The Support Booklet - South Essex Homes

08 // SURVIVING HOMELESSNESS
SURVIVING HOMELESSNESS // 09
Health Services For Homeless Persons
GENERAL PRACTITIONER SERVICES (DOCTORS)
There are several GP surgeries you can go to in the area, if you do not already
have a GP. Many GPs are willing to keep you on whilst you are homeless, even
though you may have been placed in temporary accommodation some distance
away from the surgery, as long as you can travel back to them. If you need to
see a GP often, it may be easier for you to register locally.
If you are having difficulty registering, you can contact:
> PALS (Patient Advice Liaison Service)
Phone : 01702 224 642
> GPs
Or, for details of GPs who are open to new patients, or to be allocated a GP,
contact South Essex Primary Care Support Team
Phone: 01268 464 500
Alternatively, you can go along and register with The Globe Surgery.
> THE GLOBE SURGERY
Phone: 01702 349516
31 Preston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
Open Monday to Friday, the Globe Surgery is different from other surgeries in
that it provides health care to homeless people in our area. The practice is
nurse-led, which means that the Nurse Practitioner is qualified to assess and
treat many illnesses. A doctor is also available throughout the week and
there is out-of-hours cover.
You can register and be seen by the nurse or doctor without an appointment
during the surgery drop-in clinics. To check the drop-in times, see the Globe
Surgery poster or information sheets which are available in the hostel, or ask
the Specialist Health Visitor for the Homeless.
> THE VICTORIA SURGERY
The Victoria Surgery has been set up to provide a service for patients in the
Southend area who have substance misuse problems. The GP here specialises
in substance misuse but also provides the usual range of GP services.
Unit 6a Warrior House, 42-82 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea (At street
level, next door to the Kingsley-Ward Centre).
Phone: 01702 615 953
Attendance is by appointment only but please do not hesitate to contact the
surgery for advice on how to access this service, or ask the Specialist Health
Visitor for the Homeless for details of when the surgery is open.
Dental Services For Homeless Persons
For information on local NHS dentists, call either of the following:
> PALS (Patient Advice Liaison Service)
Phone: 01702 224 642
> SOUTH ESSEX PRIMARY CARE SUPPORT TEAM
Phone: 01268 464 500
If you need a dentist in an emergency, call:
> PALS Monday - Friday 8.00am-5.00pm
Phone: 01702 224 642
> OR NHS DIRECT OUT OF OFFICE HOURS
Phone: 0845 46 47
You will be given details of the dentist on the emergency rota.