Accessing Appointments Leaflet

							   Nurses’ appointments

   Our nursing staff offer a range of
   appointments for:-
                                          Dr   T L Crystal      Dr R A Lestner
   Smears                                 Dr   J A Campbell     Dr P M Glynn
   Pill checks                            Dr   L E Russell      Dr A L Weiss      LINGWELL CROFT
                                          Dr   P J Iles         Dr P S Punnoose
   Ear syringing                                                                      SURGERY
   Travel vaccinations and advice
   Baby immunisations
   Dressings                                     Lingwell Croft Surgery
   Injections                                     16 Shelldrake Drive
   Spirometry                                         Middleton
   Chronic disease reviews for:                          Leeds
Asthma                                                LS10 3NB
Diabetes
Coronary heart disease                                Telephone
Chronic       obstructive     pulmonary                                             ACCESSING
   disease                                           0113 2704848
   New patient health checks                         0113 2705372
                                                                                       OUR
   Blood pressure
   Medication reviews                      Then select from the following
                                                      options:                    APPOINTMENTS
   Late night surgery
                                                1 Medical Emergency

   We hold late night surgeries two             2 Appointments
   nights per week – usually a Monday
   and Tuesday. Surgeries run from              3 Home Visits
   6.30 p.m. until 8.00 p.m. and are
   primarily for those patients who are         4 Results (11am - 6pm only)
   working and cannot attend surgery
   during the day.                              5 General Enquiries
Choosing the best appointment           Mouth ulcers and teething
                                                                                   Urgent surgeries
                                        Nasal congestion
Routine, ten minute appointments        Sore throat
                                        Threadworms                                Every day we have urgent
are nearly always available in the
                                        Thrush                                     appointments available for anyone
next two weeks, but did you know
                                        Warts and verucca                          with an Urgent Problem that arises
that there are other ways of getting                                               during that day. All the doctors help
help?
                                                                                   with this surgery and therefore you
                                        Acute illness clinic
                                                                                   can only see the doctor that is
Most of these are available on the
                                        We have acute illness clinics available    available, you can not see a doctor of
same day.
                                        daily, where you can be seen by a          your choice in an Urgent Surgery
Could the pharmacist help?              nurse for a range of acute illnesses,
                                        such as:-                                  Routine appointments
Pharmacy First                                                                     Bookable by phone or in person.
                                        Sore throats
                                                                                   Please let us know if you cannot
Did you know that a range of            Chest infections
                                                                                   attend.
treatments are available, free of       Earache
charge, from Allied Pharmacy next       Sore eyes                                        8 hours of booked
door to the surgery for the following   Viral illnesses
                                                                                   appointments go to waste each
minor ailments:-                        Rashes
                                        Cystitis                                               week
Athletes foot                           Emergency contraception                    because patients do not attend
Back Pain                               Wound infections                                     and fail to
Colds and flu                                                                                 cancel.
Coughs                                  Telephone consultations
Cold sores
Constipation                            Bookable by telephone for a same           Cancelling an appointment
Diarrhoea and stomach upsets            day call back. Your name will be           You can let us know by:
Eczema/dry skin                         added to the call list and a doctor will
Hay fever                               call you back after surgery, usually in    Text on 07977 656877
Headaches                               the morning.                               Email: info@lingwellcroft.co.uk
Head lice                                                                          Phone: 0113 270 4848
High temperatures                                                                  Or call in to the practice
Indigestion/heartburn