Helpful August Links and Resources

Whether you’ve never cycled before, not ridden in a while or cycle every day, Cycle to Work Day is for you. It’s a day to get in the saddle and experience the brilliant benefits everyday cycling offers – mental, physical and financial – first-hand.

Did you know August is Psoriasis Awareness Action Month 2024?

Psoriasis is more than just a skin condition, and it can affect people physically and psychologically. Although there is no cure for psoriasis, it is important to remember that it can be managed. With the right treatment and advice, many people live well with psoriasis.

If you need urgent medical help but you’re not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App.

You can use PATCHS to contact your GP practice for health advice, condition monitoring, repeat prescriptions, fit notes, appointment bookings, and more…

Make requests in your own time, avoid telephone queues and waiting rooms, and getting quick responses.

 
At many GP surgeries, there is a range of health professionals who can help you.
 Your general practice team is here to help you.

World Breastfeeding Week is a global campaign to raise awareness and promote action on themes related to breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, according to World Health Organisation, fewer than half of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed.

Insect Bite? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine without seeing a GP.

UTI? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide some
prescription medicine without seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

Tell your GP practice if you’ve ever served in the UK Armed Forces.

It could be relevant to your health and means you’ll get the support that’s right for you.

Care Navigation is a process which ensures that patients are seen by the appropriate clinician in the right place and at the right time. It supports good patient care and experience, reduces pressure on GP practices and allows GPs to spend their time where it is needed the most.

Our Receptionists are trained to care navigate and will therefore ask you the nature of your problem to enable them to direct you to the most appropriate care for your needs. All members of the GP practice follow data protection regulations and therefore keep all information given confidential.