Deer Park Surgery

read moreAt Dykes Hall Medical Centre, we strive to provide high quality accessible care for all, whilst remaining person centred. We pride ourselves on being a small friendly practice and aim to treat all our patients promptly, courteously and in complete confidence. Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor aliments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare services. Both Dykes Hall Medical Centre (Hillsborough) and our Deer Park Branch Surgery (Stannington) have disabled access and on-site parking.

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read moreSome services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges.

read moreThe practice has access to the Language Line service, an interpreting service supported by NHS Sheffield. All of the interpreters that work for this service have been through a vigorous recruitment and selection process. Our receptionists are responsible for booking interpreters and you should ask for an interpreter at the time you book your appointment. Wherever possible you should give at least five days' notice of your need to see a GP or practice nurse as this will allow a suitable interpreter to be located.

read moreIf you have a long-term medical condition your GP may add your medication to your repeat prescriptions. This means you will be able to order these again without the need to see the GP each time. If you have recently joined the practice and have previously had repeat prescriptions, you will need to make an appointment with a GP before you run out of your medication. Patients who are registered for our online services can order their medication using their person account. This lists all the repeat medication on your medical record and allows you to order the items that you require.

read moreGP speciality trainees are qualified doctors who have already completed their hospital training and are receiving more training to become GP's. Foundation doctors are qualified doctors who have not decided which speciality they would like to enter. They will see patients at the consultation stage. The trainee doctors may sometimes want to video consultations for teaching purposes. In this case, you would be warned in advance and asked for your written permission. You do not have to agree to having your consultation recorded.

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 Practioner's and the practice required for disclosure under this act can be made available to the public. All requests for such information should be made to the practice manager.

read moreGP online services allow you to access a range of services via your computer, mobile or tablet. You can still contact the practice by phone or in person, this is just another option, which other patients have found is more convenient and saves them time. You can either collect a form from reception, or download a form (see below). This needs to be completed by yourself and brought back to reception with a form of identification (ID); such as a passport/ driving licence). If you do not have any ID, please talk to us and we will help you sign-up.