Comprising Baffins and Milton Park surgeries
St Cuthbert’s Church
Hayling Avenue
Portsmouth
PO3 6BH
Tel: 023 9282 7132
Important Information
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ:
UPDATE FROM THE SURGERY AND HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BEING RUN:
Primary care is still open and we encourage people to get in touch for any health concerns that cannot be dealt with by the individual, their family or friends or the local pharmacy.
If you have coronavirus symptoms DO NOT come into the practice– self isolate and seek help via your practice or NHS 111 111.nhs.uk
Routine vaccinations and immunisations are important and are available at the practice.
Please only visit the surgery in person if you have an appointment - you will not be allowed in without a pre-booked appointment
If you think you need to see a doctor please use e-consult via the practice website or call the practice to speak to our team
If you need to be seen face-to-face then you will be given an appointment to come to the practice
We want to discourage people queuing outside a GP practice and waiting in the waiting area, to reduce the spread of coronavirus
Coming in for a booked appointment means you will be seen promptly
KEEPING YOU SAFE, KEEPING US SAFE:
DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY
ARRIVE ALONE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
RING THE FRONT DOOR BELL
A TEMPERATURE CHECK WILL BE DONE AT THE DOOR
SEATING AREAS, DOOR HANDLES ETC WILL BE REGULARLY WIPED DOWN
DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING YOU DON'T NEED TO
PPE WILL BE WARN BY OUR TEAM, PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASK AND FOLLOW WHAT THEY ASK YOU TO DO
HAND SANITIZER IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE SURGERY
EXEMPTIONS FROM WEARING FACE MASKS - Check our latest news section on the website for current guidance
DO NOT BRING URINE SAMPLES TO THE PRACTICE UNLESS WE ASK YOU TO DO SO
DO NOT EMAIL IMAGES TO THE PRACTICE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ASKED TO DO SO BY A CLINICIAN. ALL OTHERS WILL BE DELETED
REPEAT MEDICATION WILL BE ISSUED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 56 DAY SUPPLY. THEY CAN BE ORDERED USING THE AIRMID APP, OR BY EMAIL www.esp.scripts@nhs.net. PAPER REQUESTS MUST BE A LAST RESORT
IF YOU HAVEN'T YET NOMINATED A PHARMACY PLEASE DO SO ASAP AS SCRIPTS WILL NOT BE COLLECTIBLE FROM THE SURGERY
SICK NOTES (MED3) WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR SELF ISOLATION OR SOCIAL DISTANCING - "After 7 days, it is for the employer to determine any evidence they require, if any, from their employee. This does not need to be a fit note (MED3) issued by a GP or any other doctor." - FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/
PRIVATE MEDICAL REQUESTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR KEY WORKERS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT. OTHER REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED CASE BY CASE
The above measures are all based on the advice given by NHS England. They allow us to use the resources we have available in a way that patients that must be seen are still seen by a clinician.
We fully appreciate that this new model of care may cause frustrations. We are still very much in a Pandemic situation and must ensure our staff and patients are kept as safe as possible.
The team that processes over 40000 pieces of clinical documentation a year for our patients ensuring records are accurate and that requests for onward actions are dealt with promptly and accurately.
Clinical Data Officer:
Matthew A
Rachel D
Kay H
Clinical Data Administrator:
Rosemary L
Our Surgeries
St Cuthbert’s Church Hayling Avenue Portsmouth PO3 6BH Tel: 023 9282 7132
Milton Park Surgery Milton Road Portsmouth PO3 6DW Tel: 023 9282 7132