Drs Miller, Baxter, Baseley, Fyfe, Wiseman & Rose
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.
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WELCOME
TO ASHDOWN FOREST
HEALTH CENTRE
The Forest Row Practice
started in 1876 at "The Elms", the house which stands opposite the
health centre.
In 1968 it moved across
the Lewes Road to a house on the present site, which was demolished to make way
for the present day health centre which opened in 1982. The old oil street lamp
at the entrance to the health centre formerly stood outside "The Elms" and
was lit nightly by the doctor's coachman to guide the patients to the surgery.
Now electrified, it
continues to serve the same purpose more than 100 years later.
There is one group
of six doctors working as a non-limited partnership and you may ask to see any
doctor, although you will be registered with a specific GP for administrative
purposes. You and your family will be asked to complete the registration forms.
The health centre is open Monday 8.30am - 7.30pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.30am - 6.30pm and closed daily between 12.30 - 1.30pm. We are also open on alternate Saturdays between 9.00 - 11.30am.
CAR PARKING
There is limited space
at the health centre so, to help those who are less able, please use one of the
free car parks in Hartfield Road or walk if possible.
If you do come by car, do not leave it parked at the health centre, even when
collecting prescriptions from the local chemist.
ACCESS
The
health centre is purpose-built for wheelchair access and has suitable toilet facilities for the disabled as well as a baby-changing area.
CONSIDERATION TO OTHER PATIENTS
We ask patients not to use mobile telephones inside the
health centre and to keep children as quiet as; remember that because some patients will be feeling
very unwell.
PRIVACY
Please let us know
if you wish your enquiry to be dealt with away from the reception desk.
PRIMARY CARE TRUST
This practice is included in an area governed by:
East Sussex Downs & Weald Primary Care Trust
36-38 Friars Walk,
Lewes,
East Sussex
BN7 2PB
Telephone: 01273 485300
HEALTH ADVICE
Many common aches and pains can be simply treated at home without the need to consult a doctor.
General advice on the treatment of many common minor illness and accidents can be found by on our "useful information" pages.
In an emergency it may not always be appropriate to attend Accident and Emergency, your condition could be treated at the Minor Injuries departments based at Uckfield Community Hospital and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (details below)
Uckfield Community Hospital 01825 769999 open 8am - 8pm
Crowborough War Memorial Hospital 01892 603602 open 8am - 8pm
For those with access to the internet good interactive and structured advice can be accessed via NHS Direct on www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk. Further reliable sources of health information are found at www.bbc.co.uk/health and www.patient.co.uk
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