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Other
Information
Accessing
Medical Care
FOR LIFE -THREATING EMERGENCIES, PATIENTS NEED TO TELEPHONE 999 FOR IMMEDIATE
RESPONSE FROM AMBULANCE SERVICES.
Apart from the Medical Centre, patients can access the following services free
of charge:
Teddington
Walk-in Centre/Minor Injuries Unit
| Monday
to Friday |
7.00am
- 10.00pm |
| Weekends/Bank
Holidays |
8.00am
- 9.00pm |
| Telephone:
020 8714 4004 |
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This
is a free walk-in service for NHS patients.
Accident & Emergency Units
There are Accident & Emergency Units at Ashford and West Middlesex Hospitals.
Both these are for accidents and emergencies only.
NHS
Direct
For telephone advice, telephone: 0845 4647.
Online service: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Local
Pharmacists
Pharmacists can usually give simple advice on minor ailments.
Private Patients
Dr Winayak sees private patients outside surgery times. For further information
contact his personal assistant.
Staff Protection
A zero tolerance policy towards violent, threatening and abusive behaviour is
now in place throughout the National Health Service. The staff in this practice
have the right to do their work in an environment free from violent, threatening
and abusive behaviour and everything will be done to protect that right. At no
time will any violent, threatening and abusive behaviour be tolerated in this
practice. If you do not respect the rights of our staff we may choose to inform
the police and make arrangements for you to be removed from our medical list.
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.
Practice
Information
The practice is actively involved in regular audits and research.
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