** PLEASE READ OUR UPDATE ON THE CURRENT COVID-19 PHASE** ...
New NHS 111 First service … Please read more about this on our homepage ...
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SMC News Update ...
SMC Update – January 2021 ...
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Salaried GP’s ...
From the beginning of August 2020 we are really pleased to announce that we will have two more female Salaried GP’s Dr Haritha Kandala & Dr Radika Patel who will be joining Dr Nicola Rattan. ...
Dr Kandala has a special interest in Womens Health, Child Health and Dermatology, and will be working at SMC 3 days a week. ...
Dr Patel has for the last year been with us as a ST3, while she completed her final year of training, so we warmly welcome Dr Patel as a newly qualified GP. ...
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Trainee’s (Registrars) ...
Dr Priya Patel is our current ST3 – Priya joined us at the beginning of August 2020 to complete her final year of training, some of our patients might remember Priya as she was with us for 4 months from April 2019. ...
Dr Vincent Ninh is our ST1 – Vincent joined us in December 2020 for a 4month placement. ...
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PCN (Primary Care Network Updates) ...
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New Services for our patient’s ...
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First Contact Physio – FCP ...
As part of the PCN we now have first contact physiotherapists joining us, they will be with us on a Monday & Thursday. FCP will be the first point of contact for patients who ring in with musculoskeletal pain. Our reception team will if the patient fits the eligibility referral criteria specified by the FCP be able to directly book the patient into an initial telephone triage/assessment slot. ...
Initial contact from the FCP will be by telephone, they will be able to assess and offer treatment or onward referral if it is needed, the aim is that this will reduce some of the pressure from the GP’s enabling them to see more acute problems. ...
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Clinical Pharmacist ...
As part of our PCN we have Clinical Pharmacists who as part of their support contact patients to discuss their medication and changes to medication if required, the Clinical Pharmacists are also able to support some of our Long Term Conditions reviews via a telephone consultation. As part of their role they will also implement medication changes as required by our CCG to ensure that as a Surgery we are fully compliant with regulation changes. ...
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Social Prescriber ...
We are very fortunate to welcome a second Social Prescriber to our PCN, some of you may have had contact with Sarah Sales who is now joined by Carol Nutkins. Our Social Prescribers are a fantastic support across the PCN, helping the surgery to support vulnerable/housebound patients during the early stages of Lockdown, and they will both continue to provide this vital support to our patients in the community. ...
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PCN Manager ...
As the PCN develops the need to have a full time manager is increasing, so we are pleased to have been able to appoint a PCN Manager – Sonia Weller who will be starting with our PCN from the 1^st September. One of the main focuses for our new PCN Manager will be to steer us all through the evolving changes within Primary Care, enabling us as being part of the PCN to be able to offer more services to our patients. ...
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Our front doors are now open, but we do request that you only come to the surgery if you have a booked appointment and have been spoken to by one of our clinicians. Due to Coronavirus we are vetting all the patients who come into the surgery to ensure both the safety of our patients but also our staff. It is a requirement for a mask or face shield to be worn whilst on our premises, if you are unable to do this please speak to the clinician prior to coming to the surgery so that they can offer an alternative option. ...
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The changes that the practice have had to introduce has been a massive balancing act to ensure not only that we continue to provide the care that our patients need, but we have also had to ensure we maintain the safety and welfare of all the staff at the surgery. ...
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We are currently giving COVID Vaccinations to our patients, we can only give the vaccines as per the Government Guidelines, we will contact you in the first instance by text which will allow you to book your own slot, if you do not have a mobile no on your medical records we will contact you by phone. If you prefer us to contact you by text please ensure that you have provided us with your correct details. ...
** We are now offering Video Consultations with our patients** ...
CORONAVIRUS NHS UPDATE ...
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COVID VACCINE INFORMATION

20th January 2021.

