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****PATIENT NOTICE****

AT PRESENT, THE PRACTICE IS EXPERIENCING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF GP COVER.

WEEKS COMMENCING 8TH AND 15TH JULY WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER ANY ROUTINE APPOINTMENTS.   WE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO OFFER SAME DAY GP APPTS FOR URGENT MEDICAL ISSUES.

ROUTNE CLINICS AND NURSE PRACTITIONER APPTS WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED.

WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER APPTS WITH THE MH PRACTITIONER, SOCIAL WORKER PHARMACIST AND PHYSIO. 

UNDER DIRECTION FROM THE DOCTOR THE RECEPTIONIST WILL REQUIRE A SUMMARY OF YOUR SYMPTOMS TO NAVIGATE TO THE MOST AAPPORPRIATE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.

PLEASE REQUEST HOMEVISITS BEFORE 10.30AM.  TO REQUEST A HOMEVISIT PLEASE CALL 07821640921

PLEASE SPEAK TO A RECEPTIONIST IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO SEE A GP URGENTLY.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK PATIENTS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING AT THIS TIME

 CHANGES TO PRESCRIPTION ORDERING

FROM MONDAY 5TH AUGUST 2024 THE PRACTICE CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT REPEAT PRESCRIPTION ORDERS FROM YOUR NOMINATED PHARMACY. 

PATIENTS CAN ORDER REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS:

  • By submitting their order in writing at reception or by posting their order into the practice.
  • Online via patient access. Patients must receive a letter from the practice to register for online patient access.
  • Via our telephone messaging service on 02871253223 (from 5th August 2024)

WE UNDERSTAND THIS CHANGE WILL REQUIRE A PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR PATIENTS AND THE PRACTICE.  WE WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS TO SET UP ONLINE PATIENT ACCESS.  

REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS WILL BE READY AT THE PRACTICE 48 HRS AFTER RECEIVING YOUR ORDER AND AFTER 72HRS AT YOUR NOMINATED PHARMACY. 

THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE TO PHARMACY COLLECTION FROM THE PRACTICE. 

BANK HOLIDAYS

THE PRACTICE WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY 12TH JULY AND MONDAY 26TH AUGUST 2024 FOR BANK HOLIDAY. 

OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINE

Processing these prescriptions can cost 20 times the price of buying identical medication at your local pharmacy or supermarket

THE PRACTICE WOULD LIKE TO ASK  PATIENT'S WHO REQUIRE MEDICATION FOR HAYFEVER AND ALLERGIES TO PURCHASE THESE AT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY OR SUPERMARKET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

 

**ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY**

Please note the practice operates a zero tolerance policy. In recent months we have noticed a significant increase in abuse towards our staff. At Cityview Medical we treat all our patients with dignity and respect and we expect all our staff to be treated with respect. We will not tolerate any abusive language, threatening behaviour or aggression towards any member of staff. Any violation of this policy will result in removal from the practice list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Times of Bereavement

In the unfortunate event that a person has passed away, there are three things that must be done in the first few days;

  • Get a medical certificate from your GP or hospital doctor (this is necessary to register the death)
  • Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland). You will then receive the necessary documents for the funeral.
  • Make the necessary funeral arrangements.

Register the death

If the death has been reported to the coroner (or Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) they must give permission before registering the death.

You can register the death if you are a relative, a witness to the death, a hospital administrator or the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors.

You can use the ‘Register a Death’ page on the gov.uk website that will guide you through the process. This will also explain the registration process for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Arrange the funeral

The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. Most people use a funeral director, though you can arrange a funeral yourself.

Funeral directors

Choose a funeral director who’s a member of one of the following:

These organisations have codes of practice - they must give you a price list when asked.

Some local councils run their own funeral services, for example for non-religious burials. The British Humanist Association can also help with non-religious funerals.

Arranging the funeral yourself

Contact the Cemeteries and Crematorium Department of your local council to arrange a funeral yourself.

Funeral costs

Funeral costs can include:

  • funeral director fees
  • things the funeral director pays for on your behalf (called ‘disbursements’ or ‘third-party costs’), for example, crematorium or cemetery fees, or a newspaper announcement about the death
  • local authority burial or cremation fees

Funeral directors may list all these costs in their quotes.



 
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