Other Information

Primary Care Trust Information

The partners at the practice have a contract with West Sussex Primary Care Trust, who are responsible for the commissioning of Primary Care Services. If you require further information on the Primary Medical Services in the area, please contact them at the following address:

West Sussex PCT
Bramber Building
9 College Lane, Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 6FX
Telephone: 01243 770770

NHS direct

If you require health information or advice you can contact NHS Direct. This is a 24-hour nurse-led advice line on 0845 4647 or online at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Sickness Certificates

Did you know that if you have been off work sick for 7 days or less, you do not have to produce a doctor’s certificate for your employer? Please just use an SC2 or your own employer’s sickness form, complete it and give it to your employer. If, however, your employer insists on a doctor’s certificate, you will need to be seen by a doctor and a private sickness certificate will be issued. A fee of £12.50 + vat is payable.

Allocating a doctor

Although you will be officially registered with the practice, you may see any doctor. We do, however, recommend that you stay with one doctor through any one particular illness.