COPSEWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

read moreWith patient's needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. Of course we're not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition. Access to the surgery and to the consulting rooms is single level, there are no steps. Our patient toilet is equipped for wheelchair drivers.

read moreThe more you know about your pregnancy and your options, the more you are likely to feel in control. The information given here is based on The Pregnancy Book, which your midwife should give you at your first appointment. Here's a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them. Having an ill child can be a very scary experience for parents. If you understand more about the illness it can help you to feel more in control.

read moreNHS Health Checks - patients over the age of 75 who do not have annual checks for chronic conditions and have not had a check-up in the previous 12 months are welcome to requests a routine health check with the practice nurses. Patients between the ages of 16 and 74 who have not had either a consultation or health check in the previous 3 years may requests a routine check with the practice nurses. Cervical Smears - we advise all patients who are invited for a cancer smear to attend for this test.

read morePlease allow two full working days for repeat prescriptions to be processed and remember to take weekends and bank holidays into account. Your pharmacist may collect your prescription for you if you ask them to, but we will only accept prescription requests from you (or your carer). We do not accept requests for prescriptions from pharmacies. The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is a service which is now available from Woodway Medical Centre It gives you the chance to change how your GP sends your prescription to the place you choose to get your medicines or appliances from.

read moreIf you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in such a way, please let us know. Reception and administration staff require access to your medical records in order to do their jobs. These members of staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the medical staff. Information about the General Practioners and the practice required for disclosure under this act can be made available to the public. All requests for such information should be made in writing to the practice manager.

read moreGP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g.average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice. The average pay for GP's working here in the last financial year was 80,073 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 1 full time and 2 part time GP's.

read moreOur Patient Participation Group (PPG) includes members of practice staff and patients that are representative of the practice population. The main aim of the PPG is to ensure that patients are involved in decisions about the range and quality of services provided and, over time, commissioned by the practice.

read moreIf your symptoms are deteriorating or you have any concerns, please make an appointment to the respiratory nurse or a doctor as well.