Downham Family Medical Practice - The clinics and other services offered by our doctors surgery

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Opening times: Monday- Friday 9am-5pm
Telephone: 0208 314 7777
Fax: 0208 314 3014

Out of Hours: Monday- Sunday 5pm- 10:30pm
Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays: 8:30am-5pm
Telephonee: 0207 403 7771

Test Results

Please telephone the surgery after 2.00pm for results on blood tests, x-rays etc.

If the doctor needs to discuss an urgent result with you we will try and contact you straight away.

Please ensure your contact details are up to date before leaving the surgery

Administration staff are unable to interpret results and usually they can only say whether results are 'normal' or whether you need to make an appointment to discuss it further with a doctor. Sometimes, the Doctor will have issued and left a prescription, e.g. if test results show an infection.

Healthcare Assistant

We now have a Healthcare Assistant who currently does New patient medicals, blood pressure checks, over 40 Heart and Vascular checks, dressings, stitch removals and flu vaccinations.

Please contact the reception to arrange an appointment.

Mental Health

We hold three IAPT sessions each week when patients can see , a trained counsellor. Referrals for these services can come via your G.P or you can self refer by telephoning 0203 049 2000

We offer contacts to help drug addicts stop abusing drugs. We have good links with the community drug and alcohol teams. Patients can self-refer to the community team (Telephone 020 3228 10855/1050).

Pregnant Women's Emotional Support Information

Midwives

A community midwife from Lewisham Hospital is attached to our practice. She runs the antenatal clinic which is normally held on a Thursday afternoon. When you find out you are pregnant it is important to see a doctor between 8 - 10 weeks.

The midwife visits all our “new mums” who had their delivery at Lewisham, at home in the 2 week period following birth. If she is on duty when you go into labour, she may be able to deliver your baby for you at the hospital.

Please note we do not have an attached midwife from any other hospital other than Lewisham, but you are at liberty to decide where you want your baby.

Pregnant Women's Emotional Support Information