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DERRY DOWNS SURGERY 29 Derry Downs, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent BR5 4DU Tel: 01689 820036 Fax: 01689 819768 Generate more business Have fun, meet Derry Downs Surgery with a Pay - Monthly people and get fit. website from OPG This booklet is designed to help you make the best use of the services offered by our practice. We Improve your trust you will find this helpful and suggest that you keep it in a safe place for future reference. We will design and launch a top quality bespoke business mental and generating website for you, update it regularly at your physical health. request and provide on-going The Principal Practice Partner advice and support every Join a local health club or working day. Dr Amrit Pal Singh Bindra (Male) gym today. 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Administration To place an eye-catching advertising Debbie Solomon, Deepa Tipnig feature in our vitally important Prescribing Supervisor Practice Booklets, indispensable Kathleen Hays Appointment Cards Secretary & Website Ann Cridland simply phone Receptionists Veronica Smith Geraldine Mund, Gillian Lewis, Dawn Burchell, Maureen Airey, Zoe Littlemore, Sharon Riddle now on 0800 612 1516 www.derrydownsurgery.co.uk Attract more business by placing your advert here. Simply call 0800 0234 196. Attached Staff Out-Of-Hours Service Rapid Response Team Nurse Practitioners (Bromley Health Care) (Provided by NHS “ 111” service) Community Matron Anne Townsend In case of emergency “Ring 111” District Nurses (Bromley Health Care) Daily from 6.30pm to 8.00am next day (Monday to Friday) Health Visitor Janet Powell Saturday 8.00am to Sunday 8.00am Sunday 8.00am to Monday 8.00am Appointments Bank Holiday 8.00am to next working day 8.00am Please telephone the surgery after 10.00am for a routine appointment. Please do not ring between See notice on the main door and Surgery notice board. 8.00 and 10.00am for a routine appointment as the phone lines are very busy due to emergency/ same day appointments. The Surgery now offers booked appointments four weeks in advance. Television Call In system On-line appointments are also available. Please contact reception staff for access to the online The surgery has a television call in system and all patients are requested to check the TV screen service and obtain a password. Should your condition require an emergency appointment, please attentively and note the room number displayed on the screen. If you have missed to note your ring the Surgery before 10.00am for same day appointment. details on the screen please speak to reception staff. Telephone Triage Clinics (By Appointment Only) Surgery also offers telephone triage for medical advice or emergencies by doctor on call. Please Antenatal Check -up ring after 10.00am and leave a message for the doctor on call. First antenatal check-up is done by a GP. An appointment can be booked during routine surgery. Cancellation of Appointments The antenatal care is shared by consultants, midwives at PRU Hospital Farnborough, Kings College Hospital and the GP's of the surgery. The walk-in midwife clinic is based at Blenheim Family and If you are unable to keep an appointment, please ring the surgery as soon as possible to cancel Children Centre, Blenheim Road (Next to Primary School), Orpington, Kent. Tel: 01689 831193 it. This can be done on the phone. This will help Surgery to offer your appointment to other Midwives clinics are held on Monday and Thursday at 1.00pm. patients who desperately need it. This also improves access to appointments to all patients and it significantly reduces waiting time for getting a routine appointment. The Surgery would Postnatal, Child Health and Childhood Immunisation Clinic appreciate your co-operation. Run by a doctor and a practice nurse. Up to date immunisation advice is provided by the practice nurse. Surgery Opening Times Consultation Times Asthma Clinic Monday 8.00am - 6.30pm 9.00am - 12 noon 4.00 - 6.00pm There is no dedicated clinic for asthma. All patients who have asthma should see a doctor or nurse for their annual check at least once a year. They should also get the flu vaccination. This Tuesday 8.00am - 6.30pm 9.00am - 12 noon up to 1.00pm 4 .00 - 6.00pm includes children. For more information please contact Surgery. Wednesday 8.00am - 12 noon (half day) 9.00am - 12 noon (On-call doctor cover from 12 noon - 6.30pm) COPD Check-up This clinic is run by a trained nurse and