As parents, you can rightly be very anxious about your child’s health and wellbeing. Please see this comprehensive guide in our online library.
October 2019 Newsletter
Please see our most recent newsletter. October 19 Newsletter Reimagining Mental health Newsletter November Final
National General GP Practice Data
You can view data on your local GP Practice by clicking on the link below https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/general-practice/data#page/0/gid/2000005/pat/154/par/E38000102/ati/7/are/E81632 These profiles are designed to support GPs, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and local authorities … [continue] National General GP Practice Data
Summary Care Record
Your summary care record (SCR) is a copy of key information held in your GP record. Please see the attached link which explains this in more detail. Ask today at … [continue] Summary Care Record
Warning – Flu jab scam
NHS England and NHS Improvement – East of England have been alerted to an issue whereby a patient appears to have been the victim of a scam relating to flu … [continue] Warning – Flu jab scam
Extended Access In Luton
Extended Access in Luton – Offering Routine Appointments through a Luton wide Extended Access service for Health Concerns The Luton Extended Access Service will be available from 4th September 2018 … [continue] Extended Access In Luton
Extended Hours Appointments
From 1st July 2019 we are no longer able to offer Extended Hours appointments at this practice. Please click on the link below for more details. http://bhmg.gpsurgery.net/patient-info/frequently-asked-questions/
Patient Survey
The GP Patient Survey (GPPS) is an England-wide survey providing practice-level data about patients experience of their GP practices. Please click on the link to view the NHS Luton CCG … [continue] Patient Survey
Measles Outbreak – Importance of the MMR Vaccination
Please click on the link below to read some vital information about the measles outbreak in England and Europe. Importance of the MMR Vaccine
NHS Wi-Fi
We are pleased now to offer our patients free Wi-Fi. Just search your Wi-Fi and select NHS Wi-Fi from the 3 options listed.
New text system for patients (MJog)
We are pleased to inform our patients we have an improved text system.
Child Immunisations Guidance
Please click on link below for some useful help and guidance to getting your child immunised. It is very important to have your children vaccinated for their health and the … [continue] Child Immunisations Guidance
Talk to Us – RCGP leaflets
The Royal College of General Practitioners has produced two helpful leaflets – one for young people encouraging them to seek advice, and one for parents explaining why GPs see young … [continue] Talk to Us – RCGP leaflets
Referrals
What happens when you get referred by your GP? What is the procedure? Click on the link below for more information. PatientReferral_FINAL
Synchronising your REPEAT prescriptions
If you find you are ordering your repeat medicines at different times, e.g. because one is due and another is not, we are able to synchronise these for you.
Practice closed for staff training
The surgery will be closed from 1.30pm-4pm on the following dates for staff training:- Thursday 16th January 2020 Thursday 13th February 2020 Thursday 19th March 2020
Healthy apps you may find useful
Here are some healthy apps you may find helpful
Handy Healthy Apps for your mobile phone
healthy apps Here are some healthy apps you may find helpful:- healthy apps
Training Practice
We have been credited as a GP training practice and are sometimes allocated qualified doctors who are training to be gps. These registrars will be working at our surgery and the hospital to … [continue] Training Practice
Email Addresses
If you haven’t already done so please supply us with you email address for your record so we are able to send you correspondence such as Newsletters and Practice News.
Claiming Free Prescriptions
Claiming free prescriptions? If you claim free NHS prescriptions that you’re not entitled to you could be facing a penalty charge of up to £100 as well as the original … [continue] Claiming Free Prescriptions
Child Health
We work with dieticians and companies like Nutricia and Food First to enable us to provide and prescribe alternative foods and drinks for babies and children with intolence or allergies. … [continue] Child Health
Barton Hills Email Address
Please can we ask you do not send correspondence or appointment requests queries, cancellation of appointments, prescription requests or questions for the doctors, to our main email address.
Sleep Advice for Children and Adults
Did you know that children who sleep near a small screen experience shorter sleep duration – 20.6 minutes less sleep each weekday compared with children that never sleep near a … [continue] Sleep Advice for Children and Adults
On-line Safety
Clink on the below links for some useful hints, tips and resources when it comes to online safety. Managing Sexting Infographics designs Parent and Carer IAG booklet
Antibiotics Use
Antibiotics leaflets Please click the link below to download the leaflet.
Allocated GP
All patients have an allocated GP. Although you can request to see any GP, your allocated GP has overall responsibility for your care and support that our surgery provides to … [continue] Allocated GP
Looking after your Mental and Physical Health
Please follow this link to find some information about First Episode Psychosis. This is part of a wider awareness raising campaign which aims to reduce the amount of time between … [continue] Looking after your Mental and Physical Health
GP Survival
If you are fed up with lack of GP appointments, please read the leaflet via the link below to see what YOU can do to help. gp-crisis
Well Man and Woman Clinics
Patients are now routinely invited for cervical screening, breast screening etc so the gps feel dedicated well man/well women clinics are no longer required. Patients between ages of 40-74 are … [continue] Well Man and Woman Clinics