COVID VACCCINE

Following extensive trials, the first safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in the UK and is now available to priority groups.

Vaccinations are being delivered according to priority groups identified by the Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The vaccinations may not take place at your GP practice, but rather a local vaccination service (led by GPs, practice nurses and community pharmacists) who are responsible for delivering the vaccine to people in your community.

When it is the right time for you to receive your vaccination, you will receive an invitation to come forward. This may be via the phone, or through a letter either from your GP or the national booking system.

We know lots of people will be eager to get protected but we are asking people not to contact us to get an appointment as you will not be able to get one until you are contacted.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING YOUR OPT-OUT IS JUNE 23rd 2021

If you don’t want your identifiable patient data to be shared for purposes except for your own care, you can opt-out by registering a Type 1 Opt-out.

This collection will start on 1 July 2021 so if you do not want your data to be shared with NHS Digital please register your Type 1 Opt-out with the surgery by 23 June 2021.

The data held in your GP medical records is shared with other healthcare professionals for the purposes of your individual care. It is also shared with other organisations to support health and care planning and research.
If you do not want your personally identifiable patient data to be shared outside of your GP practice for purposes except your own care, you can register an opt-out with your GP practice. This is known as a Type 1 Opt-out.

To register a Type 1 Opt-out, for yourself or for a dependent (if you are the parent or legal guardian of the patient) (to Opt-out) you can download the form from the link below and then returning it to the surgery before the deadline of June 23rd 2021

Type-one-Opt-out-Form

More information about this matter can be viewed on the NHS Digital website

Notice to Patients

Dear patients, if you have Coronavirus symptoms please DO NOT attend the surgery. You will get accurate, up to date information and advice at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

or contact 111 for further advice.

Please look at  www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice for advice from the foreign office regarding travelling to specific areas of the world. Depending on your specific travel insurance companies will cover cancelled trips to countries to which the Foreign Office advise is not to travel.  No certificate will be required from your GP.

In addition, please be advised that the surgery is unable to provide letters or certificates to travel insurance companies supporting requests for refunds by patients who, without any significant medical illness, cancel their travel plans

Please see enclosed letter for fit note to be given to employers  please see use this link - https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note

Employer letter for fit note

Welcome to Gillan House Surgery

Thank you for visiting our web-site.

Extended Hours

• Monday (By appointment only) 7:30am-8:00am
• Tuesday (By appointment only) 7:30am-8:00am
• Wednesday(By appointment only) 7:30am-8:00am
• Thursday (By appointment only) 7:30am-8:00am
  
  

We are pleased to report that following the CQC inspection in August 2016 our Surgery was awarded an overall rating of Good.  If you would like to read the CQC report then please click here.

Full details of our Surgery and staff can be found by navigating the 8 buttons to the left of this home page. The moving Noticeboard beneath those buttons contains important information about appointments, and to the right of this home page there are links to numerous sources of other information.

We encourage our patients to make the best possible use of new technology whether by computer, tablet or mobile phone. It is now possible to make or cancel GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions, or obtain safe medical advice at any time without needing to contact the Surgery.  To learn more about these services please click on the Using New Technology button to the right of this home page. 

At Gillan House we have a Patient Participation Group (PPG) which brings patients and Surgery staff together to make our Surgery as efficient and welcoming as possible. If you want to know more about our PPG, or would like to become a member, then please use the first button under “Have your Say” to the right of this home page.

If you would like to become a patient at our Surgery then please use the Patient Registration button under “Further Information” to the right of this home page. Alternatively, if you prefer, this same button allows you to print off a registration form which you should then complete and bring with you on your first visit to the Surgery.

Finally we have a quarterly Surgery Newsletter which, at your request, will be sent to you as soon as it is published. If you would like to read the latest issue then please click Here.

Do take a tour of our web-site and please send us feedback. We promise to read your comments and will use your ideas to make improvements wherever possible.

Thank you from all of us at Gillan House Surgery