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You can now
book your appointment or order your prescription on-line using the following link Click Here Please ask our receptionist how to register to use this. |
SURGERY
OPENING TIMES
| Monday | 7.30am - 7.50am* | 8.15am - 6.00pm | 6.30pm - 7.25pm** |
| Tuesday | 8.15am - 6.00pm | ||
| Wednesday | 8.15am - 6.00pm | ||
| Thursday | 8.15am - 6.00pm | 6.30pm - 7.25pm** | |
| Friday | 8.15am - 6.00pm |
* Early openings for pre-booked appointments only
** Late openings for pre-booked appointments only (alternate weeks)
WELCOME TO THE PRACTICE
As part of the modern NHS we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care for our patients. Our practice serves the community of Baildon and is accessible to the disabled. The practice team provides a full range of Primary Care Services. The aim of this publication is to help you make the best use of the services we provide. Our practice plays an active part in the quality initiatives of the local tPCT, Bradford & Airedale teaching Primary Care Trust. We are committed to training and development and have achieved the Investors in People award.
Bradford & Airedale teaching Primary Care Trust
Douglas Mill, Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD5 7JR
Tel: 01274 237290
This
website has been designed to tell you about the practice and the services that
we offer. Please read it carefully. We trust that you will find it helpful and
informative.
FLU 2009
DROP IN SESSIONS HAVE NOW FINISHED. IF YOU STILL REQUIRE A FLU VACCINATION PLEASE BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE RECEPTIONIST.
SWINE FLU
WE WILL BE WRITING TO OUR PATIENTS WHO ARE IN THE CATEGORY TO BE OFFERED VACCINATION FOR SWINE FLU. THERE IS NO NEED TO ENQUIRE ABOUT THIS AS YOU WILL RECEIVE A LETTER ONCE THE VACCINE IS AVAILABLE.
PRESCRIPTION CHANGES
As from Monday 14 September to order a prescription you will need to ring our dedicated prescription line on: 01274 717295 between 10am and 2pm.
You can register on-line to book your appointment and order prescriptions by presenting at reception with photo ID and a recent utility bill. This on-line service is available 24 hours a day.
ORDERING PRESCRIPTIONS ON SYSTMONE
Some patients already using the on-line service have come across problems ordering their repeat prescriptions whereby the system does not allow them to order certain repeat medications.
This will be for one of two reasons:
1. You have requested your repeat medication too early.
Systmonline will not allow you to request a repeat medication unless it is due within the next 14 days. For example, if you receive 8 weeks worth of medication, you will not be allowed to re-order the prescription until 6 weeks have elapsed.
2. Your medication needs either reviewing or reauthorising by your GP.
Systmonline will not allow you to request a repeat medication once its review date has elapsed. Please phone the prescription line on 717295 and let us know which medications you require and leave a contact phone number. A message will be sent to your usual GP to reauthorise your medications and the prescription will be ready to collect in 48 hours. If, however, your GP feels that you need to be seen, you will be contacted by phone within the 48 hour period.
Early Morning & Late Evening Surgery
Early morning opening for pre-booked appointments are available each Monday morning 7.30 - 8.00am. Late opening for pre-booked appointments are only available on Monday and Thursday 6.30 - 7.25pm.
Survey 1 - Preferred choice of opening hours outside the current surgery opening times
- The results of this survey showed the most requested need was for appointments after 6.30pm.
- As from 30 June we are now offering late evening appointments from 6.30pm on Mondays and Thursdays on alternate weeks.
Survey 2 - Disease Management Clinics
- Selected patients who attend disease management clinics were asked to complete a questionnaire during March 2008.
- The results showed a need for more choice of days and times. We are now offering multiclinics each day of the week giving patients more flixibility of when they would like to attend for their clinic appointments.
Survey 3 - Men's Health
- We surveyed men aged 40 to see if they would be interested in attending a preventative screening clinic to assess heart disease, stroke and diabetes risk plus other health related topics.
- As from June 2008 these clinics are now available. Men and Women are now invited to attend on their 40th Birthday.
Health Promotion Information
We do ask that you inform us of any changes to your address and telephone number but we also like to update your health promotion each year on our computer system. You may use our Health Promotion Room where you are able to take your own blood pressure and calculate your height, weight and body mass index (BMI). Also, there are leaflets and information there to help you manage areas of your health. You will find a health promotion questionnaire in there and also on the reception desk in the waiting area and we ask our patients to kindly complete this with up to date information for us and pass it back to our receptionist.
WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION
NHS Connecting for Health is currently developing the National Care Records Service, which will create a Summary Care Record (SCR) for each individual patient, to be held centrally. At this stage the record is limited to current medication, known allergies and adverse reactions. Eventually the aim is to enable healthcare staff jointly involved in your care, such as your GP and your hospital consultant, to easily access and share information through this national record. You have the right to withdraw your consent to information being shared.
The practice would like to thank the various advertisers who have helped to produce this Website. However, it must be pointed out that the accuracy of any statements cannot be warranted, nor any products or services advertised, be guaranteed or endorsed.
