Flu Clinics 2019
SATURDAY FLU CLINIC – eligible patients can now book with the surgery and attend our open clinics on 02/11/2019 or 09/11/2019.
EVENING FLU CLINIC – eligible patients can now book with the surgery for an appointment to receive a flu vaccination on 22/10/2019 between 18:00 and 19:30.
Please click here for more information about who should have the flu vaccination this winter, and why.
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Patients across the country can now access appointments with a GP, nurse or other healthcare professional in the evenings and weekends either through a local GP access ‘hub’, their own practice or a practice nearby.
Click here for more information.
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Join the Patient Participation Group
The Practice would like to revive the Patient Participation Group, with the intention that patients’ views and suggestions would become an integral part of our ongoing practice development.
We hope that members would become involved in decisions about the range and quality of the services we provide.
We hope to attract interest from patients of a mixed age and gender and hope that representation will be covered from across our practice area.
If you are interested in joining the group, please contact our receptionist to obtain a form to register as a member or alternatively you can click here to register through our website |
This website has been designed to tell you about the practice and the services that we offer. Please read it carefully. We trust that you will find it helpful and informative.
The Partners
Drs Bristow, Tucker, Privonitz, Master, Wooding, Brosnan & Garg
Online Services
ONLINE Appointments
Online appointments are available to patients; Please see our Receptionist to receive your Patient Access registration form. **Patients need to provide PHOTO ID upon request for registration**
PATIENT ACCESS what is this?
Patient Access is an online service provided by EMIS Health. Patient Access provide the clinical system, that we, your practice uses and which you connect to through Patient Access. Your Patient Access account is configured and looked after by our practice.
You will be able to benefit from the online service enabling you to:-
- Book your appointments to see one of our GPs online
- Issue online repeat prescription requests
- Medical Record viewing; Medications, Immunisations and Allergies.
CLICK HERE FOR PATIENT ACCESS www.patientaccess.com
History Of The Practice
The practice was formed in the late 1960s, when the town practices of Drs Dixon, Ramage and Burke amalgamated. It moved into its current health centre premises in 1968. Dr Mowbray joined in 1981, Dr Dervan in 1986, both having been trainees here. (Dr Dervan retired in 2012 and Dr Mowbray the following year.) Dr Bristow joined in 1993, Dr Tucker in 1994, Dr Privonitz in 1995, Dr McCarthy in 1997 and Dr Master in 2012. Drs Wooding and Brosnan joined the practice in 2013 on a part-time basis.
The Surgery
The health centre stands on Plane Tree Road, opposite the Memorial Clock Tower. Parking can be difficult but we do reserve a space for disabled patients in front of the surgery on Plane Tree Road; behind it on Bay Street; and there is a large car park available under the railway bridge and Beech Street.
There is easy access for the disabled, via a ramped footpath from Plane Tree Road. A wheelchair is available.
Primary Care Trust
Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus is the organisation which should be approached for details of the primary medical services in the area. Their telephone number is: 01254 282000.