Ringing the Surgery from Abroad
The surgery recently installed a fully automated telephone system to help us respond to calls more efficiently. The new numbers are:
0844 4994777 for Ashwell
0844 4994778 for Bassingbourn
However, should you wish to contact us from abroad, please ring:
0870 1111332 (in combination with the appropriate international dialling code)
For other contact information, please visit our contact information page.
18th March 2008
Request Repeat Prescriptions by Email
The surgery is now able to process requests for repeat prescriptions by email.
Look at our prescriptions page for information on how to make use of this service.
18th March 2008
"Caring for the Elderly" Information Session
An evening meeting for all those interested in "Caring for the Elderly" is scheduled for Tuesday April 8th at 8pm at Ashwell Surgery and will be led by Dr Pauline Lambourne, a Consultant Psychogeriatrian from the Glaxo Day Hospital in Stevenage, and members of her team. All are welcome to attend and coffee and biscuits will be served. Download a PDF version of the flyer here.
This event is being organised by the Ashwell Patient Group, which was set-up recently to help enhance the services of the practice for the greater benefit of all. There are representatives on the committee from each of the communities covered by the practice, as well as the Practice Manager and Dr Russell.
Find out about what they do on the patient group pages.
31st January 2008
Threat to GP Services
Dr Jarvis's open letter about the threat to local GP services:
"We start the year with the prediction that it is going to be a turbulent year for family doctors. The government wants to change the way we work again. GP leaders believe that the government favours a move away from small traditional practices like ours to large town based polyclinics. These polyclinics will be staffed by large numbers of doctors caring for many more patients than traditional practices.
We are very proud of the high quality care we have provided at Ashwell Surgery over the decades. We place a very high value on continuity of care from a doctor who knows his or her patient well and we believe patients value this highly too. It is very encouraging to receive support from The Patients´ Group and from our patients as a whole and we hope to rely on your continued support in the times ahead."
Dr Jarvis.
31st January 2008
Teaching
Dr Kieran Seyan has taken over as our current registrar.
We also now have F2 doctors with us for four months at a time. These are doctors in their second year after qualification who are gaining valuable experience working in general practice before entering a specialist qualification rotation. To find out more about training at the practice see the section on teaching.
10th October 2007
New Partner
We are very pleased to welcome Dr Leigh Howe as our new part-time partner. Dr Howe spent his training year with us at the surgery.
12th July 2007
