Central Surgery - 27 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4UB

Coronavirus Advice

If you suspect that you have the Coronavirus, please do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
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NHS App

At home or on the move, with the new NHS App you can conveniently order repeat prescriptions, view your GP medical records, manage appointments at your GP surgery, set organ donation preferences, and check symptoms.
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Welcome to Central Surgery

Instead of queueing at the surgery, look at the options for self-care
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Online Services

We offer our patients an online service: You can book and cancel your appointments with a doctor, request your repeat prescriptions, change your details and view your allergies.
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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO SHIELDING GUIDANCE FROM 6TH JULY NEW GUIDANCE FOR THE CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON GOV.UK FROM 6TH JULY

Coronavirus Guidance for the Clinically extremely vulnerable

I wear this mask to protect you please wear yours to protect me wear a face covering to keep your nose and mouth covered at all times on public transport, unless you have a good reason not to

R equals rate of infection coronavirus stay alert to keep R down keep your distance if you go out 2 metres apart where possible limit contact with other people wash your hands regularly stay alert control the virus save lives

Immunisation helps to protect you from disease. During a pandemic, it's more important than ever to keep up with infant, child and adult immunisations to prevent outbreaks of other diseases. Make an appointment with your GP practice and make sure you and your child are protected. Vaccination appointments count as an important medical reason to leave your home.

Make sure you and your baby are protected. Pregnant women need to have their whooping cough vaccination. You can have it at your GP practice from week 16 of your pregnancy. Planned appointments help to keep vulnerable pregnant mums safe from COVID-19. Vaccination appointments count as an important medical reason to leave your home.

CORONAVIRUS

The NHS remains available for people who need it urgently. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a decrease in people accessing NHS services for a range of conditions that are not related to coronavirus.

Public Health England has recently launched the “Help us help you get the treatment you need” campaign. If you need medical help you should still contact your GP practice, use NHS 111 online, or call 111. If you are told to go to hospital it is important that you go to hospital. We would be grateful if you could help us promote this message by sharing your local CCGs social media messages with your networks, friends and families. Click here to hear from a local GP.

You can access an easy read version 'The NHS is still here for you' via the this link.

The Royal Association for Deaf People can support people with hearing loss to access appointments at their GP surgeries via video call. The patient with hearing loss needs the facility to accept video calls (such as Skype, Zoom and Facetime). More information is available by emailing interpreting@royaldeaf.org.uk or calling 0300 688 2626.

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CORONAVIRUS
STAY AT HOME SAVE LIVES

Need a general practice appointment about something other than coronavirus?

Here’s what to do:

Contact the practice, either online, by an app or by phone.
You will be assessed and as far as possible you will receive advice or care online or over the phone.
If a face-to-face appointment is necessary, you will be advised on what to do.

Please DO NOT enter the practice unless you’ve been advised to. This will ensure we can continue to provide essential care safely.

Do you need help and support during the Coronavirus pandemic?

Visit our Coronavirus section

If you are needing a self isolation note for your employer please click here to download a letter you can complete.

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we are taking different steps in the way we work:

First if you have symptoms of the virus, please self-isolate for 7 days if you live alone, anyone living with someone with symptoms of the virus need to self-isolate for 14 days.

DO NOT ATTEND THE SURGERY. Visit NHS 111 online

Appointments with the doctor:

Until further notice we are replacing face to face doctors’ appointments with telephone consultations. The doctor will call you in response to your appointment request.

You can book your telephone consultation with a doctor via the online service, please download the new NHS App or book via your existing online service. visit www.central-surgery.co.uk for more information.

Please do not attend the surgery unless a doctor or a nurse has advised that you need to be seen.

Appointment with the nurse:

You may need to come in for various reason: The nurse will call you to discuss if you need to come in. Wait for her call please.

When you need to collect your prescription:

If you are waiting for a prescription and you have not nominated a pharmacy yet, it is time that you do so you don't need to collect your prescription token form us. Go straight to the pharmacy. Until you have nominated the pharmacy, you can give them your NHS number which is on your repeat slip or on your home screen of your online service. The pharmacy will be able to download your prescription and dispense it.

When you need to request your prescription:

Please try to request your prescription online preferably or by email, do not attend the surgery. Phone us if you are experiencing problems requesting online.

DO NOT ATTEND THE SURGERY IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS ( COUGH AND/OR TEMPERATURE OF 37.8 DEGREEs OR ABOVE AND/OR CHANGE OF SMELL AND/OR TASTE).

Visit NHS 111 online

If you need to speak to a doctor with regards to other symptoms, please book a telephone consultation.

Please visit website below for more information how to keep safe.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection

Thank you for your co-operation.

From The doctors, Nurses and Admin Team at Central Surgery Southchurch.

GP and nurse appointments are now available in your area during the evenings and at the weekend. To book an appointment, contact your practice. Your NHS, here for you.

Need medical help when your GP surgery is closed?

NHS 111

Get help and advice from NHS 111, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – including bank holidays. Call 111 (free to call).

Seek advice from your pharmacist

Visit your local pharmacy for advice. Visit www.nhs.uk or call 111 to find details of your nearest pharmacy.

GP Out-of-hours service

Call 111 to access the GP out-of-hours service (between 6.30pm and 8am weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays).

Evening & Weekend Appointments

You can now book an appointment with a GP or practice nurse on weekends/bank holidays 9am to 3pm or evenings Monday to Friday 6.30pm to 8.00pm

Advanced appointments can be booked via your usual GP service. For on the day appointments please telephone 01702 742102.

THIS IS NOT A WALK IN SERVICE – APPOINTMENT ONLY

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