Due to increasing demand, if a GP requests you have a blood test, you will be asked to have this done at one of the services below. Appointments will only be offered at the practice to those who are very elderly or have a genuine reason for being unable to access the following:

For all patients Over 16

N.B. For all services, you will need to collect a T-Quest blood form from the practice before you attend

NEWMARKET ROAD PARK & RIDE PHLEBOTOMY SERVICE

Drive-through blood tests being offered at Newmarket Road Park and Ride, Cambridge

The drop-in service will be available between 9.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Fridays to anyone over the age of 16 and who has medical paperwork or a request for blood tests placed on the hospital computer system confirming they need a blood test. Anyone without this, will be turned away. 

• Please note this is a drive-through service so you must be in a car and please don’t forget your t-quest blood form 

ADDENBROOKES HOSPITAL PHLEBOTOMY SERVICE

You will need to call 01223 256998 to book an appointment and again you will need your T-Quest blood form. 

ENHANCED ACCESS APPOINTMENTS - CAMBS GP NETWORK

Phlebotomy Clinics are available Mon - Sat at Nuffield Road Medical Centre, Milton Surgery, Comberton Surgery, Over Surgery, Trumpington Medical Practice, Cornford House Surgery and Huntingdon Road Surgery. Please don't forget your blood form or you will be turned away.  These are bookable via the admin team at Queen Edith Medical Practice. 

If Addenbrookes Hospital have requested your blood tests (rather than a GP at the Practice), please go to Addenbrookes or the Park & Ride Service. The practice is unable to print blood forms for tests requested by the hospital.

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By law, the NHS ceases to have responsibility for the medical care of patients when they leave the UK.  People traveling within Europe are advised to carry an authorised European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) at all times and this gives entitlement to reduced cost (and sometimes free) medical treatment.   Patients should be advised to check specific entitlements prior to travel.

• For patients who will be out of the country for less than 3 months, it is reasonable to provide sufficient medicines for an existing condition (i.e. asthma, diabetes)
• For patients leaving the country for more than 3 months, they should be advised to register with a local doctor for their continuing medical needs.  It is reasonable for GPs to provide sufficient medication to give patients time to do this.

GPs are not required by their Terms of Service to provide prescriptions for the treatment of a condition that is not present and may arise while the patient is abroad, this also includes sick note requests and appointments.  Clinicians are also not indemnified or insured to give medical advice or treatment while the patient is outside of the UK

Persons who have left the UK, or who are intending to leave the UK, for more than 3 months are not allowed to continue to be registered with a practice. The surgery will deduct patients if they are advised the patient will be out of the country for longer than this time. Please note, if a patient returns to the UK, and wishes to re-register, this will follow the same process and time frame as a new patient.

The NHS accepts responsibility for supplying ongoing medication for temporary periods abroad of up to 3 months. If a person is going to be abroad for more than three months then all that the patient is entitled to at NHS expense is a sufficient supply of his/her regular medication in order to get to their destination, where they should then find an alternative supply of that medication.

Our GPs do not see or treat patients for dental problems. We are also not obliged to provide antibiotics for dental issues. Please see some information below for support with this.

Find a dentist near you: NHS Find Dentist Services. 

For urgent dental care please visit Cambridgeshire Community Services.

You can also call NHS 111 in an emergency or out of hours https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-can-i-access-an-nhs-dentist-in-an-emergency-or-out-of-hours/.

Please attend A&E if you have any of the following:

• heavy bleeding
• injuries to your face, mouth, or teeth
• severe swelling, or increasing swelling of your mouth, lips, throat, neck or eye