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Barton Surgery
Carer
Carer
12 Oct 2022

"You should contact the pharmacy to find out if your medication is ready to collect. " From experience, give it 2 weeks then it might be ready!!!

ZIGGY
ZIGGY
12 Oct 2022

As of Thursday 13th October 2022, Barton Surgery is making some changes to its telephone system. The telephone number remains the same, 01626 888877, however from Thursday when you telephone the surgery you will be presented with options to help direct you to the most appropriate person. The new options are: Appointments: If you want to arrange or cancel an appointment ...

A few words of inspiration from psychotherapist and life coach Jody Merelle, based in Dawlish Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/opinion/positive-mental-health-column-by-psychotherapist-jody-merelle-566560

No idea. BUT...... the more GPs that go private then logically the fewer there will be working in the NHS = longer waiting times to see a NHS GP.  If longer times to see a NHS GP (and/or get that NHS hospital appointment/operation) the greater the argument becomes that the NHS is, by default, denying health care to its patients. Not the NHS fault btw.

burneside
burneside
9 Oct 2022

Has there ever been a single NHS GP practice that has turned private and denied "free" healthcare to its patients?

Lynne
Lynne
9 Oct 2022

The article is about the growing privatisation of GP healthcare.

burneside
burneside
9 Oct 2022

It's a private GP practice, not NHS.  Private GP healthcare is available to anybody who doesn't want to use the NHS.

We reported a large wasp nest in a bank. Turned out to be harmless Ivy Bees - they look very similar if a little darker than wasps.

There is an article about the growing privatisation of GP healthcare in this weekend's edition of the i newspaper. It gives as an example a private GP practice in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. This practice charges £85 for a phone consultation, £130 for a face-to-face consultation and £180 for a home visit.

There are diggers presently doing work of some kind on the Gatehouse development site