Dear Patients of Spring Hill Medical Centre

General practice appointments data released last week shows the enormous efforts that everyone in general practice is making to ensure patients can access the services they need. The total number of appointments for September is now higher than any time during the pandemic, and significantly higher than the same time last year. This comes at a time where the patient population continues to increase while the number of GPs has significantly decreased. Click here to view the results of the survey

Added to that, the results of a BMA survey, show that the total number of appointments only conveys part of the story, with remote consultations taking longer, which leaves GP staff more tired and with longer working days as a result. The results highlight how staff are working harder, are concerned that they are going to have difficulty meeting demand in the next few months, and are starting to burn out. The current general increased demand on primary care, added to the extraordinary efforts to manage the COVID response, are simply unsustainable and the BMA has asked for more support.

The BMA also met with Sir Simon last month to highlight the dire state of the morale of the profession. Sir Simon expressed his support for general practice, but since then practice workload has increased further. Alongside this, there has been significant, unfounded and unchallenged media criticism of general practice, which is deeply concerning.  This is not only adding to this problem, but is also leading to adverse reactions from the public toward their practices, with recent reports of practice staff being abused and harassed.

We would request patients’ understanding of the pressures practices are facing and their continued support in the face of this un-remitting pandemic.

Warwickshire LMC

ALERT – 5 NOVEMBER 2020

COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK. We must act now to control the spread of the virus. The single most important action we can all take to fight coronavirus is to stay at home, to protect the NHS and save lives. 

Due to an incident at the Practice : Do NOT attend the Practice if you have recently been:

1. tested positive or have COVID19 (including 14 days plus) – ring the practice in the first instance
2. and / or still symptomatic or developed new COVID19 symptoms - You need to arrange to have a test, stay at home.

OUR STAFF WILL BE ASKING PATIENTS IF THEY HAVE ANY NEW OR EXISTING COVID19 SYMPTOMS BEFORE BOOKING ANY FURTHER APPOINTMENTS AND BEFORE YOU ENTER THE PRACTICE UNTIL END OF THE NATIONAL LOCKDOWN.

When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we reduce the spread of the infection. That is why, from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, you must:

1. Stay at home, except for specific purposes.
2. Avoid meeting people you do not live with, except for specific purposes.

These new measures will reduce the growth rate of the virus which will prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed – Please support us by adhering to measures in place and do not risk our staff, their families and other patients health and safety.

Shielding letters

Letters will be provided by the government and sent to patients who are classed as extremely vulnerable ONLY – these include adults, children and young people.

Please visit our website for up to date information on COVID19, lockdown, support and reassurance and anything else medical/practice related : https://www.springhillmedicalcentre.co.uk

CHRISTMAS 2020 AND NEW YEAR
Prescription Enquiries

If you will run out of medicines between the 23rd of December and the 4th January, please order the items you need via the POD or PRACTICE between the 14th and the 21st December and not before please.  There is no need to order extra or more than usual.      

Christmas and New Year 2020

Important Patient Information

The surgery is currently not a normal working GP surgery.

For any queries please contact Springhill Medical Centre on 01676 540395

Please do not leave repeat scripts or letters at the surgery site as they will not be dealt with.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

GALLEY COMMON REMAINS CLOSED.   
DO NOT RING OR ATTEND THE BRANCH SURGERY

Important Patient Information

Click here for information on Coronavirus, changes to the surgery due to Coronavirus and useful information.

Important Patient Notice - updated 6th April 2020

As you are aware Galley Common is temporarily closed until further notice. We are now in a position as a practice to advise that the premises has now been offered to North Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group short-term to provide a COVID19 assessment Hub In the early stages of the pandemic, there will be capacity in primary care to provide this and it will be key to provide contingency capacity to ensure those patients do not then default to secondary care and going to emergency departments.

PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE CARPARK OR PREMISES FOR ANY REASON. YOU MUST RING SPRING HILL ON: 01676 540 395 – AGAIN PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE TO THE PRACTICE WITH THE EXPECTATION TO BE SEEN BY CLINICAL OR NON CLINICAL STAFF – YOU MUST RING THE PRACTICE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE AND NHS 111 IF THE PRACTICE IS CLOSED.