CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The NHS in Northamptonshire and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal. The risk to the general public is moderate.

If you have arrived back to the UK from mainland China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau within 14 days, follow the specific advice for returning travellers.

 Call 111 now if you've been:

• to Wuhan or Hubei Province in China in the last 14 days (even if you do not have symptoms)

• to other parts of China, including Macau and Hong Kong, in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if it's mild)

• to Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Republic of Korea or Malaysia in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if it's mild)

• in close contact with someone with confirmed coronavirus

Do not go to a GP surgery, community pharmacy or hospital. Call 111, stay indoors and avoid close contact with other people.  

Like the common cold, coronavirus infection usually occurs through close contact with a person with novel coronavirus via cough and sneezes or hand contact. A person can also be infected by touching contaminated surfaces if they do not wash their hands.   

The risk of being in close contact with a person with coronavirus or contaminated surfaces is very low at the current time, as members of the public who have visited Wuhan or Hubei province, China are currently in isolation.   

Testing of suspected coronavirus cases is carried out in line with strict regulations. This means that suspected cases are kept in isolation, away from public areas of the hospital and returned home also in isolation. Any equipment that come into contact with suspected cases are thoroughly cleaned as appropriate. Specific guidance has also been shared with NHS staff to help safeguard them and others. Patients can be reassured that their safety is a top priority, and are encouraged to attend all appointments as usual.

Everyone is being reminded to follow Public Health England advice to:  

• Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands, or use a sanitiser gel.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after using public transport. Use a sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.

You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England at Further information is available on nhs.uk. 

This website has been designed to tell you about the practice and the services that we offer.

Please read it carefully. We trust that you will find it helpful and informative.

The practice team is committed to providing high quality care at our surgeries in Burton Latimer and Finedon, both of which have suitable access for disabled patients.

We offer a wide range of medical services including health promotion and screening as well as diagnosis and treatment of illness. We hope you will find the practice friendly and sympathetic to your needs. We have a well trained team of doctors, nursing and administration staff to help us provide a high standard of care.

Contact Details

Burton Latimer Medical Centre

Higham Road, Burton Latimer, Northants, NN15 5PU
Telephone: 01536 723566

Online Services

Patients that had previously registered with our Emis on-line System please contact the surgery to obtain a new log-in ID and password to access SystmOnline.

Our Doctors

Dr C Spencer
Dr R Child
Dr A Raja
Dr T Rose
Dr R Robinson
Dr T Aziz

Patients are able to see a particular practitioner if they so wish.

Drs Spencer, Child, Raja and Rose practise together as a non-limited partnership.

The practice welcomes new patients who live within the practice area (See Practice Map).