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Bank Holiday Closures

We will be closed on the following bank holidays in 2024.

29/03/2024

01/04/2024

06/05/2024

27/05/2024

26/08/2024

25/12/2024

26/12/2024

If you require medical attention whilst we are closed please use the other services available such as phoning 111, attending the Walk in Centre, or in the case of an emergency please contact 999 or attend A&E.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Care Quality Commission Rating

We are pleased to announce that following a recent visit from the Care Quality Commission we have been rated 'Good' in all areas.

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Patients not attending appointments

We have had a rise in patients not attending appointments. We would like to politely remind patients to please cancel any unwanted appointments or rearrange if the pre-booked appointment is no longer convenient.

Missed appointments reduce our clinical capacity and could have potentially been used for another patient to be seen. Thank you. 

News

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Weekend and Evening Appointments

We are pleased to announce that from April 2023 we are hosting some of the Primary Care Sheffield Enhanced Access Clinics at our Belgrave Site. 

This includes remote and face-to-face appointments that can be made with a variety of GP practice staff including Doctors, Advance Care Practitioners, Nurses, Nurse Associates, Health Care Assistants, Physiotherapists and, Pharmacists.

For further information please visit 

Enhanced Access - Primary Care Sheffield

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For the latest coronavirus guidance and support please follow the following link

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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Telephone System

The practice now has a new telephone system. This means all calls will be handled by a central reception team who will handle calls for both White Lane and Belgrave patients and deal with queries and book appointments accordingly at both sites. The reception team are our current staff and have access to clinical systems at both sites so patients will still receive the same excellent service.

The practice has increased the opening hours of our telephones to improve patient access. We have also increased the number of telephone lines and the number of call handlers to ensure calls are answered quicker at busy times. 

The practice now has a dedicated prescription/medication order line - Press Option 2 when you call. This takes calls away from the appointment line and makes ordering repeat medication simpler. Please call between 10am and 12 noon to order medication. 

The reception team are trained and instructed to ask certain questions to ensure patients see or speak to the most relevant clinician. Please give as many details as possible about your inquiry or condition to ensure the best possible and most effective outcome for your care. 

Calls may be recorded for training and monitoring purposes. Anonymous call data may also be stored so the practice can monitor, review and improve service and access.   

Contact Numbers

The New system is all implemented electronically to avoid patient inconvenience. This means patients can continue to access the practice by the current telephone numbers. 

White Lane Patients - 0114 2399211

Belgrave Patients - 0114 2554498

Appointments & General inquiries - Option 1

Prescription / Medication Ordering - Option 2. 

Telephone Opening Hours 

The telephones will now be open as follows:- 

Monday - 8am - 12 noon and 2pm - 6.30pm

Tuesday - 8am - 12 noon and 2pm - 6.30pm

Wednesday - 8am - 12 noon and 2pm - 6.30pm

Thursday - 8am - 12 noon

Friday - 8am - 12 noon and 2pm - 6.30pm

Between 12 noon and 2pm all calls will be handled by GP Collaborative to ensure patients can speak to a GP if urgent. 

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Prescription / Medication Order line

The prescription / medication order line will open 10am - 12noon Monday to Friday. It is important for effective medication ordering that patients order repeat medications in good time by either requesting online, completing a request format the practice or via  their nominated pharmacy. Patients who are housebound or have urgent need for medications (less than 24hr supply) can use the medication ordering line. It is important for effective signing and dispensing of medication that all patients have a nominated pharmacy. This means GPs and ANPs can sign and send prescriptions electronically. If you do not have a nominated pharmacy our receptionists may ask you to nominate one, Please consider doing so. 

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