Surgery Times
Reception Opening Times
Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 1.00pm and 2.30 to 6.00pm.
The surgery is closed from 1.00 to 2.30pm.
On Fridays we are open from 8.00am to 12.30pm and from 3.00 to 5.30pm.
An emergency number is available to contact us when we are closed.
Please see the clinics page for clinic times.
Out of Hours (Emergency) Service
London Central & West Unscheduled Care Collaborative undertakethis.
Tel: 020 8969 0808. Please note that life-threatening emergencies will still be dealt with by the ambulance services who are summoned by calling 999.
The Family Medicine Chest
Here is a list of useful medicines and dressings with a description of their uses. All are quite cheap and worth stocking at home in readiness for minor illnesses.
Keep them in a box or cupboard with a lock - or store them well out of the reach of children.
| Soluble Aspirin Tablets |
Good for headaches, colds, sore throats (gargle with the solution), and pains in general. Aspirin should NOT be given to children under 16. |
| Paracetamol Mixture |
For relief of pain or fever in young children. |
| Sedative Cough Linctus |
For dry or painful coughs - but not coughs caused by common colds. |
| Menthol Crystals |
Add to hot water to make steam inhalations for treating catarrh and dry or painful coughs. |
| Vapour Rub |
Again, for steam inhalations. Also useful for children with stuffy noses or dry coughs. Rub on the chest and nose. |
| Ephedrine Nose Drops |
For runny noses in children over one year old. Use before meals and at night but not for more than four days. |
| Antiseptic Solution |
One teaspoon diluted in warm water for cleaning cuts and grazes. |
| Antiseptic Cream |
For treating septic spots, sores in the nose and grazes. |
| Calamine Lotion |
For dabbing (not rubbing) on insect bites, stings and sunburn. |
| Dressing Strips |
For minor cuts. |
| 3” Wide Crepe Bandage |
To keep dressings in place. To support sprained or bruised joints. |
| Cotton Wool |
For cleaning cuts and grazes. |
| Thermometer |
For fevers. |
| Tweezers |
For removing splinters. |
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Remember that your local chemist can give you advice about medicines.
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