Dr. Baxter and Partners, Robert Lucas Drive, Telephone: 01462 818620 Hitchin Road, Shefford, Beds. SG17 5FS 05 July 2022 Dear Patients of Shefford Surgery, The Partners and I wanted … [continue] Letter to Patients, July 2022
News
Monday 2nd May 2022 – Bank Holiday
Please see below our opening times for Monday 2nd May Bank Holiday. The Practice will be open at the following times: Friday 29th April 8:00-18:30 Saturday 30th April – Closed … [continue] Monday 2nd May 2022 – Bank Holiday
Bedfordshire Pharmacy Easter Opening Times 2022
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COVID-19 Privacy Notice
COVID-19 Privacy Notice (This Privacy Notice is to run alongside our standard Practice Privacy Notice) Due to the unprecedented challenges that the NHS and we, [Practice Name] face due to … [continue] COVID-19 Privacy Notice
ZONE CHANGES
Dear Patients, As of lunch time today, the dental wing of Shefford Health Centre will be used as a “Hot Hub/Red Zone” for our patients, and also patients from across … [continue] ZONE CHANGES
Easter Opening Hours
Please see below our opening times for the Easter Bank holiday. The Practice will be open at the following times: Thursday 9th April – 8am-6.30pm Friday 10th April – 8am-6.30pm … [continue] Easter Opening Hours
Please don’t stockpile medication
Only a one month supply of medication will be give at any one time. Please do not attempt to stockpile medication: all requests are being triaged in order to prevent … [continue] Please don’t stockpile medication
Daily Update
Dear Patients We will try and post daily from now on to reassure you all that we are here to support you all during this difficult and uncertain time. The … [continue] Daily Update
Christmas Opening Hours
Please find below our hours over Christmas and New Year 2019/20: Dec 24th OPEN Dec 25th CLOSED Dec 26th CLOSED Dec 27th OPEN Dec 30th OPEN Dec 31st OPEN Jan … [continue] Christmas Opening Hours
CQC Report
We are pleased to announce our latest CQC Inspection report was Good with Commendations. https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-538661132
Gabapentin and Pregabalin Update
IMPORTANT NOTICE – From the 1st of April 2019 Gabapentin and Pregabalin will become schedule 3 Controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 – You will be required … [continue] Gabapentin and Pregabalin Update
We’re here for you, for longer – GP Extended Access Service
Appointments with a GP or Practice Nurse are now available in the evenings and weekends for patients registered at this practice, these are called ‘Extended Access’ appointments. We are working … [continue] We’re here for you, for longer – GP Extended Access Service
Extended Hours
On 17th September a new extended hours service will be rolled out across the whole of Ivel Valley.
New Out of Hours Service from 30th March 2017
Out Of Hours Service We are writing to provide information on the new Integrated Urgent Care service that goes live on 11:00am on 30 March. Jointly commissioned by NHS Bedfordshire … [continue] New Out of Hours Service from 30th March 2017
Care Quality Commission Report
You can read the full report issued by the CQC (Care Quality Commission) after their visit to the Practice in February – we only had one section that was considered … [continue] Care Quality Commission Report
Informing Patients of their Named GP
Informing Patients of their Named GP From April 2015 all GP practices are required to provide all their patients with a named GP who will have overall responsibility for the … [continue] Informing Patients of their Named GP
Telephone Appointments
We now offer telephone appointments. If you feel that your problem can be dealt with over the telephone e.g. a medication query or a renewal of a medical certificate please … [continue] Telephone Appointments
Self care
We are a Self-care Aware Practice What is self-care? Self-care is about looking after yourself in a healthy way. It can be anything from brushing your teeth, doing some exercise, … [continue] Self care
Repeat Prescriptions
If you collect your medication from a Pharmacy of your choice then please allow four clear working days after you have dropped off your repeat slip to allow the Pharmacy … [continue] Repeat Prescriptions
IT / ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDS
STATEMENT OF INTENT FOR Dr Cakebread and Partners New contractual requirements came into force from 1 April 2014 requiring that GP Practices should make available a statement of intent in … [continue] IT / ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDS
NHS Direct
Please note that NHS Direct (0845 46 47) should no longer be used. For non-emergency enquiries please use NHS 111. Simply dial 111. This does NOT replace the usual Out … [continue] NHS Direct