Clarification of COVID Vaccinations : We are aware some of our patients aged 80 and over have received an invitation letter from NHS England to book an appointment for their COVID vaccination in Central hubs. Please note that :

1 - We have completed 2 doses of COVID -19 vaccinations to over 95 % of our patients aged 80 and over. Please ignore the NHSE letter if you have received both doses from us already.

2 - Patients aged 80 and over who have so far just received their 1st dose of the vaccine - please ignore the national letter, as you MUST have both doses from the same source. We will contact you for your 2nd dose when it is due.

3 Only a handful of our patients aged 80 and over have not received any COVID vaccinations yet. If you are 1 of these patients - please call us ASAP. You can book with national sites BUT it will mean you having to return back there for your 2nd vaccine. Having this completed at Sheepcot Medical Centre we're sure would be more convenient for you.

We are proud of our team and the North Watford PCN in getting to this stage and are extremely thankful to our team of volunteers who have kindly supported these clinics

Please read the attachments below

SMC Covid Vaccine Letter

Public Health England Vaccine Leaflet

Click here to read a Question and Answer document about the vaccination programme

Question and Answer Document

The practice has been approached by our Local Research Network to ask if our patients could be part of a Covid-19 research project.

We will be sending text message to all our patients aged 16 and above, in the next few days.

The text message will read :

Your GP practice is supporting a national research study of households to assess how we can stop Covid-19 spreading in our communities. To find out more and sign up visit: https://www.ucl-virus-watch.net

It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider signing up to be part of this project

Worried about a symptom that could be Cancer? Just speak to your GP

An unexplained pain that lasts three weeks or more, an unexplained lump or blood in your poo or pee could be a sign of cancer. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding it early makes it more treatable. Your NHS is here to see you, safely.

Speak to your GP

NHS 111 First Service

111

The NHS 111 first service is a new approach for accessing urgent treatment. It is live as of the 1st December and it is to help ensure that urgent NHS services are safe and available for everyone that needs them this winter. Unless you are seriously ill or injured and need 999 emergency service, they are encouraging people to call or go online to NHS 111 for advice before leaving home, instead of arriving unannounced at an emergency department. minor injury unit or urgent care centre.

To read more about it please select this link https://www.england.nhs.uk/urgent-emergency-care/nhs-111/next-steps-for-nhs-111/

Please click here to read the details of our Flu Programme for 2020

Meals on Wheels Week 2020 - HILS Virtual Showcase

Information for Parents and Carers

Please click the link to see a poster providing the most up to date information about sending your child to school during COVID 19

https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/education/012176%20Department%20of%20Education%20Parent%20%26%20Carer%20Information%20A4%20NEW%20HR.PDF

Do you have

If you are already registered then please click here to Login

To register for the service please select the link below

https://app.patientaccess.com/preregistration?siteid=22&sitename=sheepcotmedicalcentre%20practice

Once registered, you will be able to:

-Order your repeat medication (please allow 48hrs)

-View your results (if analysed locally)

-Book/cancel appointments

-View medical records including immunisations (if added electronically)

ALSO

Within “Health Advice” in Patient Access you can now

-Do an online consultation with GP

-Request sick/ fit notes

-Check your Symptoms and have an online consultation with a GP

Fill out a simple online form and you will get a response within 48 hrs.

All of the above means, that you will have instant access to your medical

records wherever you are, this will minimise your need to contact the Surgery.

WATCH DR SAADS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION ON HOW IT WORKS

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Partners in Care

Once registered, patients and healthcare professionals work together to ensure the most appropriate care is provided. This partnership philosophy extends even further and our active patient group exists to make sure that patient needs and the practice offering are always heading in the same direction.

Access

Consulting and treatment rooms are available on the ground floor for ease of access and appropriate toilet facilities are also available.

Patients with Disabilities

If you are registered blind or deaf, visually impaired or have difficulty hearing - please ensure you make any member of staff or GP aware, so this can be noted on your medical records.

Serving You

We are proud to share with you our recent CQC inspection report - click CQC Inspection report 2016 Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.

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