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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Doctors Surgeries Reply #390 - Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:12pm derrick wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:09pm: Dave wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 11:57am: Err, so what are these numbers? 0844 4720001 01772 726500 So if you have known these numbers all along, why have they never been made available for listing in the database, so as to allow others patients who visit this site to use them?
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Reply #391 - Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:23pm

Dave wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:12pm:

derrick wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:09pm:

Dave wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 11:57am:

Err, so what are these numbers? Huh

0844 4720001
01772 726500

So if you have known these numbers all along, why have they never been made available for listing in the database, so as to allow others patients who visit this site to use them? Huh

They have, somewhere by me in one of the threads, can't find it at the moment, but I would never hold something like that back!

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Reply #392 - Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:46pm

derrick wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:23pm:

Dave wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:12pm:

derrick wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 12:09pm:

Dave wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 11:57am:

Err, so what are these numbers? Huh

0844 4720001
01772 726500

So if you have known these numbers all along, why have they never been made available for listing in the database, so as to allow others patients who visit this site to use them? Huh

They have, somewhere by me in one of the threads, can't find it at the moment, but I would never hold something like that back!

I have added this number to the database with a note to say that the 0844 number has been discontinued, and 01772 number publicised by the surgery.

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Reply #393 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 10:39pm

Hi, cooktot here. I feel that the subject of 0844 prefix numbers for doctors surgeries seems to have been well stitched up.
However, if anyone knows of a normal working landline number for the Leckhampton Surgery, 17 Moorend Park Road, Cheltenham GL53 0LA Telephone No 08444772432, I should be most grateful to receive it. I have been trying to find this for so long.
Thanks anyone still visiting the site!

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Reply #394 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 10:57pm

cooktot wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 10:39pm:

Hi, cooktot here. I feel that the subject of 0844 prefix numbers for doctors surgeries seems to have been well stitched up.
However, if anyone knows of a normal working landline number for the Leckhampton Surgery, 17 Moorend Park Road, Cheltenham GL53 0LA Telephone No 08444772432, I should be most grateful to receive it. I have been trying to find this for so long.
Thanks anyone still visiting the site!

Hello and welcome to SAYNOTO0870.COM.

Thanks for giving the information to help us. The website is www.leckhamptonsurgery.co.uk

In a previous posting on this thread I explained how these surgeries have blocks of numbers and if you find one, you can often work out the proper main number behind the 0844. It is also not uncommon to find the main number as the first in the sequence, which will end 0.

I used Google to search the surgery's website for 01242 by typing site:leckhamptonsurgery.co.uk 01242

Two results come up. A newsletter (no longer available) with flu vaccination number 01242 541686. The Primary Health Care Team are on 01242 541692. Note the similarities between the two numbers.

Remember I said often it's the first in the sequence (therefore ending 0), well I tried 541680 because it's lower than the two I've found and what do you know, but it's the alternative to calling the premium 0844 number!

I've listed this in the database for everyone to use.

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Reply #395 - Jan 7^th, 2011 at 10:15pm

Hi Again, cooktot here. I think I need to thank you Dave for doing such a good job searching out my doctor's surgery landline number.
Are you sure your first name isn't Sherlock?
I rang the surgery this afternoon from my mobile on behalf of a neighbour and had to wait ages even to leave a message.
I was delighted to find the answer!
Thanks again for your efforts.

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Reply #396 - Jan 7^th, 2011 at 10:25pm

cooktot wrote on Jan 7^th, 2011 at 10:15pm:

Hi Again, cooktot here. I think I need to thank you Dave for doing such a good job searching out my doctor's surgery landline number.
Are you sure your first name isn't Sherlock?
I rang the surgery this afternoon from my mobile on behalf of a neighbour and had to wait ages even to leave a message.
I was delighted to find the answer!
Thanks again for your efforts.

Hello cooktot. No problem.

Part of it was luck in finding the clues which the surgery had provided; in other cases I haven't been so successful.

As you're now a member of the forum, do post about any updates you find are necessary in the database, whether it be numbers that don't work (say why they don't work, eg not recognised, ring no answer etc) or unverifieds that work and can therefore be verified.

