BLOOD TESTS

These are done on site and mainly in the mornings in order that the blood can be sent to the laboratory for daily analysis.

BLOOD TEST RESULTS

These are available after 1.00 pm.  The receptionists are only allowed to make brief comments as to whether the result is normal or abnormal.  Obtaining a detailed result with the doctor is possible.  Please do ask at the reception.

Other special clinics that are run in the practice are:

Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Asthma, Child Health Surveillance, Smoking Cessation , General Health Checks and Cervical Smears 

NHS DIRECT:   Tel No.  08454647
This is a free 24 hour telephone service which is able to deal with most issues.  If required, you will be directed to someone who will try to help you.

This practice is under the Dacorum PCT:

Dacorum Primary Care Trust,
Royalty House,
10 King Street,
Watford, WD18 0BW
Tel. No.  01923 281 600
Fax. No.  01923 202148 

GOSSOMS END SURGERY
 
VICTORY ROAD
BERKHAMSTED
HP4 1DL

Phone No.  01442 866148
Fax. No.     01442 384537

“Putting patient health first, and respecting patients’ views”

Opening Hours:  8.00 am to 6.30 pm, Monday-Friday
	                
If you telephone the surgery outside opening hours, you will be redirected to Harmoni who are the out-of-hours provider.
You can also call Harmoni on 0845 605 6000

PRACTICE TEAM

DOCTORS
Ojo-Aromokudu MBBS, MSc, FRCS, DFFP
Janet Crabtree MRCGP, MRCP

PRACTICE MANAGER
Ailsa Morris

PRACTICE NURSES
Anna Thomas
David Chilton

RECEPTIONISTS/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Jean Axford                 Beverley Harmer
Margaret Dowd            Celia Rance
                                     Kathryn Theobald

COMMUNITY MIDWIFE
Carole Lowery - Carole runs a weekly antenatal
                            clinic on Fridays.

HEALTH VISITOR
Gloria Martin - Gloria helps with all health matters                          
related to children and families .
She also runs the child health              clinic on Tuesday afternoon.                         

DISTRICT NURSES
We have a dedicated group of nurses who care and support patients at home. 

COUNSELLING
Lyndae Davey is the practice counsellor who sees patients at the surgery by appointment

PRACTICE INFORMATION

The practice has existed for over 30 years but recently re-located to its present site on 19th December, 2005.  We pride ourselves in listening to patients’ views and adapting to patients’ needs.  To this end we have a Patients’ Forum that meets and discusses issues that are of importance to the patients and population that we serve.  If you would like to contribute to this forum, you can write to the Patients Forum Group via the surgery.
This practice, with two other longstanding local practices in Bovingdon and Hemel Hempstead, work within an alliance which helps in serving  local needs.

CONSULTING TIMES
Monday-Thursday:  9.00-11.00 am and 4.00-6.00 pm
Friday:		9.00-11.00 am and 4.00-6.00 pm		

URGENT APPOINTMENTS
We will always see patients on the day for urgent appointments.

HOME VISITS
If you do require a visit, please telephone 01442 866148 earlier on in the day.

TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS
There is an opportunity of speaking directly with either the Doctor or the Nurse every day.  Please contact the reception for details.

MINOR SURGERY
We are equipped to deal with most minor surgeries in the practice.

REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS
Repeat prescriptions are for patients on long term treatment.  This can be requested via your chosen pharmacy or directly with the surgery.  Please do allow 48 hours for this to be ready.