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Quarry Ground, Edington, Somerset TA7 9HA |
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Tel:
01278 722077 Fax: 01278 722945 |
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| Doctor and Nurse Appointments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Please see the appointments page for details on times | ||||||||||||||||||||
| of appointments and how to book them. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Visits | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Are available for those whose condition prevents attending the surgery. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Please telephone the surgery as early as possible in the day to arrange | ||||||||||||||||||||
| a visit. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone Advice | ||||||||||||||||||||
Services |
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| Doctors are available for telephone advice before and after surgeries. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All doctors are available for telephone advice between 08.00-08.30 hrs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| and the Duty Doctor of the day between 17.30-18.00 hrs. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Visitors | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Available for advice and support on health issues especially involving health | ||||||||||||||||||||
| childcare and development, preparation for parenthood and family health | ||||||||||||||||||||
| issues. Telephone: 01278 723012 (answerphone) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Community Midwives | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Provide help with preparation for labour and antenatal and postnatal care | ||||||||||||||||||||
| for mums and babies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwife antenatal clinic: Tuesday 14.00–16.00 hrs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Answer machine non urgent: 01458 840381 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Urgent advice: 01278 444517 (Mary Stanley Wing, Bridgwater Hospital) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Travel Advice/Immunisation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Please contact us at least 6 weeks before departure. The surgery is happy to | ||||||||||||||||||||
| advise you and provide necessary travel immunisations and anti-malarial | ||||||||||||||||||||
| therapy where necessary (subject to charges, available from reception). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Please ask for a travel form at reception. We will require details of the town, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| country, type of accommodation and proposed dates of travel to assess the | ||||||||||||||||||||
| risk factors. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marie Curie Nurses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Can be arranged to care for seriously ill patients in their own homes on the | ||||||||||||||||||||
| advice of the District Nurse. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hospice Nurse | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attached to St Margaret’s Hospice, Taunton, to help patients at home and in | ||||||||||||||||||||
| the hospice and give advice and support to families. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Community Psychiatric Nurses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Help with elderly confused relatives and other mental health problems at home. | ||||||||||||||||||||