We hope that you will find this website helpful in planning the services you may require from us. On registering with our practice you will be invited to attend for a new patient health check so that we may have some background information on you pending the arrival of your medical record (which may take a few weeks).
Flu Clinics Autumn/Winter 2018
The way in which flu vaccine is being delivered to eligible patients has been altered by Public Heath England for the campaign this year and the vaccine you receive is determined by age.
Surgery staff will ensure that you are given the correct vaccine for your age group but because deliveries of the different vaccines will happen at different times, you may not be able to have your flu jab as early in the season as you have been used to.
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DON’T PANIC
It is not imperative that you receive your flu jab early in the season – we have seen in recent years later outbreaks of flu in late winter/early spring.
Our clinic dates will be as follows:
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| Date |
Time |
Type |
Patients |
| Saturday 15 Sept 2018 |
8.30 am to 12.30pm |
Booked appts only, can also be booked online |
Aged 65 and over ONLY (anyone with their 65th birthday on or before 31 March 2019) |
| Saturday 20 October 2018 |
8.30 am to 12.30pm |
Walk-In |
Any eligible patient. |
| Saturday 17 November 2018 |
8.30 am to 12.30pm |
Walk-In |
Any eligible patient. |
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** Please note that the first delivery date of child nasal spray vaccine
is not yet confirmed**
This year we will have an admin member of staff working with each of the nurses administering the flu vaccine. We hope to be able to maximise the benefit of your visit to the practice by checking for any other health-related outcomes while you are here.
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Walk-Ins
We will also ensure that staff are available to offer a walk-in service to our patients each morning and afternoon at least during the early part of the season. If you are visiting for another reason, ask at reception if you can have your vaccination then and there.
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Health & Social Care Staff
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Any registered patient who is employed by a registered residential/care/nursing home or registered domiciliary care provider for vulnerable patients or patients aged 65+, or
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Healthcare staff employed by a voluntary managed hospice in the care of vulnerable patients or those aged 65+
Will also be entitled to receive a flu vaccination at the practice as above.
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Your Phlebotomy Services
From October 1, 2018 blood tests and phlebotomy services, requested by us for you will be carried out by our own practice.
Up until now they have been provided for you by staff from Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHT), in line with a number of other practices in the area.
By providing the service in-house, we hope this will help us to improve our services to you by:
- Improving your access to our services
- Making it easier to make appointments at a more convenient time.
This will help the local NHS streamline its community phlebotomy services across the area, so that all GP practices will all be offering this service in the same way.
Patients who already receive blood tests at home will not be affected, as these services will continue.
Our staff will advise you of the booking process when you are requested to have a blood test by your GP practice.
PHT will continue to take your bloods if the request is as a result of an appointment you have had at the hospital or part of the care you are under at the hospital. The hospital staff will be able to tell you the opening hours of the various sites. The sites PHT will offer bloods from will be:
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St Mary’s Hospital
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Queen Alexandra Hospital
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Gosport War Memorial Hospital
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Fareham Community Hospital
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Petersfield Community Hospital
Prescription Collections
If you are collecting a prescription that contains controlled drugs you will need to provide photographic ID.
If you are collecting on behalf of a friend or family member you will need to show your own ID and state your relationship to the patient when signing for their item.
Mission Statement
Our aims are to prevent ill health, improve the wellbeing of our patients, work with our local Commissioning group and other integrated health teams to provide services that improve local health outcomes, and reduce admissions to secondary care.
NHS Health Check Patient Satisfaction Survey
Aged 40 to 74? Take up your free NHS Health Check: contact your GP
Even more people in Hampshire are now taking up this offer – simply ring your GP and ask for your health check. It costs nothing and is easy to arrange. The receptionist will explain more.
Visit www.hants.gov.uk/healthcheck for more information
Once you have had a NHS Health Check we would be grateful if you would complete this short survey.
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Freedom of Information
Click here to download our Practice's Freedom of Information Act 2000 Publication Scheme
(We are required to make this available under the terms of the Act)
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Allocated GPs
All patients have a named/allocated GP. This is your usual doctor. If you need to find out who this is, please ask at Reception.
Parking
There are two parking spaces for disabled drivers at the surgery: one at the front and one at the rear of the building. Other drivers should use one of the three local car parks.
Please do not leave vehicles parked outside the surgery! Access to the residence in Park Lane is required at all times and ambulances must be able to get to the rear of the building.
Breast Feeding
Mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies while visiting the surgery may do so in privacy. Please ask at reception and a room will be made available.