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The James Cochrane Practice

Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR Also known as: Helme Chase Surgery, Maude Street Surgery 3,612 reviews

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23rd May 2024


Very poor, very difficult to get an appointment.

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Get more doctors and staff.

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23rd May 2024


I didn't notice how clean the surgery was.

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I was required to use the lift on my mobility scooter. It was awkward reversing out, including reversing past the top of the stairs which I thought was dangerous. It was painful for my neck doing such a long reverse. It would be helpful for me to have been seen downstairs but I was glad I'd been seen the same day & understand logistics may have prevented this at such short notice.

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23rd May 2024


Productive and informative discussion with GP who took into account my current circumstances. Everything went smoothly in terms of check in and arranging a follow up appointment. This appointment was quite a wait, but my follow up health check is in a couple of weeks. If I need an appointment I usually have no problem getting one.

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22nd May 2024


The fact for an urgent appointment you have to ring up at 8:00 am. The routine telephone appointment I was initially given was for over 3 weeks later. Fortunately I was able to get an urgent appointment

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Wish you could just ring up and make an urgent appointment. It is not always convenient due to work etc ringing up at 8 am next day

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22nd May 2024


. The doctor at the process was very nice and professional. She explained everything as well as answered all my queries and assured me. She spoke through everything and also discussed my entire case. So I was very satisfied with the appointment day.

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The booking of this particular appointment was quite delayed and should be automatically done or reminded like smear test as it’s already there in patient records. I had to wait for more than 1 month to get an implant procedure done. Also I was told that no doctor was available

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The James Cochrane Practice was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.

Profile

We take pride in offering the highest standard of patient centred healthcare for the community of Kendal and the surrounding areas. Operating across 2 sites, we are the largest General Practice in the South Lakes area and offer a range of services at both. We offer some evening and weekend appointments.

We understand the importance of listening to our patients, and reflecting on feedback so that we can make improvements if necessary. Its also great to hear when we're making a positive difference!

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us, we really appreciate it.

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