To help protect our patients and staff and in line with the recent government guidance, we are requesting for all our patients to wear a face covering when entering the surgery. If you do have an appointment we would be grateful if you could come with your face covering on – covering your nose, mouth and chin. This can be in the form of a mask, scarf or handkerchief of any sort of fabric.

You can contact your GP online for none urgent queries. Please use the following link. HTTPS://thedovecotsurgery.webgp.com/ Your query will be responded to within 2 working days

COVID19 is unlikely to cause a serious illness in children, but please remember children can still become seriously unwell from other causes that are always around. Please do not let concerns over COVID19 stop you from contacting medical services. If you are not sure if your child needs to be seen please go to https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/national for advice or contact 111 or your GP. For information about crying babies go to https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/national If your child is severely unwell call 999 or go to ED.

Following the Prime Minister announcement and CCG guidance , entry control procedures are now in place at the Dovecot surgery. This is to protect staff and those vulnerable groups. Please telephone the surgery for appointments and prescriptions on 01642672490 and 676520 for medical queries. Please telephone the surgery prior to attending if you have been asked to do so or you are collecting bloods forms or prescriptions. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time. 

What to do if you have symptoms

Stay at home for 7 days if you have either:

• a high temperature
• a new continuous cough

This will help to protect others in your community while you are infectious.

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

You do not need to contact NHS 111 to tell them you’re staying at home.

We will not be testing people who are self-isolating with mild symptoms.

Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if: