Other Information

Other NHS Services

There is also a local NHS Healthcare Centre within the Riverside Health Centre. Operatinf on a 'walk in' basis, it offers health information and advice plus treatment for minor illnesses (eg cyotitis, coughs, colds, infections) and simple injuries like cuts and sprains. The facility is open 8.00am - 8.00pm seven days a week.

NHS Direct (Tel: 0845 4647) is a nurse-led telephone service offering healthcare advice and information 24 hours a day, or you can visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk to get information on health conditions, self-help and support organisations as well as local health services such as the out-of-hours pharmacy and dental service.

Non-NHS Medical Services

If you need a medical examination carried out for life insurance policies, employment medicals, sports medicals, Camp America medicals, etc please tell the receptionist so that a longer appointment can be made for you.

Often doctors are asked to complete forms or certificates for various reasons which may or may not require an examination. Generally these are not part of the National Health Service and a fee will be charged according to the scale agreed by the British Medical Association. Details are available at reception. Many travel vaccinations are also not covered by the NHS. A fee is payable if these are requested.

The practice provides an Occupational Health Service to organisations in Bath and beyond.

Please contact the practice manager for details of these services.

Failure To Attend

It is frustrating both for the staff at the medical centre and other patients if you book an appointment and do not attend. If you miss an appointment you may be asked to explain why, and if this happens repeatedly you may be removed from the patient list and will have to find another practice.
Please: do not become another 'Did Not Attend' (DNA) statistic.