GP practice appointments – 09/11/2021
GP practices provided 7,142,420 appointments for a population of just over 61 million people in England. That’s two appointments for every 17 people. In 2019, in the same week, the demand was for just under 6.7 million appointments for a population of just over 60 million; that’s two appointments for every 18 people. That represents an increase of 6.3%.
During September, GP appointment data indicates that 28.7 million appointments were provided; that’s the equivalent of 47% of the population in England having one appointment each. That’s one appointment per two people in one month.
While we’re talking about the number of appointments provided by GP practices, it’s worth noting that between 2019 and today, the number of GPs in general practice has decreased.
Face coverings and social distancing – 02/11/2021
Face coverings and social distancing are still mandatory in healthcare settings. This is to help protect vulnerable patients and staff. Please kindly respect the rules to protect others and enable the Health Centre to remain open.
NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group – 02/11/2021
Get Healthy Rotherham – 02/11/2021
Lateral Flow V PCR – 27/10/2021
We are taking a lot of calls from people who are a few days into an illness with cough or fever. Often they have done a negative lateral flow test at home, but have not done a PCR test.
Lateral Flow Tests are NO GOOD at ruling out covid in people with symptoms. The only test that can do this accurately is a PCR swab test.
If you have symptoms of possible COVID, ie a fever, a new persistent cough or a loss of sense of taste or smell, you MUST arrange a PCR by calling 119 or visiting https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test as soon as the symptoms start.
This way, you will know for sure whether you have COVID & if you need to contact us, we can be confident that we can bring you in for review whilst minimising the risk to other vulnerable people in the waiting room.
Many thanks for your co-operation in this.
Covid Booster Update – 26/10/2021
We are not vaccinating any of our patients at the Health Centre. Eligible patients will be contacted by our Rother Valley South colleagues 6 months after your second dose. You can try to book your appointment online if you haven't been contacted by the NHS within six months and one week.
Find out more:
https://www.nhs.uk/.../coron.../coronavirus-booster-vaccine/
Covid booster doses are being offered to those most at risk from the virus including people who are:
- aged 50 & over
- living & working in care homes
- frontline health & social care workers
- aged 16 & over with certain health conditions
More on boosters: https://www.nhs.uk/.../corona.../coronavirus-booster-vaccine
Please kindly do not call the Health Centre to book as we are unable to.