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Flu and Covid Vaccinations

Please contact the surgery to check if you are eligible and current booking arrangement for vaccinations.

Try the NHS App

If you’re a patient at our practice, you can use the NHS App to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

It doesn’t replace existing services. You can still contact us in the usual ways.

But, once you have verified your identity in the app, you will have easy, 24/7 access to a growing range of health services and information. You can: 

  • order repeat prescriptions
  • access NHS 111 online
  • find NHS services
  • view your health records
  • book appointments
  • and much more… 

If you have any problems using the NHS App, you can select ‘help’ in the top right-hand corner of the app or visit nhs.uk/helpmeapp.

GP Extended Hours Service

Greater access to medical support. Extra same day and routine appointments are available locally with GP Care Wakefield. 

GP Care Wakefield is an extension of your GP practice and offers appointments with GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Available 

Weekdays 5pm - 9.30pm

Saturdays 9am-5pm

Sundays and bank holidays 9am - 3pm

To get help, just call the GP surgery during these times and you will be diverted to the service.

Flu and Covid Injections

We have flu and Covid Injections clinics starting from October 2022. Please contact the practice to book into these clinics if you are eligible.

Common Illnesss & Injuries

For information about many common illnesses and injuries, symptoms and treatments, and advice about what to do, when to get help and which NHS service to use, visit the NHS website: nhs.uk.

Some pharmacies will be open on Monday. You can drop in for expert advice on many common illnesses such as headaches, sore throats and aches and pains, and there is no need to book an appointment.

Pharmacies can also give you help and information on which medicines you can buy over the counter to help manage your illness. To find a pharmacy, visit the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy

SMS Text Messages to your mobile phone

This practice will on occasion wish to use the above service to notify you of:
  • Reminders of appointments.
  • Changes to your booked appointment.
  • National issues such as Flu pandemics.
  • Practice being closed due to unforeseen circumstances.
  • Cancelled or altered clinics including GP, Nurse & Healthcare assistant.
  • Reminders of any reviews or vaccinations due.

If you do not wish to receive any text messages and want to opt out, please inform the practice.

PRACTICE PHARMACIST

Saman and Mobeen are our new PCN Pharamcists. They are both skilled at medication reviews and can answer all types of questions on prescribing and prescriptions.

If the receptionists suggests you see a Pharmacist for a medication review and lifestyle advice, then this is because the practice would like you to do so. She supports us in our prescribing and also helps with audit work and monitoring of prescribing trends.

Practice Pharmacists have now been utilised in many practices nationally over the last few years and are proving to be a very useful resource to practices. You are still free to see the GP for your medication review should you wish, just let the receptionist know.

Dementia Friendly Status

The Practice has been recognised as a Dementia Friendly Practice and has submitted a Action Plan to the Dementia Action Alliance. Further information to help people with Dementia and their carers and to raise awareness of Dementia can be found by clicking on the Dementia Awareness tab below (bottom right)

Services for Young People

Newland Surgery has now been accredited as a Young Persons/Teenage Friendly Practice.

Please click on the 'Clinics and Services' tap at the top for further information.

Order Repeat Prescriptions via NHS App

Order Repeat Prescriptions via SystmOne

Repeat Prescriptions

Nice_blue_pillsRepeat prescriptions can be requested by ticking the items required on your counterfoil and then either handing it in to reception or sending it by post or email.

Alternatively you can order online by following the link on this page and carrying out a simple registration.

The practice aims to generate and sign repeat prescriptions within 24 hours of request but because of the need to ensure patient safety patients should allow two working days. The practice will do its best to provide prescriptions in urgent circumstances but will not compromise patient safety to do so.

Repeat prescriptions and they can be collected after 11:30. If your request is by post then please remember to enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Queries/Questions about your prescription

If you have questions about your medicine, your local pharmacists can answer these. They can also answer questions on medicines you can buy without a prescription.

The NHS website has information on how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions. · Go to Medicines A to Z (nhs.uk)

If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription:

· phone the practice and speak to our pharmacist after 10am

· fill in our medication query form.

Medication reviews

If you have a repeat prescription, we may ask you to come in for a regular review. We will be in touch when you need to come in for a review.

What to do with old medicines

Take it to the pharmacy you got it from or bring it in to the surgery. Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.

About pharmacists

As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists can offer advice on minor illnesses such as:

· coughs

· colds

· sore throats

· tummy trouble

· aches and pains

They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription. · Find a pharmacy (nhs.uk)

Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You do not need an appointment.

Most pharmacies have a private consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.

 

 
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