For patients concerned that they may have coronavirus or may have come into contact with someone who has, the NHS 111 online service has created coronavirus pages that tell patients what they should do based on their particular circumstances.    These can be accessed at: https://111.nhs.uk/service/covid-19

To protect patients and staff the practice has from Tuesday 17th March 2020 changed ALL APPOINTMENTS TO TELEPHONE TRIAGE  – PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE PRACTICE UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADVISED TO DO SO BY A DOCTOR OR NURSE – PLEASE PHONE TO ARRANGE WHATEVER IT IS YOU NEED.    If you have concerns about Coronavirus please get advice from NHS 111 online DO NOT PHONE THE PRACTICE as you will only be re-directed to NHS 111.

Please use our online service – SYSTM1 Online  to order repeat medications if you can  (click on order Repeat Prescriptions on our website to access or download the APP)   to and ensure you have a chemist set up to collect your prescriptions electronically.   You can access SYSTM1 online from any smartphone with the APP or via the internet.    If you do not have a login or a nominated pharmacy this can be arranged over the phone for you.

NHS111 online is where you get a sick note for your employer if you are off due to symptoms or having to self islolate – YOU WILL NOT GET THIS FROM THE PRACTICE.   There is a link below to take you to this page.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience these drastic changes in service may cause but we assure you the Doctors and Staff are following all the current guidance and doing all we can to ensure we can continue to offer essential services to all our patients.

Bev McLean, Business Manager

Please find useful links to more information below:

https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note     USE THIS TO GENERATE A SICK NOTE IF YOU ARE OFF WORK 

This is guidance on Social Distancing and who is Vulnerable:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults 

General Update Information:

https://www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/health/coronavirus/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/wuhan-novel-coronavirus