The Alresford Surgery Newsletter
Station Road, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JL
Telephone No. 01962 732345 Fax: 01962 736034
Web site – www.alresfordsurgery.co.uk
For general advice or reassurance NHS Direct 0845 46 47
OUT OF HOURS 0300 300 2012
Out of Hours Cover and the
‘111’ Service
surgeries. Please telephone the surgery to
make an appointment.
From 2 October a new service will come
into force in our area – known as ‘111’
(because that is the freecall number you
dial).
For details of who qualifies for the free flu
jab and more information see last months
editorial or go to our website.
The ‘111’ service will be similar to NHS
Direct which will be phased out in due
course. The main change for now is that if
patients need medical help when we are
closed they will need to dial ‘111’. The call
handler will then connect the patient to the
Out of Hours team which will be able to
provide advice, offer an appointment or
home visit in the same way that it does now.
The message on our phones will be
updated to reflect this change.
We now have a visiting phlebotomist here
every Monday and Thursday morning which
will increase the number of patients we can
see for blood tests. If you are due to have
blood taken please ensure you bring your
paperwork with you unless one of our GPs
has ordered the request on our computer
system. If the request has not been made
by a GP and you do not have a request form
or warfarin book it will not be possible to
take your blood.
Urgent Care/Appointments
Can we remind patients that if they feel that
they need to be seen urgently a call is made
to the surgery between 8.30am – 9.30am
as this helps us to organise appointments
effectively. If your call is not of an urgent
nature please try to call us after 11.00am.
Flu clinics
● Walk in clinics 1.00-2.30pm
26th September, 1st and 17th October
● Preston Candover Village Hall 9.30-10.00am
18th October
Pre-booked appointments – dates now
available and include two evening
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Blood Test Appointments