Practice Leaflet - Vauxhall Primary Health Centre

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Important information: How to register:
Reception opening hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am-2pm and 3pm-6.30pm
Wednesday 9am-1pm
If you have concerns about your health:
Phone 295 3737 Monday to Friday 8am to 6.30pm, to
book an appointment or arrange to speak to a doctor.
If you have access to the internet please ask reception
about registering for on-line appointment booking.
For urgent problems only attend reception 9am to
10.30am Monday to Friday to be seen by a doctor.
Please note you may be asked to come back for a
routine appointment if appropriate.
To request a home visit phone 295 3737 by 11am
Monday to Friday. A doctor will assess whether a visit
is the best way of managing your problem.
Some pre-booked appointments are available on
Saturday morning for people who find it difficult to
attend appointments during the week.
What to do when the surgery is closed
(OUT-OF-HOURS)
If your condition is life threatening dial 999 or go to the
nearest A&E.
For advice on minor illness see your local pharmacist,
visit Great Charlotte St Walk-In Centre (Tel 285 3535),
Smithdown Children’s Minor Injury Unit (Tel 285 4820),
phone NHS direct (Tel 0845 4647) or visit www.nhs.uk
To speak to a doctor phone 295 3737 to be put
through to the on-call service.
The practice area includes all of L2, 3, 4, and 5, and part of
L1, 6, 7 and 20. To register please contact reception to
check you are in our area and if so attend the health centre
to fill in the relevant forms and book a new patient check.
If you move out of our practice area you will need to join
another GP closer to your new home.
Other information
Rights and Responsibilities of Patients
Our patients have access to treatment and appropriate referrals to
specialists on the NHS, or private referrals if requested. We expect
you to attend appointments on time. You can choose whether or
not to take part in medical research and medical student training.
We aim to treat our patients with respect at all times and expect
the same in return from our patients. We operate a zero tolerance
policy to physical or verbal aggression and will remove patients
from our practice list if necessary.
Confidentiality
Information on medical records is strictly confidential and is
kept on a secure computer network. We share information on
a need-to-know basis with Health Care staff and other health
professionals when necessary. For more information go to
www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk or ask at reception for a leaflet on
confidentiality.
Vauxhall Health Forum:
Have your say in shaping the services in your health centre.
Contact the Practice Manager for more information on 295 3737.
Vauxhall Primary Health Care is contracted to Liverpool Primary
Care Trust who can be contacted at 1 Arthouse Square, 67-69
Seel Street, Liverpool L1 4AZ. Tel: 0151 296 7000.
Lekker Design 020 8709 9758
How can we help you? Your surgery team are:
Vauxhall Primary
Health Care
Vauxhall Health Centre
Limekiln Lane
Liverpool
L5 8XR
T: 0151 295 3737
F: 0151 295 3738
E: vphc@livgp.nhs.uk
www.vphc.nhs.uk
Wheelchair and
Pram access
Doctors:
Dr Kit Oi Chung (female) MB BCh 1982 Belfast; FRCGP; DCH; DRCOG
Dr Helen McKendrick (female) MB ChB 1986 Liverpool MRCGP; DRCOG
Dr Catherine Hopkins (female) MB BS 1990 Newcastle; MRCGP; DRCOG; DCCH; MA Cantab.
Dr David Lewis (male) MB ChB 1990 Liverpool; MRCGP; MSc; DRCOG; DTM&H; Dip.Clin.Hyp
Dr Ed Clarke (male) MBChB 1999 Leeds; DCH
Dr Katharine Jones (female) MBChB 1998 Birmingham; MRCGP; DCH; DRCOG; DTM&H
Dr Judith Boening (female) State exam MED 1994; MRCGP; DRCOG; DFFP
Dr Phil Cumberlidge (male) MBChB 2001 Liverpool; MRCGP; DFFP
Dr Joanne Reeve (female) MBChB 1997 Liverpool; MRCGP; DFPH; PhD
Practice Nurses:
Ann Beddow (female)
Eileen Carron (female)
In addition we are a training practice for GPs, medical students and other
healthcare personnel. A list of staff qualifications and GMC numbers is
available on request and on the Practice web site.
This practice is computerised and registered under the Data Protection Act. Personal
information will be confidential to the NHS unless you have given permission in writing.
The practice has also produced and published information in compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act – a copy of this may be obtained from us for a small fee.

What I Need: Who to see:
T
Repeat Scripts
must be requested 48 hrs in advance
and can be collected from 11.30am.
Requests by phone from housebound
patients only
Problems with hospital
appointments or
referrals
Advice and free
presciptions for treating
minor ailments
Sick Certificate
Self certificate for first 6 days
Day 7 onwards
Asthma, COPD,
Diabetes, Blood
Pressure and
Heart Disease Clinic
Cervical Smears/
Well Woman Clinic
Travel Advice and
Immunisations
Blood Clinics
Anticoagulant Clinic
Use red box in reception
Email vphc@livgp.nhs.uk
Order via website
www.vphc.nhs.uk
295 3737 and ask to
speak to the secretary
Ask your local Chemist
about the Care at the
Chemist scheme
Self certificate from
reception or employer
Doctor
Practice Nurse
(double appointment)
Practice Nurse
Practice Nurse
Various locations and
times 295 3737
Monday by appointment
with Richard Reed
Advice on Sexual
Transmitted Infections
Family Planning
(includes injections
and implants)
Emergency
contraception
(up to 72hours)
Antenatal Clinic
Baby Clinic
Home Nursing
Dental problems
Eileen Carron (Nurse)
Doctor
GUM Clinic 706 2627
Abacus 284 2500
Eileen Carron (Nurse)
Abacus 284 2500
Eileen Carron (Nurse)
Doctor
Pharmacist
Monday & Thursday
by appointment
Drop in Thurs 1-2pm
District Nurse
295 3717
Dentist
To find an NHS Dentist
0800 0731106
Chiropody 295 3700
What we can offer you:
What I Need: Who to see: What I Need: Who to see: What I Need: Who to see:
Help with giving up
Smoking
Advice for people with
drug or alcohol
problems
If you think you need:
Home Help/Aids/
Meals on Wheels
Welfare &
Employment Advice
Welfare & Legal Advice
Advice regarding:
Problems in the
workplace
Support for victims of
domestic violence
Support for the
homeless
Fancy a change?
Fag Ends drop in
10am-11.30am Weds
or for other clinics
0800 195 2131
Doctor
Lighthouse Project
709 0074
Adult Social Services
233 3019
Citizens Advice Bureau
08448 487700
Vauxhall Law Centre
482 2001
Health at Work
236 6608
Worst Kept Secret
0800 0283398
Whitechapel Centre
207 7617
Ask reception about
Vauxhall Book Club
Rotunda College
Walk for Life
Exercise for Health
And more!
NOTE: Please let us know if you cannot make your appointment, this helps us to keep the waiting time for appointments down.
Suggestions or
Complaints
Specialist Clinics
(by GP referral)
Minor Surgery
Acupuncture
Hypnotherapy
Drug Misuse
Counsellor
Practice Manager
Kevin Mawdsley
295 3737
What I Need: Who to see:
Book an appointment with
Dr Catherine Hopkins
Dr Helen McKendrick or
Dr David Lewis to discuss
Book an appointment
with Dr Katharine Jones
or Dr Kit Oi Chung
to discuss
Book an appointment with
Dr David Lewis to discuss
Book an appointment with
any GP to discuss
Book an appointment with
any GP to discuss