PRACTICE NEWS
Welcome to Bolingbroke Medical Centre
Our friendly practice is located in the old Bolingbroke Hospital on Wakehurst Road, Battersea and has been serving the local community for over 40 years. Our four doctors and practice nurse provide a full range of services for approximately 6200 patients.
This website provides an up to date resource for all information relating to our practice including news, developments & details that are relevant to the practice & our patients.
As well as a source of information about our practice, the staff & the services we provide, it is also a useful resource with links to other reliable websites for health related information.
Community pharmacy referral service
Did you know…? We are participating in a new approach to improve access for patients to GP appointments.
The aim is to direct patients to the most appropriate healthcare professional, which may be a GP or a pharmacist. If your symptoms could be resolved by a booked consultation with the pharmacist instead of the GP, you will be given a same-day referral to a pharmacy of your choice. We think this is a good thing. Once you see how great your local pharmacist is – they are highly trained and skilled clinicians experienced in treating minor illnesses – we don’t think you’ll look back. This will also help us to free up GP appointments for people with more complex health needs and ensure that everyone gets treated at the right time, by the right healthcare professional.
We are keen to hear what you think and will be listening to your comments and feedback about your experience of using this service.
Half-day closure of surgery for staff training and development
Please be aware that the surgery will be closed on Thursday 22nd June from 2pm for staff training and development. We will re-open on Friday 23rd June at 8am.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Better Ways to See Personal Health Information Online
The NHS wants to give people better ways to see their personal health information online. We know that people want to be able to access their health records. It can help you see test results faster. It also lets you read and review notes from your appointments in your own time.
We’re now letting you see all the information within your health record automatically. If you are over 16 and have an online account, such as through the NHS App, NHS website, or another online primary care service, you will now be able to see all future notes and health records from your doctor (GP). Some people can already access this feature, this won’t change for you.
This means that you will be able to see notes from your appointments, as well as test results and any letters that are saved on your records. This only applies to records from your doctor (GP), not from hospitals or other specialists. You will only be able to see information from 01/11/2022. For most people, access will be automatic, and you won’t need to do anything.
Your doctor (GP) may talk to you to discuss test results before you are able to see some of your information on the app. Your doctor (GP) may also talk to you before your full records access is given to make sure that having access is of benefit to you. There might be some sensitive information on your record, so you should talk to your doctor if you have any concerns.
These changes only apply to people with online accounts. If you do not want an online account, you can still access your health records by requesting this information through reception. The changes also only apply to personal information about you. If you are a carer and would like to see information about someone you care for, speak to reception staff.
The NHS App, website and other online services are all very secure, so no one is able to access your information except you. You’ll need to make sure you protect your login details. Don’t share your password with anyone as they will then have access to your personal information.
If you do not want to see your health record, or if you would like more information about these changes, please speak to your GP or reception staff.
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Using your Health Data for Planning and Research
Please watch the below video for more information:
How the NHS use your data for research and planning
The practice is using your information to plan health services in the local area. Click the link for more information PHM Project
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