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Please note that due to high demands on our service, from Monday 4^th November 2019 prescriptions brought in or ordered online on the following days, may require 3 days to process before collection from the surgery.

Day Px Received Guaranteed date ready for collection from Surgery

Fri Wednesday after 4pm

Sat/Sun Wednesday after 4pm

Mon Thursday after 4pm

We endeavour to meet our usual 2 day collection on the other weekdays.

Many thanks for your understanding and patience.

Flu Update: We have 160 vaccines left in stock, having already vaccinated 1327 of our patients. If you are eligible please contact the medical centre to make an appointment to get yours.

Please could I ask that all patients who are due a flu vaccine this year, support their GP Practice. Our clinicians have updates each year; know how to deal with you in an anaphylactic emergency; we have infection control audits each year to ensure our premises are fit for purpose. If you choose to go elsewhere for your flu vaccine, then GPs could be left with fridges full of vaccines that they have already ordered and paid for and that is a big waste of money, not only for the GPs but for the NHS as a whole.

Practice Staff Training Date - Practice Closed on Tuesday 5.11.19 from 1.00pm until 6.30pm. If you have an appointment booked please press the intercom on your arrival. If you require medical assistance urgently during this time please ring the normal surgery number 0114 2488187 and you will be put through to the out of hours service, or alternatively call 111.

NHS App – now available. Gives you access to online symptom checker (NHS Website A-Z) and also access to your practices online services which you already use. Download the NHS app from your App Store. Visit https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/nhs-app/ to find out more.

Online Services - To be able to make and cancel appointments online, and request repeat medication online, please bring your ID to reception to obtain your password and instructions. If we know you well we may be able to vouch for your identity, and register you without ID.

Can't get a convenient appointment: We may have appointments available at our hubs on evenings and weekends, please contact Reception.

ASTHMA, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE and CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE

chd The Practice has registers of patients with these conditions and the Practice Nurse reviews these patients regularly, giving advice on lifestyle, medication etc. For regular checks, patients are asked to use these clinics rather than busy surgery times.

CERVICAL CYTOLOGY (Smears)

All women between 25yrs and 64yrs are encouraged to have regular cervical smears carried out by the Practice Nurse. The Practice works closely with the Health Authority to identify patients who are due for these tests.

Baby / Child Immunisations

Please make an appointment with the Practice Nurse to have your baby or child's immunisations.

MINOR INJURIES

The Minor Injuries Unit, situated within the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, is open between 08:00hrs and 20:00hrs daily. This unit will assess and treat minor limb injuries such as sprains, minor fractures, cuts and bruises. It cannot see injuries to the head, neck, chest, back or abdomen or see minor illnesses such as sore throats, earache etc.

IMMUNISATION AND TRAVEL

The Practice Nurses will arrange immunisation for travel abroad together with other immunisations when recommended, such as tetanus, rubella, influenza and pneumonia for the over 65s. Please check that the vaccination you require is available on the NHS, some travel vaccines are not and a fee is therefore chargeable. Prescriptions for malaria prevention are not available on the NHS.

FAMILY PLANNING

Advice is available on all aspects of family planning.

MINOR OPERATIONS

All doctors are qualified to perform minor surgery. Ask at reception for details.

NEW PATIENT MEDICALS

All new patients are invited and are expected to attend for a medical check-up. This involves a general health check eg. height, weight, blood pressure and urine examination with our Health Care Assistant.

PRIVATE MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

Examinations for insurance, employment, driving and legal purposes are not provided on the NHS. If you require any of these, please ascertain the fee before arranging an appointment.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel please collect a holiday form from reception for each person travelling. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. Hand it back into Reception when completed and nurse will contact you regarding any immunisations you may need.

If your holiday is less than four weeks away please call at the surgery to complete a holiday form (making the receptionist aware of your departure date). If a holiday form is filled in on line with a departure of less than four weeks we cannot guarantee a nurse appointment for your travel vaccinations to be given.

Information about countries and vaccinations required can be found on the links below:

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travelto allow the vaccines to work.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

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The District Nursing team for the area is based at Birley health Centre. They provide general nursing care, treatment and advice on wound dressing, disability aid, incontinence aids and other nursing services to housebound patients.

Advice and referrals can be made by telephoning 0114 3054280, or by fax on 0114 2531289

The Health Visiting Team for the area is based at Owlthorpe Surgery. The Team are registered Nurses who have undertaken further training in health promotion, child health and health visiting. Their work is concerned with promoting Family Health in the Community and can be contacted on the number below.

Health Visitors are able to offer advice to anyone, but work particularly with pregnant women, the under fives, the elderly and those with special needs. They can be contacted Monday to Friday on the number below, but as they work in the community, please be prepared to leave a contact number on their answerphone.

Health Visitor Notice

Please note as from 2^nd October 2017 there will no longer be a Health Visitor clinic at Hackenthorpe Medical Centre.

In place of this, the Clinics will be community clinics -

Charnock Health Centre, White Lane, S13 3GH

Monday 1pm-2.30pm -Weekly

(clients do not need to be registered here to be seen)

Woodhouse, St James Church, Tithe Barn Lane, S13 7LL

Alternate Mondays 9.30am-11am

Westfield, Com.Unity, 32 Westfield Centre, S20 8ND

Tuesday 9.30am - 11am – Weekly

Woodthorpe Children Centre, Lewis Road, S13 8DA

Alternate Wednesday 1pm-3pm

Art Space Crystal Peaks, Peaks Square, S20 7PH

Friday 10am 12noon - Weekly

Telephone number for patients to contact the Health Visiting Team is: 0114 3053224 - Option 2

Midwifery

We have a Midwife based with the Practice. She holds a weekly Ante-Natal Clinic for regular review of ante natal and post natal patients.

Physiotherapy

Patients requiring physiotherapy are referred to a centralised Access Point who will then contact the patient to arrange an appointment with choice of where to have their assessment and any treatment needed.

Podiatry

The Podiatry Service offers a limited service mainly to patients with Diabetes and severe circulatory disorders. Referrals are through the GPs

Counselling

There is a small team of Counsellors working within the Practice. Referrals to this services if via the GPs.

Shared Medical Appointments

Physicians and other healthcare professionals are always seeking better ways to offer access to high quality care to our patients. That’s why Hackenthorpe Medical Centre are planning to pilot shared medical appointments (SMAs) with some of our patients who have chronic obstructive airways disase.