BELLINGHAM SURGERY : FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM 30 JANUARY 2017 APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY Morning Middle of day Afternoon Extended Access Pre-bookable Appointments (8.30 – 11) Appointments Appointments Appointments ** Telephone Appts 3.30pm onwards Mon Dr Loren Blissett Dr Loren Blissett Dr Blissett Dr Andy Sewart Dr Sudeshna Sar GPR 11.25-12.05 Dr Sudeshna Sar GP Registrar Dr J Henderson GPR Dr Jennifer Henderson GP Registrar Community Nurses clinic Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie HCA Lynda Saint Healthcare Asst Debbie Mason Healthcare Asst Debbie Mason Tues Dr Loren Blissett Dr Blissett Dr Blissett Dr Gray Dr Mandy Gray Dr Sar GPR 07.30 & 07.45 11.30-12.10 Dr Sudeshna Sar GP Registrar Dr Henderson GPR Dr Jennifer Henderson GP Registrar Dr Gray Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie 07.30 & 07.45 Healthcare Asst Lynda Saint Healthcare Asst Lynda Saint HCA Lynda Saint Wed Dr Mandy Gray Dr Gray Dr Sewart Dr Andy Sewart 11.45-12.25 Dr Sudeshna Sar GP Registrar NP Graine Rapier Nurse Practitioner Graine Rapier Nurse Pract Graine Rapier HCA Lynda Saint Healthcare Asst Lynda Saint Healthcare Asst Lynda Saint Community Nurses Clinic Thurs Dr Andy Sewart Dr Sewart Dr Sewart Dr Loren Blissett Dr Henderson GPR 18.30, 18.45, 19.00 Dr Jennifer Henderson GP Registrar Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie PN Lisa Gillie 18.30 Healthcare Asst Debbie Mason Healthcare Asst Debbie Mason Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie & 18.45 Fri Dr Andy Sewart * Dr Sewart Dr Mandy Gray * Dr Sudeshna Sar GPR Dr Sudeshna Sar GP Registrar * Nurse Practitioner Graine Rapier Dr Jennifer Henderson Dr Jennifer Henderson GPR Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie GPR Nurse Practitioner Graine Rapier * Healthcare Asst Lynda Saint NPract Graine Rapier Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie * Healthcare Asst Debbie Mason HCA Lynda Saint Healthcare Asst Lynda Saint * Healthcare Asst Debbie Mason * * Designated appointments for Rede Valley patients on Friday: 10.45 – 11.45 Dr Gray, Dr Sewart, Dr Sar, Graine Rapier 10.30 – 11.30 Practice Nurse Lisa Gillie, Healthcare Assistants Lynda Saint and Debbie Mason ** Extended access appointments are pre- booked appointments for:  Those who commute  Those who find it difficult to take time out during the day to come to the surgery for non-urgent problems  Those who would like to accompany relatives to routine appointments. APPOINTMENTS WITH ATTACHED STAFF: Community Nurses clinic Monday and Wednesday afternoon Physiotherapist Monday and Thursday morning (GP referral required/physio arranges these appointments) Podiatry - general Monday morning - patients contact Podiatry service at Hexham Podiatry for patients with diabetes Monday afternoon – practice arranges these appointments Dietician (for patients with diabetes) Monday afternoons – practice INR (Warfarin) clinic Wednesday afternoon Community Midwife Thursday morning – GP to refer Trainee counsellors Tuesday morning, Friday morning (GP referral required) Action for Hearing Loss 2nd Monday in month – patients ring surgery to book appointment Friday bus services from Byrness via Rochester Otterburn : 131 Departs Byrness 9.35 to Otterburn connects with 815 Departs Percy Arms 10:09 arr Bellingham Parkside 10:18

815 Departs Byrness 10:45 815 Departs Percy Arms 11:02 arr Bellingham Parkside 11:11

Return 815 Departs Bellingham Parkside 12:00 Arrives Percy Arms 12:09 815 Departs Bellingham Parkside 13:00 Arrives Percy Arms 13:09 Arrives Byrness 13:25 Community Transport - there are several community transport options available in Northumberland.  getabout Northumberland 01668 260 248 (service delivered by Royal Voluntary Service)  British Red Cross 0191 273 7961

There are a number of local taxi companies in the area Our address is: The Surgery, Bellingham, Hexham, NE48 2HE 01434 220203 Our website address is : www.thebellinghampractice.co.uk