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PATIENTS ATTENDING FOR APPOINTMENTS AT THE PRACTICE

We are still operating a telephone triage appointment system only and patients should only attend the surgery if they have a pre-arranged appointment. Where patients have been advised to attend the surgery they should follow infection control guidance, use hand sanitiser provided and adhere to social distancing to minimise the risk of Covid-19.

PLEASE WEAR A FACE COVERING IF YOU HAVE TO VISIT THE PRACTICE

Unless advised otherwise by a GP or Clinician, patients who have been asked to attend a Face to Face appointment should bring their own face covering; this can be a face mask or a scarf. It should be applied before entering the building and worn at all times while in the building and only removed if to do so by a GP or another Clinician during your consultation.

Please do not attend your appointment if you are unwell or you or any member of your household are suffering from symptoms associated with Covid-19, you should contact the surgery by telephone to re-arrange your appointment.

If you need to order your prescription where possible please order on-line, if you do not have on-line access you can contact the surgery to register for this. You can also ask your nominated pharmacy to order your prescription on your behalf. Otherwise contact the surgery by telephone, wherever possible do not visit the surgery.

For Advice for Parents during Coronavirus use link below:

Advice for Parents during Coronavirus

FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS INFOMATION PLEASE SEE HOME PAGE

The Parks Medical Practice would like to thank Carl Foster of All Building Services for the donation of PPE Visors. It was very much appreciated.

PATIENT NOTICE

PROPOSED MERGER OF ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE AND THE PARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE WITHIN ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE.

We write to advise of the above proposal which will enable expertise and services to be combined providing responsive, high quality general practice care for the benefit our patients.

HOW WILL THIS AFFECT ME?

Your registration and access to general practice services will be unaffected and you will still be able to see clinicians from both practices at Royton Health and Wellbeing Centre as you would normally.

Patients from both practices would then be registered at the new combined practice known as “Royton & Crompton Family Practice” You would not need to do anything – these changes will happen automatically.

HOW DO I HAVE MY SAY ON THE PROPOSAL?

This notice forms the start of a formal consultation process where you, the patient, can provide us with your views regarding the proposed merger. You can do this by filling in the Patient Survey form, this can be obtained by clicking the link below or at Reception, and these can be handed in or emailed to:-

TheParks2020@outlook.com

Please note that the merger proposal formal consultation will end on 31^st January 2020.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

By asking at reception.
Via posters and information in the waiting room
Reading the FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) Sheet which can be obtained by using the link below or collecting from reception

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Following the consultation period, the practices will submit formal application to Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group’s Primary Care Commissioning Committee. You will be informed accordingly of their decision.

IN CONCLUSION

The practices are proud of the personal care maintained over the years and have always appreciated the positive feedback and support received from patients. We welcome your continued support during this time of change and would like to reassure patients of our commitment to the proposed improvements.

Yours sincerely,

Drs R Kohli and K Kohli

INFORMATION REGARDING ON-LINE CONSULT

ON-LINE CONSULT - THE PARKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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Message for our patients if you have been told to self isolate:

If you know you need to self isolate due to the current COVID19 outbreak and your employer has requested a SICK NOTE, please follow this link to get a self isolation note

https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

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FACE MASK EXEMPTIONS

As you are aware there is now an obligation for people using public transport, whilst in shops and in workers in certain public sectors to wear a face mask. The requirement to wear a mask is for your protection and also to protect other individuals. If you are unable to wear a mask/face covering then you should visit the Government website Government Website/Coronavirus for advice. Please note your GP Practice WILL NOT be able to supply Exemption Letters.

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CYTOLOGY (CERVICAL SMEARS): If you have received a letter in regard to your cervical smear being due, your cervical smear was postponed by the practice or your are overdue for you smear, please contact the surgery to make an appointment with the practice nurse. You will be given an appointment for telephone triage by the practice nurse, the nurse will first triage your appointment and if appropriate you will then be given an appointment to attend the surgery.

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OLDHAM COUNCIL

The Council, Oldham Foodbank and Action Together are working to coordinate the delivery of emergency food and other essential personal and basic household items to people in need.

