WHINFIELD SURGERY

Whinbush Way

DARLINGTON - DL1 3RT

Co. Durham UK

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Where you can ask one of those nagging questions that bother you but which you don't feel warrants an appointment.

• NHS Direct - You can telephone the National Health Service's own 24 hour helpline for advice about your health problems and also about the availability of services. RING: 0845 46 47.  Or click here for their website. Only for UK residents.
• Practice leaflet-extracts from our leaflet telling you about ourselves and indicating the services that  we offer.
• Links to other health-related sites on the web. If you find something of interest please tell us about it.
• Complaints and suggestions.
• Confidentiality and Data Protection.
• Handy tips on dealing with common health problems and medical emergencies.
• Health info-lines. A premium rate number with recorded information on various conditions operated by a computerised switchboard. Tel: 09001 600 600.
• Chronic Symptoms Those on-going symptoms that are worrying such as change in weight, tiredness, breathlessnes, pains in the chest. Check them out here.
• Newsletter-current and past copies - most recent: SPRING 2003.
• Features. Articles written by one of the doctors or nurses or other staff about current topics or important common conditions. Most recent addition - comparing healthcare in the US and the UK. (Dr. Robert Upshall).
• Survey. Please take a couple of minutes to fill in our survey and help us tailor the site to your needs.
• Soapbox. Send your contributions to FEEDBACK@whinfield.co.uk with "(Soapbox)" in the body of the message. We will attach your email address to the contribution unless you ask us not to - in which case we will just publish your initials. Don't be afraid to be controversial, however, please remember to be concise and to the point. We reserve the right to edit your contribution and, of course, no reference to individuals, either staff or patients, please.
• !! SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome!!  Links to websites with authoritative information.
• Hot topics - about current issues relating to medicine and the health service. What do you think about Rationing and Viagra - latest information on the eligibility criteria for NHS presciptions for Viagra. Crucial data from the medicines control agency about the safety of MMR - click here
• Children's section.  There is a QUIZ and some JOKES there. Send us your contributions.
• Editorials. Occasional messages from the editor. Most recent edition - APRIL 2004

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