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Eastdoc

scuzzam · 2011-02-02 00:43:28

So to cut a long story short, i'm a bit clueless! What do Eastdoc do? What are their charges? Are they like an ambulance service? A GP? An advisory service? If i need medical help outside of my Gp's hours is eastdoc a cheaper option than a trip to A&E? Anyone who can shed a little light on this for me will be greatly…

02-02-2011 12:43am

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scuzzam

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So to cut a long story short, i'm a bit clueless!

What do Eastdoc do?
What are their charges?
Are they like an ambulance service? A GP? An advisory service?
If i need medical help outside of my Gp's hours is eastdoc a cheaper option than a trip to A&E?

Anyone who can shed a little light on this for me will be greatly appreciated!

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#2 02-02-2011 12:52am

Kristopherus

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Eastdoc is an out of hours GP service. The scheme operates on the basis of a group of GPs coming together and, on a rota basis, will provide an emergency out of hours service, mostly at week-ends only.The tel no. is normally a free or lo-call one and you will be talking to a Triage Nurse when/if you call. The information you give her will determine whether they can get a GOP to you or you should go to A & E. I probably have left out some info, but I hope you get an idea of what it is.

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