You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England at www.gov.uk/coronavirus or see the Coronavirus Information page

Parents Guide - When to call 999 or go to A&E

Important information for patients about GP appointments

If you have Coronavirus symptoms – do not attend the surgery unless told to do so

• All GP appointments are initially by Telephone
• These can be pre-booked or if urgent done by the Emergency Duty Doctor
• Bookings are online or by phone
• We offer an e-consult service please see below
• Doctors can do video consultations and patients can submit photos by secure system
• Face coverings or masks must be worn when attending the surgery for any reason
• If you have an appointment, please check in and wait in your car or outside until collected by nurse or GP

More information

To protect our patients, our staff and our community we have moved to a total telephone triage system for GP appointments in line with national guidance. By reducing the number of people in the surgery we can reduce the risk of transmission of Coronavirus by people who may be unaware they have the virus.

People with Covid-19 symptoms should not be attending the surgery unless specifically asked to do so and which would then be under strict precautions.

All GP appointments will initially be on the telephone. These appointments can be booked for a given time or if urgent put on the Duty Dr list. You can also use our e-consult system. Telephone appointments can be booked by phone or online.

Most consultations can be successfully completed by phone but if the doctor needs to see you face to face for an examination, you will be invited to the surgery. They can also do video consultations or ask you to send a photo to avoid you having to come out unnecessarily.

We are staggering the arrival times of patients coming in and you may be seen in your car, the tent or in the building whichever is most appropriate.

Patients must wear a face covering or mask when attending the surgery for appointments or for contact with receptionists.

Nursing appointments continue for warfarin monitoring, immunisations (NOT travel) , dressings and blood tests for monitoring certain conditions. Reviews can also be done by telephone.

Child Immunisations are very important. We are organising the appointments so that as few people as possible are on site at a time and there is extra time for cleaning between patients.

If you have symptoms of Coronavirus on the day of your appointment - do not attend

Our e-consult service is available please scroll down this page

We thank you for your co-operation and understanding. As you are aware, the situation and guidance is changing rapidly so we will keep patients updated by website and text.

Updated 09/07/2020

Welcome to the Cookham Medical Centre

Welcome to the Cookham Medical Centre website. We are a friendly and welcoming GP training practice, situated in Cookham. We look after approximately 7,900 patients in the Cookham area.

We are confident that our website will provide clear and concise help and give our patients the information they require in an easy and convenient format. It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything, such as checking surgery times or seeing what services we offer.

Econsult

Serving You

Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.

Access

We have a disabled parking space in our car park and access to the Medical Centre by gentle incline. There is a toilet for disabled persons in the Medical Centre.