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Other Health Care Services
We also provide appointments for those people who wish to give up smoking. Contact reception for an appointment.
The Grove Medical Centre is an authorised Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre.
Specialist And Hospital Care
If a GP or another member of our health care team believes you need hospital treatment or specialist care elsewhere, they will refer you to our local provider.
Other Local NHS Services
As well as our practice, there are many other local NHS services you can contact for health advice, information or treatment. Before you do, remember that you can treat many minor ailments such as colds, coughs and indigestion by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home.
We suggest you keep the following:
- Paracetamol and aspirin (children under 16 and people with asthma should not take aspirin)
- Mild laxatives
- Anti-diarrhoeal medicines
- Rehydration mixture
- Indigestion remedy (for example, antacids)
- Travel sickness tablets
- Sunscreen - SPF15 or higher
- Sunburn treatment (for example, calamine)
- Tweezers and sharp scissors
- A thermometer
- A selection of plasters, non-absorbent cotton wool, elastic bandages and dressings.
Remember:
- Keep the medicine chest in a secure, locked place out of reach of small children.
- Always read the instructions and use the suggested dose
- Watch expiry dates - don't keep or use medicines past their sell-by date
- Take all unwanted and out-of-date medicines back to the pharmacy
Your Local Pharmacist
Your local pharmacist will be able to give you free
health advice at any time - you don't need an appointment. Many pharmacies operate extended hours on a rota basis.
Your Local Primary Care Trust
The area served by The Grove Medical Centre is in the district covered by West Herts Primary
Care Trust. The Trust is responsible for ensuring you get all the services
you need. For details of all primary care services in the area, look at your Primary Care Trust
Guide to Primary Care Services at www.wherts-pct.nhs.uk or
get the information you need at www.nhs.uk.
The PCT also produces Your Guide To Local Health Services.
West Herts PCT can be contacted at:
Charter House
Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
Herts
AL8 6JL
Phone: 01707 390855
Violent Or Abusive Patients.
Violent or abusive behaviour towards our staff or doctors will not be tolerated. Any patient who verbally or physically assaults a doctor or member of staff will be removed from our list of patients.
Freedom of Information - Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 obliges the practice to produce a Publication Scheme. A Publication Scheme is a guide to the 'classes' of information the practice intends to routinely make available.
This scheme is available from reception.
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