Opening Times: Doddington, Manea and Rainbow surgery

Dispensary is open from 0830 - 1800.

Wimblington Surgery is open until 1pm daily

TELEPHONE UPDATE  

The phone system across

Fenland Group Practice has been replaced which will now allow for all sites to take calls for appointment bookings from 0800. Calls are answered in order across the sites.

When We Are Closed

For urgent cases when the surgery is closed (weekdays 18:00 to 08:00, and all day at the weekends and on bank holidays) cover is provided by Hunts Urgent Care Cambridgeshire on 111 or ring 01354 740311 or 01487 710980 and your call will be transferred.

Emergency Calls

Call 999 in the event of sudden medical emergency such as collapse, suspected heart attack, severe breathing difficulties, severe bleeding, serious fractures.

Minor Injuries Unit

Located at Doddington Hospital, Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  They offer treatment for minor cuts, sprains, ailments and infections seven days a week. Opening times Monday to Friday 08:00 – 18:00, Saturday and Sunday 09:00 – 17:00. Doddington Community Hospital Minor Injuries Unit can be contacted on 01354 644243.

NOTE – MIU do not see children under the age of 2 years.

The nearest A&E Departments are located at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Closure Afternoons

The Practice will be closed for staff  training from 1300 on the following afternoons:

Thursday 16th January 2020

Thursday 20th February 2020

Thursday 19th March 2020

Thursday 16th April 2020

Thursday 21st May 2020

Thursday 18th June 2020

Thursday 16th July 2020

Flu clinics        

Clinic details are below:

If you are attending an appointment at the surgery for another matter please ask about having the flu vaccination while you are there.  If the Doctor, Nurse or Healthcare Assistant has time within your appointment they will endeavour to save you another journey and give it to you then.

This year there are 3 different types of vaccine, which have been designed to give the best possible protection to different age groups. The vaccine for the under 65’s covers the 4 most common predicted 2019 strains instead of the 3 covered in past years, so 25 – 30% more protective.  For the over 65s, the other new vaccine covers 3 strains and has an extra ingredient to make the vaccine work better, called an adjuvant.  This might give a slightly sore arm for a day or two, but a much better immunity against the flu.

Text messages and/or emails are being sent to all patients for whom we have details recorded to advise them of the clinic details. Please could you let us know if you have changed your mobile numbers and or/email addresses so we can update our records.

The Fenland Group Practice purchases flu vaccines on your behalf so please have your vaccine at any of the above clinics.

If you are eligible but do not wish to have your flu vaccination this year please let the surgery know as soon as possible so we can record this on your medical records.

Let’s keep as healthy as we can this winter and not let flu get us if we can avoid it!