North Baddesley Village Website-Health page

HEALTH

Your health is probably the most important thing there is and yet so many people seem to disregard it. Unfortunately nobody can go through life without facing hazards, such as accidents or illness and if you happen to be descended from a healthy, long-lived family you can be considered as being one of the lucky ones. However that doesn’t mean that by not living a healthy lifestyle you still be the lucky one. On the whole we have to accept that sometime in our lives accidents will happen, some will be our fault and with others we will be the innocent victims but some illnesses can be avoided. We all know that good housing, a congenial job, good fresh food, plenty of sleep, fresh air, exercise, rest, recreation and cleanliness are aids to our health and by avoiding the hazards such as smoking, alcohol, obesity, and stress we can increase the odds of reducing illness in our lives.

We have choices but we should make every effort to find out what the risks are and take action or face the possibility of serious illness and a shortened life. Life should be enjoyed and we should not concentrate on illness but by learning how to maintain our bodies we can do a lot to help ourselves then life becomes more enjoyable, as well as longer lasting.

NORTH BADDESLEY SURGERY
Norton Welch Close, Fleming Avenue, North Baddesley, Southampton. SO52 9EP

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Tel: 023 8074 3400
Tel: 023 8074 3401
Out of hours Tel: 0844 8113060
FAX: 023 8074 3434

A standard appointment is for a 10 minute consultation. If you require more time, please tell the receptionist when you book your appointment.
When you telephone, a call queuing system will take your call and you will be told your position in the queue. Please be patient. You will be dealt with as quickly as possible.

1. Patients who contact Surgery Reception on Mondays will be able to book their appointment through to the following Monday. Similarly, patients who contact Surgery Reception on Tuesdays will be able to book their appointment through to the following Tuesday and so on for the other days of the week.
Note: Patients cannot pre-book appointments for Mondays with any of the principal partners.

2. One surgery each morning and evening will remain vacant for those who feel that it is medically necessary for them to be seen on that day. For a morning appointment please ring at 8.30am and for one in the evening please ring after 2.00pm.

3. Telephone consultations are available and are booked in the same way as a routine appointment. You will be given an allotted time when the doctor will contact you (on a landline preferably).

4. Home visits are carried out after morning surgeries and before evening surgeries. It is Important that phone calls for home visits are received before 10.30am so that the day’s work can be planned. Any requests phoned in after this time may be delayed until the next day unless a doctor deems it urgent. A request for a specific doctor may cause a further delay, possibly extending it to a week or more.

Be aware that it is often more difficult to examine and/or perform a range of investigations on patients seen at home than in the surgery. Consequently, they may receive a call from the doctor who will assess whether it would be wiser for the person to attend surgery where he/she could be more safely and accurately assessed. Should this prove to be the case, the patient will be encouraged to attend the surgery.