ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY 

Stockport PCT reported that statistics show patients are attending A&E inappropriately.  This is a waste of your NHS resources as it can cost anything up to £90 even if you do not wait to be attended to.

If you need to see a doctor and it is out of normal surgery hours there is an Out of Hours service for Dr Patel which is run by Mastercall – to contact them you ring the surgery number which is 0161 426 5242 & you will be connected to them. Mastercall can offer appointments, telephone consultations & where necessary visit you at home. 

For minor ailments you can get advice from the Pharmacist at your local chemist.

It is advisable to have a basic first aid kit in every home and this should include:

Thermometer   Plasters   Sterile dressings & gloves    Scissors   Antiseptic cream

Painkillers such as Paracetamol & Ibuprofen   Distilled water for cleaning wounds / eye bath

In future if you attend A&E you will be contacted by us if we feel that your visit was inappropriate and an alternative could have been used eg: Mastercall.  A questionnaire will also need to be completed.

SUMMARY CARE RECORDS (SCR)

The NHS are introducing a new electronic record called SCR which will be used to support your emergency care. You will shortly be receiving a pack from Stockport PCT about this.

See latest news for more information.

Dr Patel Welcomes you to The Guywood practice

New patients are welcome to our warm and friendly practice which has a long record of high standards of care.

Dr Raina Patel has over20 years’ experience as a General Practitioner &  received an MBE in 2005 from The Queen for services to healthcare in Stockport.

On this website, we hope you find everything you need to know about the practice. There is also lots of health-related information. Please have a look around and do send us some feedback.