Special features
Dispensing
If you live more than a mile from a dispensing chemist, we are permitted - if you wish - to
supply your medicines ourselves. This is enormously convenient as in most cases we have a stock
of what we commonly prescribe, and are able to supply prescribed medications at the time of the
consultation without the delay and inconvenience of having to take the prescription to a chemist.
This system also introduces extra levels of safety and sophistication: all prescribing and dispensing is done through our computer which automatically checks that the quantities and doses are correct, that you are not allergic to the drug and that you are not taking any other drugs that might conflict with the new medication.
You can find out how to order repeat medications in "How To".
No Appointment System
How can this be? virtually every professional service is run to appointments. But we recognise that illness is unpredictable, and that waiting for days to get an appointment can be worrying and frustrating. We also recognise that different problems need different amount of times to be spent on them - it is illogical to give a 10 minute appointment routinely with no idea of how long a problem will take to be dealt with.
So you can come and see the doctor in any of our surgeries without telephoning beforehand - all we ask is that you arrive between the times that we advertise (see "How To") and be prepared to wait - it is impossible to have no appointments without there being a queue on the day - but we think you will find the wait worth it, for the convenience that it gives you.
Minor Surgery
Simple skin lesions, skin cancers, moles, cysts and blemishes
are dealt with routinely without the need to attend hospital and
endure long waiting lists. Thanks to the kindness of our patients, we have a
very well equipped treatment room where these services are carried out
quickly and efficiently.
Disability Access
It was very hard to find a suitable building in Fovant to use as a Doctor's surgery, and
Becher's Brook is indeed on two floors. However we have parking immediately outside the surgery
with a wheelchair ramp. The Doctor's consulting room is on the ground floor but if you need to
attend the nurse or the upstairs consulting room, we have a stair lift -
again thanks to the generous donations of our patients.