Click on the links to find more information for patients.
Appointments
Patient Triage The new way to request an appointment or to send an admin query to the team. PLEASE NOTE FROM 20TH MARCH 2024 TRIAGE WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 12PM-2PM ... [continue] Appointments
Chaperone policy
The North Chelmsford NHS Healthcare Centre is committed to providing a safe, comfortable environment where patients and staff can be confident that best practice is being followed at all times ... [continue] Chaperone policy
Clinics
Vaccinations Routine and travel vaccinations for all ages are available during surgery times by appointment with our nurses. If you require a Yellow Fever Vaccination you should use Travel Centres ... [continue] Clinics
Diabetic Support for Patients
NHS Diabetes Advice Helpline – FAQs
Emergency Prescription Requests
Emergency prescription requests are requests for medication which you need within 24 hours to prevent you becoming severely unwell. Emergency medications include; epileptic medication, insulin, inhalers for lung conditions and Epipen for anaphylaxis. ... [continue] Emergency Prescription Requests
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
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Mental Health in Young People
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MID ESSEX MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
MID ESSEX MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT Perinatal Support Becoming a parent is a big life event, and it’s natural to experience a range of emotions and reactions during and after ... [continue] MID ESSEX MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
NHS Diabetes Advice helpline
NHS Diabetes Advice helpline A temporary diabetes helpline has been launched in response to disruption to normal diabetes services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NHS Diabetes Advice helpline ... [continue] NHS Diabetes Advice helpline
Non-NHS services
The NHS does not pay for some of the services we provide. These include private sick notes, insurance forms, holiday cancellation forms, medical reports, fitness to travel certificates, private prescriptions, ... [continue] Non-NHS services
Referral Support Service (RSS)
Information on referrals and help with booking hospital appointments from Referral Support Service on 0300 123 0771 Lines open Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm RSS can check referral status but it ... [continue] Referral Support Service (RSS)
Repeat prescriptions
If you are taking prescribed treatment this will be issued through our computerised repeat prescription service. There are six ways of obtaining repeat prescriptions: 2 working days are required, so please ... [continue] Repeat prescriptions
Self help
Self Treatment of Illnesses and Accidents There are some patient information leaflets offering practical information and advice on self help for common ailments like back pain, migraine, eczema etc available ... [continue] Self help
Shingles Vaccination
Are you eligible for a Shingles vaccination click Here to find out.
Sick certificates
You only need a doctor’s note if you are unable to work and are ill for longer than seven calendar days. Your employer will provide you with an SC2 self-certificate ... [continue] Sick certificates
Support for People living with Dementia and their carers
Support for People living with Dementia and their carers Dementia Adventure are currently running a pilot in Essex for a new service offering Supported Days Out for people living dementia and ... [continue] Support for People living with Dementia and their carers
Support for pregnant women from BAME backgrounds
Support for pregnant women from BAME backgrounds The Maternity Team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust have developed a support service for pregnant women from Black, Asian ... [continue] Support for pregnant women from BAME backgrounds
Support for the Armed Forces community including veterans and their families
COURAGE provides specialist care and support for Service-leavers, Reservists, Veterans and their families. Their experts understand the Armed Forces and military life and are either from the Armed Forces community ... [continue] Support for the Armed Forces community including veterans and their families
Support your surgery so it can be there to support you.
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Telephone advice
If you wish to telephone one of the doctors for advice, it is likely that your name and telephone number will be taken, so that the doctor can telephone you ... [continue] Telephone advice
Test results
Since our telephones are very busy in the early morning, we ask you to telephone for test results (eg blood, urine, x-ray) after 10:30am each day. To ensure confidentiality, we ... [continue] Test results
Travel appointments
Please note only patients registered at North Chelmsford Healthcare Centre can request a travel appointment. A patient requesting a travel appointment with a nurse will first be asked to complete ... [continue] Travel appointments
We Are With You Service – confidential advice and support about drinking
We Are With You Service
NHS health information
There is plenty of information to help you manage your health on the NHS website. These buttons will take you to different sections of the NHS website and you can ... [continue] NHS health information
Date published: 28th August, 2014
Date last updated: 7th November, 2014
