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I'd like to register
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Your friend Giorgio is telling you about the
E MEDICAL CEIüTRE medical centre. ls what he says true (T) or
false (F)? Correct the false sentences.
to North Road Medical Cenlre
a You can have an aDDointment the medical centre on
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medical centre is open from 8.30am until 6pm Saturdays.
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to Friday. Appointments with the doctors and
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can make an appointment either in person or by
b You can't alwavs see vour usual doctor.
If you need an appointment urgently, you will be
on the same day. Howeve¡ a same-day appointment
You can only use the Out of Hours Service
not necessarily be with your usual doctor. Patients 'weekends. at
be seen by any member of the team. ------
would like to register with us, please speak to one
our receptionists. If you decide to register with the You can get medical advice from the NHS website.
,dical centre, you will need to complete a registration
Patients register with the medical centre rather You should phone the medical centre in the afternoon
an individual doctor.
if you want to speak to a doctor or nurse. ------
new patient is asked to complete a medical
You should also make an appointment to see f You should trv and ohone the medical centre before
ofthe nurses for a health check soon after registering. I I am if you need a home visit that day.
is sometimes a delay in the transfer of medical
fiom your previous doctor and this appointment
us valuable information about vour health
Out of Hours Service is available from 6.30pm until
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\{onday to Friday; at weekends from 6.30pm on Friday
8am on Monday; and on Bank Holidays. Telephone 0845 Write another true sentence about the medical centre to
8995 to contact the Out of Hours Service. Thev will tell your friends. Read your sentences to the class. How
for a doctor to contact you. Alternatively you can many different sentences have you written?
NHS Direct (24 hours) on 0845 46 47 for medical
or via the Internet at vr,rywv.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Two weeks after you register, you are unwell.
can always get advice over the telephone. Late
ng is the best time to contact the doctors and nurses You decide to make an appointment with a
the medical centre. Alternatively, you may telephone doctor. Answer these questions.
advice from NHS Direct (24 hours) on0845 4647.
a How can you make an appointment?
you are too ill to come to the medical centre, you -Y-q!4 ------ ----
arrange a home visit over the telephone. Most
b Will you be able to see the doctor that day?
its by doctors are made between 12 noon and
If you are able to phone before 11am, this
c Which doctor will you be able to see?
us to plan the day.

you now...? What would you do in these situations? What
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help will you get from the medical centre?
stands for National Health Seryice. This beqan Explain in your own words.
1948 and its aim was to provide fiee medical.
a You are very ill. You do not think you can get out of bed.
and hospital services for evervone in Britatn
b You are ill one weekend.
not everyone uses Lrte NHS -
c You have got a quest¡on about some tablets that you
and more people have private
found in the bathroom cuDboard.
tnsurance.
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Learning tip
The leaflet mentions a website www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk.
lftrhen you need to read a difflcult text, you wiLl read Co to the Mind & body magazine webpage and try one
some words and senlences very carefuliy. In order to of the interactive tools. Find out how many calories you
understand difflculL parts of texts, lt is a good idea to Lry burn in an hou/s aerobics class or find out if you are
and puL lhe senLences of the fen into your o\ m words. more than your'ideal' weight.