Orchard Surgery, Melbourn has now moved to a triage first situation. No appointment will be given until your situation has been assessed by a clinician.

If you have a FEVER or COUGH of recent onset. DO NOT ATTEND A MEDICAL FACILITY.

In the first instance self-isolate – for 7 days if you live alone

• For 14 days with all household members 
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
•  

If you need further advice or your condition gets worse phone 111

Prescriptions are being processed as normal with a two working day turnaround. Preferably order online otherwise drop your request off at the Practice.    

• HOME DELIVERY SERVICE IF AVAILABLE IS PROVIDED BY THE PHARMACY WHO DISPENSES YOUR PRESCRIPTION

• WE ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO PROVIDE A DELIVERY SERVICE FOR DISPENSING PATIENTS

ATTENDING THE PRACTICE

At the Practice there is an intercom in the foyer that is connected to reception. They will offer advice as to any access queries.

WINDOW TO THE LEFT OF MAIN ENTRANCE for prescription requests or collections.

We will be holding our first flu clinic for  patients who are 65 or over on Saturday 10th October at Melbourn Village College.

For patients  Under 65 and  in a at risk group we will be holding a Flu Clinic on the evening of Wednesday  28th October .

Please telephone Reception to arrange your appointment, all patients will be required to have a time slot to attend.

When arriving for your appointment please can you wear a short sleeve top and  have a face mask.

 If you’re 50-64 and don’t normally get a flu vaccine, you will be offered one if there is enough vaccine after vaccination of higher risk groups.

This won’t happen until November, so please do not contact the practice now, we will contact you later.

SHINGLES VACCINATION

If you are over 70 years of age and have not already had a shingles vaccination, you may be eligible for one, unless you have any conditions which are not compatible with the vaccine.

Please phone the surgery to check eligibility and book you appointment. 

The practice is located in the beautiful village of Melbourn, just a few miles from Royston and the historic city of Cambridge.

The practice has 4 GP consulting rooms, 2 nurse treatment rooms plus 2 general treatment rooms.  Our rooms are spacious and well lit. 

Our consulting rooms are colour coded and well signposted.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public

Please see the link below for advice on self isolation for patients with & without symptoms of infection.

In response to patient demand the CCG (NHS) has commissioned the provision of extra routine appointments after 18:30 weekday evenings and during the day on Saturday and Sunday.

Bookable through reception these Routine appointments are available at Comberton  Surgery, Nuffield Road  Surgery or Royston Health Centre and will be with trained clinical staff who have access to your full medical records.