Carers
It is helpful to know if you have a Carer (someone who takes on an unpaid caring role) or if you are a Carer for someone else. We have an established Carer's policy and a Carer's information pack available from Reception.
Chaperones
This organisation is committed to providing a safe, comfortable environment where patients and staff can be confident that best practice is being followed at all times and the safety of everyone is of paramount importance.
All patients are entitled to have a chaperone present for any consultation, examination or procedure where they feel one is required. The chaperone may be a family member or friend. On occasions you may prefer a formal chaperone to be present i.e. a trained member of staff.
Wherever possible we would ask you to make this request at the time of booking your appointment so that arrangements can be made and your appointment is not delayed in any way. Where this is not possible, we will endeavour to provide a formal chaperone at the time of request. However, it may be necessary to re-schedule your appointment.
Your healthcare professional may also require a chaperone to be present for certain consultations in accordance with our Chaperone Policy.
If you would like to see a copy of our Chaperone Policy or have any questions or comments regarding this, please contact the Practice Manager.
Complaints
We hope that you will be happy with the services that you receive from the practice. However, there may be an occasion whereby you wish to make a complaint and in these circumstances you should download and complete our practice complaints procedure and form. When completed, please post to the surgery and mark for the attention of our Practice Manager.
Essential Services
The Practice will provide within core hours, primary medical services required for the management of its registered patients and temporary residents, who are, or believe themselves to be, ill with conditions from which recovery is generally expected, terminally ill or suffering from chronic disease; delivered in the manner determined by the practice in discussion with the patient.
The Practice will also provide primary medical services required within core hours for the immediate necessary treatment of any person requesting treatment owing to an accident or emergency at any place within its practice area.
The Practice will include the provision of appropriate ongoing treatment and care to all registered patients and temporary residents, taking account of their specific needs including the provision of advice in connection with patients health, including relevant health promotion and the referral of other NHS services.
Patient Charter
The doctors and staff are committed to providing a high quality medical service to our patients, and to treat all patients and visitors with respect and courtesy. We will endeavour to provide you with or direct you to such diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative services as will ensure the best outcome for your problems within the constraints of what is possible, reasonable and practicable.
We ask that patients and their families treat us with respect and courtesy. The health centre has a policy of removing any patient from our list who is verbally or physically abusive towards staff or other patients.
Patient Preference of Practitioner
All registered patients have the right to express a preference to receive services from a particular Doctor, either generally or in relation to any particular condition; such preferences will be recorded by the Practice.
The Practice will endeavor to comply with any reasonable preference, but need not do so if the preferred performer has reasonable grounds for refusing to provide services to the patient or if the performer does not routinely perform the services in question within the Practice.
Patients Responsibilities
All patients are responsible for keeping their appointments and updating the practice if they change their name, address and telephone number etc. If you fail to attend for 3 appointments you may be removed from this Practice List and have to find an alternative Doctor.
Statement of Purpose
Our aim is to provide holistic care to all of our patients from cradle to grave, including those patients who have multiple co-morbidities, people with special needs and vulnerable groups.
All patients will be treated in an open and transparent way with dignity and respect, whilst protecting their confidentiality.
Every patient will be given excellent care without discrimination.
Patients will be offered appointments in a variety of settings and with a variety of Health Professionals.
Zero Tolerance to Violence Policy
All practices, in line with government guidelines, have a 'Zero Tolerance to Violence' policy. This means that any violent or abusive behaviour or perceived threatening behaviour, whether verbal or otherwise to staff or members of the public on practice premises will not be tolerated. We can refuse to provide a service, report the incident to the Police and request that the patient and their family be removed from their Practice list.
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