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Accountable GP

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Accountable GP From the 1st April 2015 the NHS requires that every patient is allocated a named accountable GP. All patients registered patients have been allocated a named GP and any newly registered patients will be allocated a named GP within 21 days of registering. This is for administrative purposes only and you retain the … Continued

Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs

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What are benzodiazepines and Z-drugs? Benzodiazepines are a group of medicines we use to treat sleeping problems or anxiety. They include: diazepam lorazepam nitrazepam oxazepam temazepam clonazepam Z-drugs act in a similar way. They include: zolpidem zopiclone These medicines often work well for 2 to 4 weeks. But they can be very addictive. If you … Continued

Privacy Notice for Children

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Privacy Notice for Children We keep records about you and your health so we can look after you. Your name, where you live and how old you are Who you live with and who looks after you What care we have given you Photographs we take of you Results and scans of your body like … Continued

Benzodiazepines and fear of flying

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does not prescribe benzodiazepines for fear of flying We are often asked to prescribe benzodiazepines (e.g diazepam, temazepam, lorazepam) for fear of flying. We have agreed a practice policy that we will no longer prescribe these drugs for fear of flying. There are several good reasons why prescribing benzodiazepines for this purpose is not deemed … Continued

Seeing your medical records in the NHS App

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Seeing your medical records in the NHS App From 31st October 2023, anyone aged 16 or over using the NHS App can see any new information relating to their healthcare. This also applies to those using the NHS login system through the NHS website or any other online access system, such as that we use … Continued

Shared Care Agreements

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Shared Care Agreements From 1st October 2023, will no longer accept new Shared Care agreements. This decision has been made jointly with our neighbouring practices in and Primary Care Networks. We have been receiving a growing number of requests from an increasingly large number of providers. These requests place an increasing amount of work on … Continued

Medical Advice when outside of the country

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Medical Advice when outside of the country If you are travelling abroad, please be aware that we cannot provide medical advice when people are outside of the country. This is because NHS General Practitioners are not legally indemnified to provide medical advice to anyone outside the country. If you need medical assistance when away, you … Continued

Zero Tolerance

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Zero Tolerance The NHS Zero Tolerance policy says all staff must be able to do their job without abuse or violence. We fully support this policy at . Our staff work hard to provide patients with the best quality care and must be treated with respect and dignity. Any behaviour, verbal or physical, which causes … Continued

Requests for examinations and investigations

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Policy for requests for bloods, examination or investigation by private providers for patients who are not under shared care  We cannot undertake blood tests as part of monitoring for ongoing care or a prescription from a private provider. This is the responsibility of the prescriber.  If there has been a discrete episode of care from … Continued