Handbridge Medical Centre

The doctors and staff at Handbridge Medical Centre in Chester are proud to offer the highest standard of patient-centred healthcare. We run many clinics for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes and offer a wide variety of other medical services including antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations and well-person check-ups.

In addition to everything you need to know about the practice you will also find a wealth of health-related information in the menu on the right hand side. Please have a look around and do send us some feedback if you like

 We have a new patient group - find out more

Fifth Meeting - Wednesday 18th July 2012. 5.00pm-6.30pm

to be held at Handbridge Medical Centre

Please be aware that a certain number of Doctors appointments are available to pre-book up to two weeks in advance. See appointments section for more details.

The surgery will be shut between 12.30 - 5.00pm for training purposes on Tuesday 19th June 2012. We are closed for Bank Holidays on the following dates;

 Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June and Monday 27th August 2012

Please see "out of hours" section if you need to contact a doctor or nurse as an emergency over these periods.

Following the results of our recent patient survey our Patient Participation Group has suggested that we provide patients with a reminder of some ‘Do and Don’ts’ to help improve access for all our patients.

PLEASE DO

·         Ring before 10am for a consultation on the same day

·         Ring before 10am for a Home Visit for housebound patients

·         Ring in between 11am – 6.30pm to pre-book an appointment up to 2 weeks in advance

·         Ring in between 2.30 – 6.30pm for a test result

·         Ring in at anytime to cancel an appointment that you are not able to keep

·         Tell the receptionist that you require a ‘double’ appointment if you feel your problem needs more time with the doctor or nurse

·         Provide the receptionist with some information about your problem as they will be able to offer you the most appropriate appointment

·         Ask for the Medicines Manager if you have a query regarding your medication

PLEASE DON’T

·         Request a repeat prescription over the telephone

·         Ring in to ask if your prescription is ready

·         Ring in for test results before 2.30pm

·         Ring in later than 10am for a consultation on the day unless it is a problem that cannot wait until the next day

·         Book an appointment ‘just in case’

An Extended Hours Clinic runs 6.30am-8pm weekdays and Saturdays 10am – 12 Noon, routine appointments can be booked by calling 01244 385422. The Out of Hours Service operates overnight and at weekends on 01244 385300.

We welcome your comments and feedback on the service that we provide; this can be done via the website or by using the suggestions box in the practice.