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We kindly ask that all patients respect our ‘One Problem Per Consultation Policy’. The main reason for this request is for clinical safety. We know that taking time to attend a doctors appointment can sometimes be difficult and therefore patients may save up their problems to...

Our new GP registrar, Dr Isabel Lee has joined us for 6 months. She has a wide variety of experience from her time working in the hospital. We are pleased to welcome her to our team and she is looking forward to supporting you with your...

Covid: we would like to remind you that at Level 1, we are still required to have patients sign in at Reception or use the manual tracer of the QR code. Any patient with respiratory/sore throat symptoms, should call first and discuss their condition with a...

We encourage patients to respect the allocated consultation time of 15minutes. However there will be times that delays arise as our doctors may be required to unexpectedly manage acute cases. To reduce your inconvenience we will now text you before your appointment if your doctor...

Please be advised that we will be closing for the Christmas / New Year period from 1pm 24th December 2020 – 5th January 2021 Our phones will be answered by our After-Hours Services 24 hours a day/7 days a week over this time so please call...

North Avon Medical Centre achieved Cornerstone Accreditation last year which is a standard set by the Royal College of General Practitioners to ensure our ongoing commitment to quality and best practice for our patients. We also achieved the Teaching status which puts us on the map...

We encourage you to get virtual. This provide the best service remotely that we can offer. We will be using a secure web telehealth site called Doxy.me. Video consults are appropriate for the following consultation types: Repeat Winz certificatesRepeat ACC certificatesRoutine medication and chronic disease reviews eg...

Please be reassured we will see you if you need to be seen face to face. Our aim is to avoid unnecessary contact between patients attending. Please follow the following procedure when attending: Only the patient being seen must attend ...

Flu Vaccines are available free for those with the following conditions: Children under 4 previously hospitalised with respiratory conditions Autoimmune diseases Neuromuscular disease Kidneys disease Heart disease Immunocompromised Asthma Diabetes Cancer patients Pregnancy and Patients over 65 years. Otherwise the flu vaccine cost is $30.00 Childhood immunisations will be given as normal. High risk smears will continue to be...