the lung functions tests (Spirometry) are performed by Thursday 8.00am - 6.30pm 9.00am - 12 noon up to 1.00pm 4.00 - 6.00pm the practice nurse. All COPD patients should have their Spirometry tests performed every 15 Friday 8.00am - 6.30pm 9.00am - 12 noon up to 1.00pm 4.00 - 6.00pm months. All COPD patients are strongly recommended to get their flu vaccination every year Urgent Appointments are available every day. during the flu season. Extended Hours Surgery Diabetes Check-up Annual check is carried out by a trained nurse. Pre-booking of an appointment is essential. Clinics are held on Monday and Thursday between 6.30 and 7.45pm for all patients who cannot Opportunist examination is available during the routine surgery – please contact the surgery attend during normal surgery hours. All appointments must be booked in advance. for an appointment. Please bring a specimen of urine for the annual check. NO EMERGENCIES WILL BE SEEN DURING EXTENDED HOURS SURGERY. All patients who have Diabetes are strongly recommended to get their flu vaccination every year during the flu season. To make an appointment please ring the surgery. Appointments are available four weeks in advance. www.derrydownsurgery.co.uk www.derrydownsurgery.co.uk NHS Health Checks Flu Immunisation and Clinic The examination is done by the health care assistant and by the practice nurse. The appointment The surgery offers flu immunisation from October to February. Main immunisation clinic is held is by invitation only for eligible patients. On sight cholesterol check is also done. For more on a Saturday in October and follow-up clinics are also held in subsequent months. Dates are information please contact Surgery. advertised on the notice board of the practice and on practice website. Zoladex Implant This service is available to all eligible patients under the provision of shared care with hospital Child Health and Immunisation consultant urologist. A programme of child health surveillance is undertaken at the surgery where the doctors provide Minor Surgery new baby examinations, childhood vaccinations and advice. The surgery provides level I minor surgery to practice patients. It includes joint injections and removal Baby Immunisation Schedule: of small cysts and other lesions. For more information and appointment please contact Surgery. (All details of up to date immunisation are also available on the Baby's Red Book) Age - 8 weeks: First diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio (DTPPOL), Sexual and Reproductive Health – Coil (IUS) and Implant service Hib and pneumococcal. The surgery provides level 1 sexual and reproductive service to eligible practice patients. For more information and appointment please contact Surgery. Age - 12 weeks: Second DTPPOL and Hib. Age - 16 weeks: Third DTPPOL, Hib, meningitis C and Pneumococcal. Travel Immunisation Clinic Age - 12 months: Hib and Meningitis, 1st MMR, Pneumococcal. Trained practice nurses and doctors provide the travel immunisation and advice. The surgery accepts patients from other surgeries. Age - 15 months: MMR booster. Age - 3 years: Heart Disease Prevention Booster diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP), polio . Practice nurses provide advice for anyone who has suffered from heart disease and is worried Age - 5 years: Pre-school booster. about it or who has a family history with heart disease. The surgery runs opportunistic annual If you have any doubts about immunisations, please speak to the practice nurse. checks for the heart disease patient. For more information and appointment please contact Surgery. All pregnant women should get the Pertussis vaccine between 28 and 38 weeks of pregnancy. Well Woman Clinic and Cervical Screening A new schedule of vaccinations is being planned by the DoH for children, adolescents and the Our practice nurse is trained to perform cervical screening. Other services like breast examination, elderly. All details will be available from the surgery – please enquire from the practice nurse or menopause advice and diet advice is also available. For more information and appointment please doctor. Oral Rota Virus vaccination is offered to all infants, Men C for adolescents at 19 is also contact Surgery. offered, MMR booster is offered to all patients and a shingles vaccine for 70 and 79 years. Speak to a doctor or nurse. Diet and Lifestyle Advice Advice on weight reduction and low cholesterol/high fibre diets, by trained nurses and doctors Home Visits is available.