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Reply #397 - Feb 8^th, 2011 at 10:14am

sherbert wrote on Oct 15^th, 2007 at 4:13pm:

I see the Holbrook surgery has an email contact. I wonder if you can make an appointment on line? Indeed any other surgery that has an email address. Iguess if too many people do it that way they will take down the address as they wont be able to screw the sick.

Enquiries@holbrooksurgery.com

This is a paragraph from their web site..

The cost of calling this new number has caused a lot of confusion and there has been a lot of misquoting of prices in the press. The calls are charged at BTs local call rate on a standard line, it is NOT a higher rate 0870 type number. If you have a ‘telephone package’ which promotes ‘free’ local calls they sometimes exclude the 0844 number. If that is the case, ask your provider to include our number to the free section of your contract. The cost for a 4 minute call to a 0844 number is under 20p from a landline, but will vary with calls from a mobile.

Yea right, the provider is going to do that, I don't think. How can they get away by putting all this mis information about? Is that right the 20p for a 4 minute call? My mobile charges 20p a minute. Angry

You can now book appointment on line with the Holbrook Surgery http://www.holbrooksurgery.com/ instead of using their costly 0844 number

However this bit amuses me

If you require to be seen urgently please telephone the surgery on 0844 815 1072 for an appointment

When ever I need to see my GP it is usually urgent. Roll Eyes

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CJT-80 Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1,713 Manchester Gender:	Re: Doctors Surgeries Reply #398 - Feb 8^th, 2011 at 8:59pm Looking at the Holbrook Surgery website, If you click on Tel No & Hyperlinks on the left hand side, under the main 0844 numbers are listed to Horsham numbers for the Health Visitor. Are these answered on site? Could this give you some ranges of numbers to try? Just a thought
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Reply #399 - Feb 8^th, 2011 at 9:57pm

CJT-80 wrote on Feb 8^th, 2011 at 8:59pm:

Looking at the Holbrook Surgery website,

If you click on Tel No & Hyperlinks on the left hand side, under the main 0844 numbers are listed to Horsham numbers for the Health Visitor.

Are these answered on site?

Could this give you some ranges of numbers to try?

Just a thought

I would very much doubt it. I do not believe they are based there......that is just my thought.

Their number before they went to the rip off number a few years ago was 01403 755901

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CJT-80 Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1,713 Manchester Gender:	Re: Doctors Surgeries Reply #400 - Feb 8^th, 2011 at 11:20pm I have had a look based on location/Dr's sugery and local phone code and stumbled accross this. It maybe worth trying the number, as Dave previously mentioned a Dr's he'd tried whose direct 0844 number ended in 0 Let us know how you get on.
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sherbert Supreme Member Offline Posts: 2,011 Gender:	Re: Doctors Surgeries Reply #401 - Feb 9^th, 2011 at 8:18am No, that was one of the old numbers. The last time I tried that one you got a message to dial the 0844 one Thanks anyway for your sleuthing
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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Doctors Surgeries Reply #402 - Feb 22^nd, 2011 at 10:10am Off topic replies have been moved to This Thread
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Reply #403 - Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 7:47pm

I am looking for the number of the Bloxham (Godswell Lodge) Medical Centre, OX 15, number is 08444778595. I have looked online, on this site and on Yell.com and asked the surgery for a UK landline number but to no avail. Their dispensary has a local number but they can't put me through. I hope you can help?

Many thanks, Dr Mhairi Livingston

DaveM wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 1:26pm:

Whilst I sympathise with the people that have had their Doctors Surgery change their number over to 0844, it is FUTILE for them to put their details in the ADD A NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER section if the old number is not working !

I have had some 20 or so added over the last 6 months, all with the exact same problem and I'm afraid that there is absolutely nothing I can do except DELETE them as NOT WORKING !

The item added today was for

Wigmore Lane Health Centre, Luton. LU2 8BG

run by

Dr CDW Ellis & Partners

, which has moved from 01582 483338 to 0844 4770958, the old number now just giving the new number repeatedly.

Please don't give me 01582 707333 which is for the Health Centre & NOT the Doctors, likewise for 01582 481301 which is just for Dr. N Shankar.

Anyone with any additional information or comments please add your sixpenneth.

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CJT-80 Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1,713 Manchester Gender:	Re: Doctors Surgeries Reply #404 - Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 8:06pm Hello mhairi Perhaps this may work : 01295 720 347 please post back and let us know
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