We aim to provide the best possible service to our Patients and hope you will feel that we achieve that aim.

The care of your health is a partnership between yourself and the Primary Health Care Team.

The success of that partnership depends on an understanding of each other’s needs and the co-operation between us.

• You will be treated courteously
• You have the right to confidentiality
• You have the right to see your medical records subject to the limitations of the law
• You will be seen the same day if your problem is urgent
• You will be seen by your own doctor whenever possible
• You will be informed if there is a delay of more than 30 minutes for your appointment
• You will be referred to a consultant when your GP thinks it necessary
• You will be given the result of any test or investigation on request or at your next appointment
• Routine repeat prescriptions will be ready for collection within 72 hours or 3 working days of your request
• Your suggestions and comments about the services offered will be considered sympathetically and any complaint dealt with quickly

• Please treat all surgery staff with the same respect – we are all just doing our job
• Please do not ask for information about anyone other than yourself
• Tell us of any change of name / address / telephone number, so that our records are accurate
• Only request an urgent appointment if appropriate. Home visits should only be requested if you are really too ill to attend surgery
• Please cancel your appointment if you are unable to attend
• Please be punctual, but be prepared to wait if your own consultation is delayed by an unexpected emergency
• Please allow sufficient time for your consultant’s letter, or the results of any tests to reach us
• You will be advised of the usual time to wait
• Use the tear off slip to request your repeat prescription whenever possible or order online via the surgery website
• Please attend for review, when asked, before your next prescription is due
• Do let us know whenever you feel we have not met our responsibility to you
• We would, of course, be pleased to hear when you feel praise is due as well