Houghton Regis Medical Centre

Details

Name :

Houghton Regis Medical Centre

Address  :

Peel Street
Houghton Regis

Town  :

Dunstable

State  :

Bedfordshire

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

LU5 5EZ

Phone  :

01582 866161

Fax  :

01582 865483

Web URL  :


Description

Houghton Regis Medical Centre is a long established surgery with a central location in Houghton Regis opposite the main Bedford Square

We provide a full range of Personal Medical Services for our patients We have five GPs Nurses an administrative and an attached team which includes District Nurses Health Visitors Midwifes and Counsellors From time to time we also have Medical Students from Royal Freee amp UCL Medical Schools training at the Practice

Our website is designed to help you get the best out of the services we provide It also includes a section with health information and leaflets for patients
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