinics at both surgeries. They are mainly concerned with the management of ongoing health problems and health promotion. One of our nurses also works as a Nurse Practitioner part-time.
We have a midwife who visits weekly and helps provide antenatal care for those expecting babies. We also have a health visitor based in the Belford surgery who provides support and advice to those who have young children already.
Appointments for all the services provided by our nurses can be made via reception.
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As part of our Health Care team, our Health Visitor's role is to promote good health and prevent illness.
Our Health Visitor’s work involves all age groups especially working
with ante-natal clients and families with babies and young children.
His work includes supporting new mothers and encouraging parents to
have their children immunised. He assesses health and development as
well as screening for post-natal depression and advising on child
behaviour, sleep, speech, toilet training, minor ailments and
nutrition.
To contact the Health Visitor, telephone the Belford Surgery on 01668 213738.
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 We are very happy to provide advice by telephone.
Patients wanting telephone advice are advised to contact the appropriate surgery between:
11.00 am -11.30 am
whenever possible, and preferably not during consulting hours.
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 The Belford Dispensary is open for the collection of medication, Monday to Friday:
- 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
- 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
We operate a high quality modern dispensary from our Belford surgery . We also keep a stock of commonly dispensed medicines in our Seahouses surgery.
We are able to dispense to all patients except those who live within the
villages of Belford and Seahouses (that is, within a mile of a chemist). We can also dispense to anyone who
is a visitor to the area.
Patients on repeat medication can order prescriptions Monday to Friday between 8.30 am and 6.00 pm: in person, by phone, or by post. We normally need 2 working days notice for all
prescriptions to be processed. Please note that patients on regular medication usually also need to attend the surgery for checkups from time to time.
Patients living in Belford or Seahouses
can have their prescriptions delivered to the chemist for their
collection.
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