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This practice has been awarded Gold for excellence in lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans healthcare
Please note that we do not prescribe Semaglutide (Wegovy) for weight management purposes
According to current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines this medication can only be prescribed by GP's for certain patients with diabetes.
For more information please click here to see the official NHS statement.
Healthier Together
https://www.swlondon-healthiertogether.nhs.uk/
Healthier Together - A tool that gives consistent, accurate and trustworthy healthcare advice. The information on this site has been reviewed by experts in child health - your local paediatricians, GPs and clinicians across the region.
This site provides the urgent information you need if your child is sick.
NHS Digital are launching a new way of collecting data from GP practices in order to support the planning of NHS services and for research purposes.
Patient data collected from general practice is needed to support a wide variety of research and analysis to help run and improve health and care services. Whilst the data collected in other care settings such as hospitals is valuable in understanding and improving specific services, it is the patient data in general practice that helps us to understand whether the health and care system as a whole is working for patients.
As a practice we are legally required to participate in the sharing of this data. We must also be clear and transparent with our patients about how their data is handled and shared. There is growing concern that the general public remain largely unaware of this significant change, which is due to come into effect on 1st July 2021. We want to alert you to this change to allow you to think about your options and consider whether you wish to opt out of this data sharing.
You have the choice to opt out. Please use the following link for all information with regards to Opting Out of data sharing and how to opt out.
Type 1 - National Data Opt-Out - form to be given to Surgery;
https://nhs-prod.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website-assets/data-and-information/data-collections/general-practice-data-for-planning-and-research/type-1-opt-out-form.docx
AND the National Data Opt-Out - online form;
https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/manage-your-choice/
SELNASH PCN Newsletter
Our Primary Care Network (PCN) includes Practices from Selsdon, New Addington, and Shirley (SELNASH). See below for the latest newsletter (from Dec 2022) on relevant information about our Social Prescribing Link Workers:
SELNASH PCN Newsletter
COVID Vaccination Status
NHS Digital are launching a new way of collecting data from GP practices in order to support the planning of NHS services and for research purposes.
Patient data collected from general practice is needed to support a wide variety of research and analysis to help run and improve health and care services. Whilst the data collected in other care settings such as hospitals is valuable in understanding and improving specific services, it is the patient data in general practice that helps us to understand whether the health and care system as a whole is working for patients.
As a practice we are legally required to participate in the sharing of this data. We must also be clear and transparent with our patients about how their data is handled and shared. There is growing concern that the general public remain largely unaware of this significant change, which is due to come into effect on 1st July 2021. We want to alert you to this change to allow you to think about your options and consider whether you wish to opt out of this data sharing.
More information about this requirement is contained in the data provision notice issued by NHS Digital to GP practices.
You have the choice to opt out. Please use the following link for all information with regards to Opting Out of data sharing and how to opt out.
Type 1 - National Data Opt-Out - form to be given to Surgery;
AND the National Data Opt-Out - online form;
Missing or incorrect Covid-19 vaccination records
Vaccine Data Resolution Service (VDRS)
The Vaccine Data Resolution Service (VDRS) aims to resolve missing or incorrect vaccination records for people vaccinated in England or abroad, who have a current NHS number and are registered with a GP practice in England.
If a patient believes they have missing or incorrect COVID-19 vaccination data, please ring 119 (option 1 then option 4) and ask the call agent to make a referral to the VDRS team. They will respond within five working days.
Please note: 119 and VDRS call agents will not provide clinical advice.
For those who have been vaccinated abroad and are experiencing issues concerning their Covid-19 vaccination records, an international service will be launching soon. Information is available via the below webpage:
Do not contact your GP surgery about your COVID-19 vaccination status. GPs cannot provide letters showing your COVID-19 vaccination status.
Coronavirus
The symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a cough
- a high temperature
- shortness of breath
The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu and it does not necessarily mean you have the illness.
Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can be accessed at: https://111.nhs.uk/service/covid-19
Use this service if:
- you think you might have coronavirus
- you've recently been to a country or area with a high risk of coronavirus – For the list of countries please click here
- you've been in close contact with someone with coronavirus
Information for the public is available at gov.uk/coronavirus and https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19
Updated: 07/06/2023
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