Surgeries merge

jaysay · 29-11-2010, 11:32

21,000 Accrington and Pendle patients' GP practices merge (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Take it that the Accrington branch of this set up is what was the Avenue Parade surgery can't remember its name, from whats been said on here about that practice looks like things ain't going to gt better anytime soon

Margaret Pilkington · 29-11-2010, 11:40

Peel House was the one on Avenue Parade...they moved into Pals.(they aren't mentioned)
The Acorn Medical Centre is the one on Blackburn Road in Accrington. I'm not sure which doctors use the Acorn Medical centre, but they aren't from Peel house.

jaysay · 29-11-2010, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Peel House was the one on Avenue Parade...they moved into Pals.(they aren't mentioned)
The Acorn Medical Centre is the one on Blackburn Road in Accrington. I'm not sure which doctors use the Acorn Medical centre, but they aren't from Peel house.

Thanks Margaret

Benipete · 29-11-2010, 19:17

Help is at hand.Take 4 times a day,

Accrington Acorn Primary Health Care Centre

jaysay · 29-11-2010, 19:24

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Originally Posted by Benipete

Help is at hand.Take 4 times a day,

Accrington Acorn Primary Health Care Centre

No thanks Beni I'm already taking enough as it is

MargaretR · 29-11-2010, 19:42

A little websearch reveals two medical practices at the Acorn Centre
Dr T Manjooran & Partners, Hyndburn Medical Practice
Dr MA Sajid, Eagle Medical Practice

I visit that centre for chiropody every two months and always find the cavernous waiting area very sparsly populated by never more than 6 people.

This lavish building, with its 'community art'

must be costing a bomb to lease and heat.
It looks like this latest move will be an attempt to make it more financially viable.

jaysay · 29-11-2010, 19:45

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

A little websearch reveals two medical practices at the Acorn Centre
Dr T Manjooran & Partners, Hyndburn Medical Practice
Dr MA Sajid, Eagle Medical Practice

I visit that centre for chiropody every two months and always find the cavernous waiting area very sparsly populated by never more than 6 people.

This lavish building, with its 'community art'

must be costing a bomb to lease and heat.
It looks like this latest move will be an attempt to make it more financially viable.

Big is best is not the way I see things

Benipete · 29-11-2010, 20:13

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

A little websearch reveals two medical practices at the Acorn Centre
Dr T Manjooran & Partners, Hyndburn Medical Practice
Dr MA Sajid, Eagle Medical Practice

I visit that centre for chiropody every two months and always find the cavernous waiting area very sparsly populated by never more than 6 people.

This lavish building, with its 'community art'

must be costing a bomb to lease and heat.
It looks like this latest move will be an attempt to make it more financially viable.

It is truly a wonderful building as is the Pals surgery and one day in the distant future it will be paid for.

MargaretR · 29-11-2010, 20:22

That gallery glass window must have cost a fair whack
look here -
BB5 UK - Google Maps
...and those odd bits of shaped concrete on the paved area.

There is more frivolity inside. The atrium roof light is filled with coloured streamers which block the light. They look like long strings of paper bow shapes (not crotcheted, so not really art

)

kestrelx · 29-11-2010, 20:39

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Big is best is not the way I see things

More centralisation - less power for the individual! What was that on the front page of the Mail I think it was last week, that the tories are thinking about having a new central call center which we must all call to make appointments with out GPs! It will not be at our surgery - so what happens if something goes wrong? Sounds like a damned silly idea to me.

jaysay · 29-11-2010, 20:54

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

More centralisation - less power for the individual! What was that on the front page of the Mail I think it was last week, that the tories are thinking about having a new central call center which we must all call to make appointments with out GPs! It will not be at our surgery - so what happens if something goes wrong? Sounds like a damned silly idea to me.

Don't know and don't really care, my docs just round the corner and you don't need appointments either

junetta · 29-11-2010, 21:54

Dr Manjooran was my doctor when I lived in Accy all those years ago. Looks like he has done well for himself.

cashman · 29-11-2010, 23:56

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Originally Posted by junetta

Dr Manjooran was my doctor when I lived in Accy all those years ago. Looks like he has done well for himself.

Quite a few people i know rated him june, some real clowns at the acorn now.

Neil · 30-11-2010, 08:50

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Originally Posted by jaysay

....my docs just round the corner and you don't need appointments either

That is a stupid idea

Neil · 30-11-2010, 08:52

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

That gallery glass window must have cost a fair whack
look here -
BB5 UK - Google Maps
...and those odd bits of shaped concrete on the paved area.

There is more frivolity inside. The atrium roof light is filled with coloured streamers which block the light. They look like long strings of paper bow shapes (not crotcheted, so not really art

)

So what would you prefer then?