We have tried to develop this part of our website to help young people who are registered with The Bellingham Practice.
Confidentiality
All appointments are confidential and we appreciate that for young people living in a small community this is extremely important. We would only consider passing on information if it was felt you were in danger or being harmed, and would always tell you if this was going to happen. Sometimes you might find it difficult to get to the surgery because of bus timetables so if you are making an appointment to coincide with the school transport, please let us know and we will try and fit you in.
Sometimes it is difficult for you to access the services we offer for a number of reasons:
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It could be that because of school you are unable to get to the surgery
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It could be the school bus doesn't get to Bellingham in time.
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It could be that because you don't live in Bellingham it would mean asking someone to bring you
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It could be that you would feel uncomfortable sitting in the waiting room because of who might see you
Hopefully by developing this web page we may be able to address some of these problems for you. We would therefore like to give the following information:
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All consultations are confidential from family, friends and school.
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We will try and coincide your appointment with the school bus for you.
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If you need any confidential advice about health issues please make an appointment or telephone us at the surgery.
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If you would like an appointment, but would prefer not to sit in the waiting room, then let us know and we will arrange this for you.
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We have both male and female doctors for you to choose from.
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You can consult with a doctor from 14 years old unaccompanied.
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We have a Chaparone Policy in the practice which means that you could have a trained member of staff with you in your consultation at yours or the doctors request.
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Contraceptive prescriptions are FREE