This offer will be for people who are unable to leave the house and don’t have a trusted friend, neighbour or family member to help them. This could be someone of any age.

Helpline

A new helpline is now live for people to call for help.

0161 770 7007

Open from:

9.00am - 5.00pm on weekdays
11.00am - 2.00pm on weekends

If this would help you or anyone you know please contact them. The service is being run by volunteers so please be patient if the lines are busy...Be Kind

For further support and advice for patients whom are isolating please visit:

https://iloveroyton.com/

We have a fantastic community here in Royton and there are plenty of people ready and willing to help, I Love Royton are doing an amazing job and have a group of DBS checked volunteers ready to help over 70's or medically 'at risk'. Follow the link for more information https://domeafavour.net/

Three key link for accurate information and areas of support are listed below:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.oldham.gov.uk/coronavirus

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COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It is caused by a virus called coronavirus.

At this time we are requesting that patients stay at home and do not attend the hospital if they are experiencing coronavirus symptoms.

Please stay at home if you have either:

A high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
A new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (If you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual.)
Use the 111 online coronavirus service to be advised on next steps.

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ON-LINE CONSULTS -YOUR GP PRACTICE

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

IN VIEW OF UPDATED GUIDELINES DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, ALL FACE TO FACE APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. THESE WILL BE REPLACED BY TELEPHONE TRIAGE CALL AND THE GP WILL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOU IF REQUIRED.

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT BOOKED WITH THE GP/NURSE/HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT THEN THIS WILL BE CHANGED TO A TELEPHONE TRIAGE CALL.

The Clinicians will try to contact you around the time of your original appointment, however, this may not always be possible, we ask for your understanding at this time.

For the foreseeable future, all of our online appointment availability has been disabled due to COVID-19.

SELF ISOLATION EXTENSION FROM 7 TO 10 DAYS

ANY PATIENTS WITH A NEW CONTINUOUS COUGH, HIGH TEMPERATURE OR LOSS OF SENSE OF SMELL AND TASTE ARE ADVISED TO SELF ISOLATE FOR 10 DAYS, MEMBERS OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD SHOULD SELF-ISOLATE FROM THE POINT WHERE YOU STARTED HAVING SYMPTOMS.

For more information on self-isolation, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news

IF YOU DO HAVE SYMPTOMS - BOOK A TEST IMMEDIATELY

Get a Coronavirus test - nhs uk website or call 119 if you do not have internet access
The test is most accurate in the first 5 days of having symptoms

The advice from NHS England is changing on a daily basis, we endeavor to update our website at regular intervals, however, please use the link below for up to date advice:

GOV.UK: information on coronavirus and the situation in the UK

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR NHS ENGLAND INFORMATION:

Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms

Stay at home for 7 days if you have either:

a high temperature – you feel hot to touch on your chest or back
a new, continuous cough – this means you've started coughing repeatedly

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home.

Testing for coronavirus is not needed if you're staying at home.

Read our advice about staying at home.

Urgent advice: Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:

you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
your condition gets worse
your symptoms do not get better after 7 days

Use the 111 coronavirus service

Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.

How coronavirus is spread

Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person.

Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.

It's very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food.

How to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus

wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
always wash your hands when you get home or into work
use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell

Don't

do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

Travel advice

There are some countries and areas where there's a higher chance of coming into contact with someone with coronavirus.

If you're planning to travel abroad and are concerned about coronavirus, see advice for travellers on GOV.UK.

Treatment for coronavirus

There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus.

Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses.

Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness.

You'll need to stay in isolation, away from other people, until you have recovered.

Government response and action plan

Page last reviewed: 13 March 2020

ShareforYou:

ShareforYou is a new digital care record solution that allows for secure digital sharing, rather than relying on sharing information through paper records, phone or fax.

If you want to find out more about the programme and find out what information we are sharing, please visit www.pennineshareforyou.nhs.uk/

If you do wish to opt out of the ShareforYou programme, please contact the surgery.

CQC REPORT - 29/11/2019

https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-562761826

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