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Face Masks
Face Masks
The practice has made the decision to make the wearing of face masks in the practice optional, but please could we ask that any patients attending the practice with respiratory symptoms to continue wearing a face mask. Thank you.
New UTI Service available for women aged 16-64 years at Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacies
The Dip UTI service allows you to test and treat your UTI at the pharmacy and can save you a visit to the doctor. You can get the Dip UTI kit at select pharmacies. The kit includes a urine collectiuon cup, a dipstick and a coloour board. Before you unbox the kit you need to download the Dip UTI app that will guide you through the test step by step. You need to have a smartphone to use this service.
The app is easy to follow and the test takes only 3 minutes. Once your sample is analysed, you shoudl return to a participating pharmacy. The pharmacist will explain the results and provide antibiotics when appropriate. These will be supplied at the standard prescription charge or free if you are exempt from prescription charges. You will not have to see a GP to get medication.
For further information, please click the link below:
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING
Social Prescribing is a way of enabling people to make positive changes in their liives and within their communities by linking people to activities, voluntary and community groups and public services.
We have a team of Social Prescribers attached to the Practice - Please click on the link below for more details
POST PREGNANCY - LOSE WEIGHT EAT WELL
One You Lincolnshire are providing a 1 to 1 support programme for those post pregnancy wishing to to lose weight and eat well.
Please click on the document below to get more details.
Breastfeeding Groups in Lincolnshire
Please click on the link below to get details of Breastfeeding Support Groups in Lincolnshire.
NHS APP
The NHS app is an excellent way of obtaining information about your clinical record and also to show your Covid vaccination status
Please click on the link below to get details of how to download this very useful app
Infant Crying and how to Cope
Please click on the link below to download a leaflet giving advice to parents about Infant crying and how to cope.
Consent to speak on behalf of a family member or friend
If a patient rings up to ask a medical question about their partner the receptionist has to check if they have given permission to discuss their health matters with you. If there is nothing on record to give consent then we cannot enter into a converstaion. I realise this can sound silly especially if a husband is ringing up on behalf of their wife to ask a question. However, under the GDPR/DATA PROTECTION ACT then we cannot discuss any matters without the permission of the patient. If we did we would be breaching patient confidentiality as well as legal regulations.
To avoid this if you want to discuss medical matters on behalf of another patient of the surgery, please send me a letter signed by the person giving permission with the details of the person they give permission to discuss their matters.
Thank you, Practice Manager