prescription request. Thank and at the present time we Thursday 13th July 2017 you. (Doctor Training Afternoon) would very much like to recruit August Bank Holiday 28th some younger patients, either PATIENT ACCESS August 2017 men or women, in order to get a better reflection of the age A reminder that you can book group we serve. However, appointments, order repeat irrespective of your age, we prescriptions and see some of would like to recruit additional the information in your GP patients to the group as records, including medications attendance has reduced at and allergies online. Please recent meetings for very valid ask at Reception if you would reasons. We usually hold our like to register for this service. meetings on a Monday Each family member will need morning at 10.30am, the next to have their own individual being 3rd July 2017. If you are email address in order to use interested please do ask at this service. Reception or email SPECSAVERS EYE HEALTH and please don’t forget to pop your suggestions into the PPG Suggestion Box situated in our waiting rooms. Specsavers can now help you manage more complex eye SMS TEXT MESSAGING health conditions, such as pre SERVICE and post cataract surgery care, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and other eye The service will allow you to conditions. receive: These services are delivered on behalf of the NHS, so there Appointment Reminders for is no cost to you. pre-booked appointments You do not need a referral from your GP to access this for long Review Reminders service. term conditions such as Follow the link for advice on Diabetes, Asthma, Heart their website for the following Problems etc. - we will invite conditions you to attend for a review Watering eyes Red eye Flu Jab Reminders Glaucoma Dry eyes It is very important that you let Diabetic retinopathy us know your mobile number and screening or any changes to your Cataracts existing mobile number. Blepharitis Macular Degeneration PRESCRIPTIONS Floaters Or call 01323 649767 Please respond to messages on prescriptions for blood pressure/asthma checks/diabetic checks/blood Bank Holiday Monday 29th tests/medication reviews. A lot May 2017 of the time is taken up doctor’s Thursday 8th June 2017 on checking that everything is (Doctor Training Afternoon) up-to-date on every
and at the present time we would very much like to recruit some younger patients, either men or women, in order to get a better reflection of the age group we serve. However, irrespective of your age, we would like to recruit additional patients to the group as attendance has reduced at recent meetings for very valid reasons. We usually hold our meetings on a Monday morning at 10.30am, the next being 3rd July 2017. If you are interested please do ask at Reception or email and please don’t forget to pop your suggestions into the PPG Suggestion Box situated in our waiting rooms. SMS TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE The service will allow you to receive: Appointment Reminders for pre-booked appointments Review Reminders for long term conditions such as Diabetes, Asthma, Heart Problems etc. - we will invite you to attend for a review Flu Jab Reminders It is very important that you let us know your mobile number or any changes to your existing mobile number. PRESCRIPTIONS Please respond to messages on prescriptions for blood pressure/asthma checks/diabetic checks/blood tests/medication reviews. A lot of the doctor’s time is taken up on checking that everything is up-to-date on every prescription request. Thank you. PATIENT ACCESS A reminder that you can book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and see some of the information in your GP records, including medications and allergies online. Please ask at Reception if you would like to register for this service. Each family member will need to have their own individual email address in order to use this service. SPECSAVERS EYE HEALTH Specsavers can now help you manage more complex eye health conditions, such as pre and post cataract surgery care, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and other eye conditions. These services are delivered on behalf of the NHS, so there is no cost to you. You do not need a referral from your GP to access this service. Follow the link for advice on their website for the following conditions Watering eyes Red eye Glaucoma Dry eyes Diabetic retinopathy and screening Cataracts Blepharitis Macular Degeneration Floaters Or call 01323 649767 Bank Holiday Monday 29th May 2017 Thursday 8th June 2017 (Doctor Training Afternoon) Thursday 13th July 2017 (Doctor Training Afternoon) August Bank Holiday 28th August 2017
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