Welcome to Church Lane Surgery
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19
If you have symptoms of:
New cough, fever, loss of taste / smell
PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE SURGERY
but instead immediately:
- For the latest guidance regarding your visit to the GP surgery from 19th July '21, please visit our Covid-19 information page.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
THE DOCTORS
***We have temporarily disabled the text reminder service for appointments, as the majority of our appointments are done via the telephone. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause***
Flu jabs 2021/22
We are starting to book flu jabs and invitations are being sent out. If you require further information, please contact reception.
BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION TUBES
A supplier to the NHS has advised us of a global shortage of some equipment used for taking blood tests.
Anyone who needs a test for urgent health problems, will still get one but where your clinician recommends that it’s safe to do so, then you may be asked to come back for a test at a later date, or your appointment may be rescheduled.
Given the nature of the shortage, we cannot give an exact date for when the test will be rescheduled, but please be assured that if your condition or symptoms require it, then you will get a test, and we will be re-booking your test when supplies become more easily available.
If your condition or symptoms change or get worse, please contact the NHS as you would normally.
General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDfPR)
The data held in the GP medical records of patients is used every day to support health and care planning and research in England, helping to find better treatments and improve patient outcomes for everyone. NHS Digital has developed a new way to collect this data, called the General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection.
NHS Digital has engaged with the British Medical Association (BMA), Royal College of GPs (RCGP) and the National Data Guardian (NDG) to ensure relevant safeguards are in place for patients and GP practices.
NHS Digital will not collect patients’ names or addresses. Any other data that could directly identify patients (such as NHS Number, date of birth, full postcode) is replaced with unique codes which are produced by de-identification software before the data is shared with NHS Digital.
Further information about the service can be found here.
This collection will start on 30 September 2021 so if you do not want your data to be shared with NHS Digital please register your Type 1 Opt-out with your GP practice by 22 September 2021.
(To provide more time to speak with patients, doctors, health charities and others, the collection of GP data for Planning and Research in England has been deferred from 1 July to 30 September 2021.)
Opt out form:
Type 1 Opt out form
You can email your opt-out form to us.
National Data Opt-out (opting out of NHS Digital sharing your data)
NHS Digital will collect data from GP medical records about patients who have registered a National Data Opt-out. The National Data Opt-out applies to identifiable patient data about your health, which is called confidential patient information.
NHS Digital won’t share any confidential patient information about you - this includes GP data, or other data we hold, such as hospital data - with other organisations, unless there is an exemption to this.
To find out more information and how to register a National Data Opt-Out, please read our GP Data for Planning and Research Transparency Notice.
If you do not want NHS Digital to share your identifiable patient data with anyone else for purposes beyond your own care, then you can also register here by clicking the following link National Data Opt-out.
For all the latest COVID-19 information please click here
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS
You can re-order your prescription via this website, through the NHS app, patient online access or you may post your prescription request in the red post box on the wall outside the surgery.
** We are unable to accept telephone requests unless you are housebound**
If you need to make your request over the telephone, please try to avoid telephoning first thing in the morning as this is our busiest time.
GP Online Services
To access GP online services please click here.
Video Consultations
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic we have started using video consultations for some appointments. Please watch the helpful video below that will walk you though the process
Would you like to take part in the Calderdale Test & Trace Survey?
The Test & Trace service aims to speak to people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and identify who they have come into contact with, so that they can isolate and stop the spread of Coronavirus.
In Calderdale, the national Test & Trace service is supported by a local service to help us reach as many people as possible. They want to find out what you know about the Test & Trace service and how you feel about it.
The results from the survey will help them improve the service so that it is effective and works for the people of Calderdale. All responses will be completely anonymous so please answer each question honestly. Thank you taking the time to complete the survey. https://wh.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=159654605007
Use the government service to get free daily vitamin D supplements if you're at high risk (clinically extremely vulnerable) from coronavirus (COVID-19).
During autumn and winter, everyone is advised to take vitamin D to keep their bones and muscles healthy and to support their general health.
This is particularly important if you've been indoors over the spring and summer as you may not have been getting enough vitamin D from sunlight.
Click here for more information.