Surgeries merge

[jaysay]

21,000 Accrington and Pendle patients' GP practices merge (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Take it that the Accrington branch of this set up is what was the Avenue Parade surgery can't remember its name, from whats been said on here about that practice looks like things ain't going to gt better anytime soon

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Peel House was the one on Avenue Parade...they moved into Pals.(they aren't mentioned)
The Acorn Medical Centre is the one on Blackburn Road in Accrington. I'm not sure which doctors use the Acorn Medical centre, but they aren't from Peel house.

 

[jaysay]

Peel House was the one on Avenue Parade...they moved into Pals.(they aren't mentioned)
The Acorn Medical Centre is the one on Blackburn Road in Accrington. I'm not sure which doctors use the Acorn Medical centre, but they aren't from Peel house.

Thanks Margaret

 

[Benipete]

Help is at hand.Take 4 times a day,

Accrington Acorn Primary Health Care Centre

 

[jaysay]

Help is at hand.Take 4 times a day,

Accrington Acorn Primary Health Care Centre

No thanks Beni I'm already taking enough as it is

 

[MargaretR]

A little websearch reveals two medical practices at the Acorn Centre
Dr T Manjooran & Partners, Hyndburn Medical Practice
Dr MA Sajid, Eagle Medical Practice

I visit that centre for chiropody every two months and always find the cavernous waiting area very sparsly populated by never more than 6 people.

This lavish building, with its 'community art' must be costing a bomb to lease and heat.
It looks like this latest move will be an attempt to make it more financially viable.

 

[jaysay]

A little websearch reveals two medical practices at the Acorn Centre
Dr T Manjooran & Partners, Hyndburn Medical Practice
Dr MA Sajid, Eagle Medical Practice

I visit that centre for chiropody every two months and always find the cavernous waiting area very sparsly populated by never more than 6 people.

This lavish building, with its 'community art' must be costing a bomb to lease and heat.
It looks like this latest move will be an attempt to make it more financially viable.

Big is best is not the way I see things

 

[Benipete]

A little websearch reveals two medical practices at the Acorn Centre
Dr T Manjooran & Partners, Hyndburn Medical Practice
Dr MA Sajid, Eagle Medical Practice

I visit that centre for chiropody every two months and always find the cavernous waiting area very sparsly populated by never more than 6 people.

This lavish building, with its 'community art' must be costing a bomb to lease and heat.
It looks like this latest move will be an attempt to make it more financially viable.

It is truly a wonderful building as is the Pals surgery and one day in the distant future it will be paid for.

 

[MargaretR]

That gallery glass window must have cost a fair whack
look here -
BB5 UK - Google Maps
...and those odd bits of shaped concrete on the paved area.

There is more frivolity inside. The atrium roof light is filled with coloured streamers which block the light. They look like long strings of paper bow shapes (not crotcheted, so not really art )

 

[kestrelx]

Big is best is not the way I see things

More centralisation - less power for the individual! What was that on the front page of the Mail I think it was last week, that the tories are thinking about having a new central call center which we must all call to make appointments with out GPs! It will not be at our surgery - so what happens if something goes wrong? Sounds like a damned silly idea to me.

 

[jaysay]

More centralisation - less power for the individual! What was that on the front page of the Mail I think it was last week, that the tories are thinking about having a new central call center which we must all call to make appointments with out GPs! It will not be at our surgery - so what happens if something goes wrong? Sounds like a damned silly idea to me.

Don't know and don't really care, my docs just round the corner and you don't need appointments either

 

[junetta]

Dr Manjooran was my doctor when I lived in Accy all those years ago. Looks like he has done well for himself.

 

[cashman]

Dr Manjooran was my doctor when I lived in Accy all those years ago. Looks like he has done well for himself.

Quite a few people i know rated him june, some real clowns at the acorn now.

 

[Neil]

....my docs just round the corner and you don't need appointments either

That is a stupid idea

 

[Neil]

That gallery glass window must have cost a fair whack
look here -
BB5 UK - Google Maps
...and those odd bits of shaped concrete on the paved area.

There is more frivolity inside. The atrium roof light is filled with coloured streamers which block the light. They look like long strings of paper bow shapes (not crotcheted, so not really art )

So what would you prefer then?

 

[claytonender]

That is a stupid idea

Why is is a stupid idea - at least you can get to see a doctor when you need to and you don't have to ring an 0844 number and pay over the odds in telephone charges to contact them.

 

[Neil]

Why is is a stupid idea - at least you can get to see a doctor when you need to and you don't have to ring an 0844 number and pay over the odds in telephone charges to contact them.

Its stupid because I have sat in open surgeries for hours waiting for my turn with a load of ill people coughing and spluttering all over the place.

I phone my Doctor on a 01254 number and usually get to see him at a suitable time without much difficulty.

Open surgeries are ok if you don't work. Those of us that do need appointments to fit in with work.

 

[jaysay]

That is a stupid idea

not from where I'm sitting it ain't

 

[jaysay]

Its stupid because I have sat in open surgeries for hours waiting for my turn with a load of ill people coughing and spluttering all over the place.

I phone my Doctor on a 01254 number and usually get to see him at a suitable time without much difficulty.

Open surgeries are ok if you don't work. Those of us that do need appointments to fit in with work.

When I lived in Hassy they had appointments surgery, I used to ring up and ask for an appointment, oh we have nothing until a week next pan cake Tuesday, that's fine I'll have an house call then I sick now not in 10 days time, somehow they always used to fit me in

 

[kestrelx]

When I lived in Hassy they had appointments surgery, I used to ring up and ask for an appointment, oh we have nothing until a week next pan cake Tuesday, that's fine I'll have an house call then I sick now not in 10 days time, somehow they always used to fit me in

They don't do house calls anymore do they? Unless your hearts stopped lol