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Online Registrations
You are now able to register online via are registration from.
View our most recent CQC inspections report
BLOODS/PHLEBOTOMY DEPARTMENT
Patients who have been sent via their GP for bloods should go to the South Camden Centre for Health, which is located next to Stephenson House at the corner of Hampstead Road and Drummond Street. The service will operate from the Ground Floor of the building in room 26 from 08:00 – 16.30, Monday – Friday. No appointment necessary
South Camden Centre for Health
146-162 Drummond Street
London
NW1 2PL
TELEPHONE LINES
Please be aware the telephone lines do not open until 09:00 each week day morning. The surgery is closed on the weekends
CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS
Book an appointment with our Practice Nurse, for all childhood immunisations. Bring your child’s Red Book each time your child sees the doctor or the nurse
BBC News – Health
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- Coronavirus: 40,000 UK deaths - what happened?
- Coronavirus: Who should wear a face mask or face covering?
- Matt Hancock: 40,000 coronavirus death toll 'a time of sorrow'
- Coronavirus: Widen rules on where face coverings must be used, say UK doctors
- Coronavirus: Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine 'does not save lives'
- Virus cases down to 5,600 a day, household survey suggests
- Coronavirus: Dementia deaths up during pandemic
- Coronavirus: NHS contact-tracing app in place by end of month, says minister
- Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work in England?
- Coronavirus: AstraZeneca to begin making potential vaccine
- Vaccine summit exceeds target to raise almost £7bn
- Coronavirus: No return to 'business as usual' for dentists
- Coronavirus: Outbreak exercise showed ‘clear gap’ in readiness
- 'Tens of thousands' of heart procedures delayed by pandemic
No More Practice Boundaries
The practice welcomes anybody who wishes to register with a GP, even for those who live outside of the catchment area. This is beneficial for those patients who work close by.
Please note those who do not live in the catchment area, will not be eligible for home visits. NHS England does have other measur
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING
Please apply for this with the pharmacy of your choice. This will allow your prescription request to directly go to your nominated pharamacy, electronically.
DENTAL OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
A new service for OOH dental care will commence on 1st April, in conjunction with NHS 11 Providers. patients can access the service by phoning 020 3594 0938. Telephone lines are open Monday to Friday between 18:00 to 21:00, and on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays between 09:00 to 14:00 hours.
Dental Healthcare Professionals will conduct an assessment of their dental need over the phone and, be in the position to refer the patient to either an appropriate urgent care slot with one of the Out of hours urgent dental services or an in hours urgent care appointment with a local General Dental Practice.
FREE NHS HEALTH CHECKS
Free NHS checks are now underway for all patients between the ages of 40 – 74 years. If you are of South Asian ethnic background the health check is given to patients between the ages of 30 – 74 years. When you receive a letter with all the information, please contact the surgery to make an appointment with our Practice Nurse. Telephone on 020 7405 9360.
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