Meads Medical Centre

Useful Resources

BBC Health News

Parents of sick babies need more leave, charity says17 Feb 2019 00:19Parents of sick babies need more paternity and maternity leave, a neonatal charity says.
Short bursts of intense exercise 'better for weight loss'16 Feb 2019 01:05Researchers suggest bursts of high intensity workouts, like sprinting, are more effective for weight loss.
Most hip and knee replacements 'last longer than thought'15 Feb 2019 00:34This helps doctors who often struggle to answer questions from patients on how they will last.
Brain function of night owls and larks differ, study suggests15 Feb 2019 00:37Late risers have poorer attention, slower reactions and increased sleepiness, a study suggests.
A&E waits at worst level for 15 years in England14 Feb 2019 11:53Nearly 330,000 A&E patients waited for more than four hours last month in England.
'Know your cholesterol like you know your Pin code'14 Feb 2019 00:54Going for a free health check could flag up early signs of cardiovascular disease, health bodies say.

Opening Hours

SURGERY OPENING HOURS

Monday	7.30am - 6.30pm
Tuesday	8.30am - 6.30pm
Wednesday	7.30am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm- 6.30pm
Thursday	8.30am - 6.30pm
Friday	7.30am - 6.30pm

TELEPHONE ACCESS

Our telephone lines are open between 08.30 to 18.00. On Wednesdays between 1 and 2pm the surgery is closed for staff training.

EXTENDED OPENING HOURS

We offer some additional appointments in excess of our contractual requirements. These can be pre-booked (subject to availability) for the following times.

Monday	7.30- 8.00am and 6.30-8.00pm
Wednesday	7.30- 8.00am
Friday	7.30- 8.00am

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

The Surgery will be closed all day on the following dates:

Monday 27 August

Tuesday 25 December

Wednesday 26 December

Tuesday 1 January 2019

PROTECTED LEARNING TIME

The High Weald and Lewes Haven Clinical Commissioning Group specify which times the practice are to undertake protected learning time. Accordingly, the surgery will be closed at 1pm on the following days:

11 September and 13 November 2018

OUT OF HOURS

If you require URGENT attention outside normal hours, please telephone NHS 111 (simply dial 111). In the event of a technical failure or any other difficulty which prevents you from contacting South East Care, you should dial 999.

For minor injuries you may attend Uckfield Hospital between 8.00am and 8.00pm daily.