Noticeboard

Coronavirus

Until further notice. Do Not come to the surgery. We have cancelled all routine face to face appointments. Appointments booked with a GP will be converted to a telephone consultation, the doctor will call you on the number we hold on your record, if this is incorrect please contact the surgery.

All nurse clinics (including Phlebotomy) have also been cancelled until further notice. We will be contacting you at a later date with a new appointment.

We appreciate your cooperation during these uncertain times.

Contact the practice and you will be dealt with following Public Health guidelines. For further advice or if you are concerned in any way please contact the practice.

The Surgery will be closed on the following afternoons from 12.30 pm for staff training

23rd April, 14th May, 18th June, 9th July, 13th August, 17th September, 15th October, 12th November and 10th December 2020.

Should your require medical treatment out of hours please contact 111 or for advise or go A& E for emergencies only.

Out of Hours Appointments

Did you know you can now book appointments with a GP weekday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Saturday's and Sunday's and also weekend evenings at one of the Rotherham Hubs.

If you wish to be seen at any of the Hubs (Dinnngton, Broom Lane, Magna Surgery) please contact the surgery for a member of staff to book you into one of the available slots. When booking the appointment a member of staff will ask you the following questions,

Reason for appointment
Consent for 3rd party access to your clinical records (without this you will not be able to attend the HUBS).
Do you require a chaperone.
Is this an ongoing problem. (Please note the appointment won't be booked if it is an ongoing problem you are seeing the GP about).
Up to date contact telephone number.

COVID - 19

COVID-19

Surgery Information

Do not attend the surgery unless told to do so by a clinician from the practice.

Appointments

All GP appointments are now telephone / video consultations The GP will bring you down for a face to face appointment if appropriate and at a safe and convenient time.

We are booking face to face appointments if you need to see a Practice Nurse or Phlebotomist and continue to offer baby clinic appointments on a Wednesday for baby vaccinations/ 8 week medicals.

You can book all appointments on line or over the telephone but we ask you do not attend surgery to do this.

Attending the Surgery

Do not attend the surgery if you have any COVID - 19 symptoms, cough, fever or loss of taste or smell in the past 7 days, for advice and guidance visit

www.gov.uk

Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance and support-GOV.UK

FACE COVERINGS

When attending the surgery you are required to wear a face covering (a mask or scarf) before entering the building. Please ensure you bring a face covering with you. This is for the protection of the staff, yourself and other patients. Should you have any concerns or difficulties adhering to this request please contact the practice before attending your appointment.

In line with the recommendation by the BMA the practice will not provide a letter of support to patients who are or feel they should be exempt from wearing a face covering. Please seek advice and guidance on this from the Government Website.

Please follow the 2m social distancing rules at all times when in the practice.

Where possible please attend your appointment alone and come as near to your appointment times as possible. We are limiting the number of patients into the waiting room and if you attend too early you will be asked to wait outside the building.

Leaving correspondence and samples at the surgery

The surgery now has a dedicated post box in the entrance porch. Please post all correspondence in this box, please do not take into the surgery, as we are trying to minimise the footfall into the practice. The box will be opened each morning and all issued dealt with in the appropriate manner. Thank you for your cooperation.

A black sample box will be available in the entrance porch from 7 am until 1.45 pm. Please do not put samples in the correspondence box. Sample bottles are also available from a box in the entrance porch.

Medication

All repeat prescription requests should now be requested over the telephone on 01709 533050, we appreciate that this line will be busy so ask that you bear with us and try at various times though out the day, it is open from 10 am until 4 pm. Could we also ask that you contact a pharmacy of your choice and ask them to nominate them to allow us to send your prescription electronically. We will not be giving out prescription at the practice anything that needs to be printed by the surgery will be sent to a pharmacy of your choice.

We appreciate your cooperation during these uncertain times.

For further advice or if you are concerned in any way please contact the practice.

Helpful information

Help for Vulnerable Residents

Do you live alone or are self isolating and need help?

The Rotherham Heroes Volunteer Programme maybe able to help this programme is co-ordinated by Voluntary Action Rotherham and Rotherham Council and can be accessed via

www.rotherham.gov.uk/emergencies-1/coronavirus/2

www.goodsamapp.org/about

Muhafiz.info@gmail.com

GERM DEFENCE