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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 3,610 reviews

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11th November 2022


There is a three week backlog for taking blood for tests. Assuming this is stable and not increasing, what would happen in industry is to work down the backlog once and for all through working extra hours and then maintain a service that can offer tests straight away or within a few days, rather than maintaining a service where everyone always has to wait three weeks, then a week for results. A great plus on this visit was the nurse being able to offer a 'flu jab straight away, since I had to cancel my appointment due to getting Covid. This has saved me a visit and saved the practice some time. Very efficient. More of this please!

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Couldn't give me an appointment to discuss my results. I will have to ring up in two weeks. The email triage that you operated during Covid was brilliant. Then you can decide who you need to see and on what timescales. This seems to have gone back to ringing up and phone queues for appointments. Not good when you are feeling poorly.

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11th November 2022


I am a regular attendee at your surgery to see a INR member of staff, always very helpful and extremely pleasant to myself

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Nothing springs to mind

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11th November 2022


My problem was explained and dealt with straight away thank you.

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Nothing. I am perfectly happy with the practice and particularly with NP [name removed].

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11th November 2022


I was very pleased to be able to get a same day appointment, as I was having a lot of trouble with my ear.

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11th November 2022


Appointment given at surgery

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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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