Following the article in last week's Journal which listed the ratings for local medical practices, I would like to attempt to give an alternative for the Sixpenny Handley practice, which had a rather negative rating.

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I have been a patient, with my family, since 1966 and we have never received anything but prompt and effective treatment for a myriad of problems.

The doctors and ancillary staff go to great lengths to ensure that their patients are seen as promptly as possible and that they receive appropriate care and information and, unlike some practices, the reception team is friendly and helpful.

A large country practice is very different from an urban one, and this practice works very well for the area which it covers.

Mary Colwill

The Croft

Bishopstone

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