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Medication reviews

We are now pre-booking all routine non-urgent medication reviews with out in house pharmacists. These appointments can be pre-booked (this avoids patients having to make multiple calls at 8am) and frees up GP’s time to see other patients with the most complex needs.

We kindly ask you to pre-book your medication reviews in advance unless you are advised otherwise.

 

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Online Services

We are slowly re-introducing appointments than can be booked via our Online Services App ‘Systmonline’.

We currently have Blood Test and Blood Pressure appointments that can be pre-booked with our Nurses, these are usually on a Thursday but this may vary.

We kindly ask you book your appointments in the correct slots when using our Online Services, otherwise your appointment may need to be cancelled.

If you have any queries regarding the use of our online services, please click here for SystmOnlines Patient Guide.

 

House support fund

Are you struggling financially during the current cost of living crisis?

The Household Support Fund is money provided by the Government to local authorities to support families and individuals most in need with a one-off payment towards food and heating costs.

Examples of people who may qualify for support include individuals and families surviving on benefits or on a low income, clinically vulnerable people, and people from the gypsy and travelling communities.

How to Apply for Support via Your GP Practice

If you feel you may meet the criteria for support, and you are registered with a GP Practice in North West Leicestershire* please contact your surgery and tell them you would like a Social Prescribing Link Worker to make an application on your behalf to the Household Support Fund.

Please note that the fund runs until 30th September 2022

*GP Practices under North West Leicestershire GP Federation are Broom Leys, Castle Donnington Surgery, Castle Medical Group, Hugglescote Surgery, Ibstock and Barleston Surgeries, Long Lane Surgery, Manor House Surgery, Markfield Medical Centre, Measham Medical Unit, Whitwick Health Centre, Whitwick Road Surgery

 

Pharmacy First

Pharmacy first is a scheme that launched on the 31st of January 2024 by NHS England and the government. It enables patients to receive treatment for specific conditions straight from their local pharmacy, without needing to see a GP. Highly trained community pharmacists are now able to prescribe prescription only medications such as antibiotics and antivirals when necessary to help treat specific illnesses.

What can the pharmacy treat?

There are seven new conditions that the pharmacies are now able to see and prescribe treatment for. 

  • uncomplicated urinary tract infections (Females 16-64)
  • Shingles (18 years and over)
  • Infected insect bites (1 year and over)
  • Acute sore throats (5 years and over)
  • Acute sinusitis (12 years and over)
  • Acute ear pain (1 – 17 years)
  • impetigo (1 year and over)

Who can’t they see?

  • Male UTI
  • Pregnant ladies with UTI
  • Ongoing/ reoccurring UTI
  • UTI if patient has catheter
  • shingles under 18
  • Pregnant ladies with shingles
  • if you have had shingles for over 7 days
  • Ongoing/ reoccurring impetigo
  • Impetigo on breastfeeding ladies
  • Feeling systemically unwell with impetigo
  • A bite or sting outside of the UK
  • Individuals under 5 with sore throat
  • Reoccurring sore throat/ tonsillitis
  • Recurrent sinusitis (4 or more annual episodes)

How does it work?

When you call the GP surgery, your illness will be triaged by a member of staff and if you fit the criteria, a referral will be sent over to a local pharmacy. You would then need to contact the selected pharmacy within one hour after the referral, to arrange a face-to-face appointment where they can further assess your illness. 

For more information please visit Pharmacy First: what you need to know – Department of Health and Social Care Media Centre (blog.gov.uk)

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