Welcome to Burnley Wood Medical Centre
NEW TEL NUMBER:01282 911370
All calls in and out of the Practice are recorded for Training and Monitoring purposes.
NHS App available from age 12yrs up (passport ID required to sign up).
HEALTH and WELLBEING - His your health and wellbeing impacted by the current financial cost of living Crisis! Please see the below links developed by the Personalised Care Institute (PCI), which was set up by NHS England in 2020, and the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) which is sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions to support money guidance and debt advice.
https://maps.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MaPS-help-with-cost-of-living.pdf
https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/money-troubles/cost-of-living#Cost-of-living-guides
https://www.mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/en/toolkit/
All appointments are 1st being Triaged by phone, after being assessed you may be invited to attend the Practice. You can request a Face to Face Appt however after triage the clinician may change this for clinical reasons.
EMAIL -Please do not Request an appointment via Email please contact the Med centre via phone to book any appointments.
Prescriptions can be ordered by using the prescription line from 9am-12pm
Prescriptions can be brought down the box will be in the foyer, however where possible please nominate a pharmacy to collect your drugs from, and if not already done, sign up to online repeat prescription ordering.
NOTE: Patients will not be issued excessive amounts of their medication. This is so the drugs supply chain is maintained for all.
MORE APPOINTMENTS - Extended Access Service
Extended Access is a local service for local patients offering evening and Saturday appointments with GPs, Nurses and Health Care Assistants. This is not a walk-in service. These will be delivered by a new provider from April 2022.
The Extended Access Service is available by appointment only. During normal hours your GP practice may book an appointment for you, subject to availability. You can request an appointment outside of working hours by asking for the extended access service.
Your views wanted on evening and weekend appointments
The extended access service offers GP practice appointments in evenings and at weekends when our surgery is closed.
This service is currently offered from these locations:
St Peters Centre = Burnley Group Practices suite, 3rd floor.
Rossendale HC = Ilex View Medical Practices suite, 1st Floor.
Bacup HC = Irwell Medical Practices suite, upper ground floor.
Clitheroe HC = Just within Castle/Pendleside reception area as they walk in to the building.
Great Harwood HC = In Great Harwood Medical Groups suite, 1st floor.
Acorn Centre = Richmond Medical Practices suite, Ground floor, on Blackburn Road Entrance.
MEDICATIONS
Please take all unwanted / old medications to a Pharmacy they are contracted to take them. The Practice does not take any unwanted/old medications. Thank you.
PREGNANT
The Hospital trust have changed the way to book an appointment with the Midwife
NEWS: Coronavirus (COVID-19) -general information on COVID-19
COVID VACCINE AND PREGNANCY
Information/Guidance can be found here on the ELHT Maternity COVID webpage https://elht.nhs.uk/about-us/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance/maternity
COVID Vaccination Status- Please read.
Your COVID vaccine Status
“Your COVID Recovery”
is an online platform with two key components. Firstly, and of relevance to anyone recovering from covid-19 is an open, publicly available site containing general information on all aspects of recovering from COVID-19 including physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing: The site offers general advice on recovery, returning to work and information for families and carers of patients with post-COVID syndrome (also known as Long COVID
https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/
LMC Requests for MED 3 Fit Note
NEW: Find your NHS number, Handy to have and keep, click on link below
Big White Wall rebrand to Togetherall - the Big White Wall mental health and wellbeing resource has officially relaunched with the new company name ‘Togetherall’. Their website has now changed for all of their existing members.
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IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION
Digitisation of Medical Records
Gov-Friends & Family Survey -Please take the time to complete this survey (only 2 Questions) link on the right.Thank you
Medications: Please use the link below to help you find the cheapest places to buy Over the Counter Medications:
RECENT INFORMATION ON THE GROWING PRESSURES FACED BY GP PRACTICES
https://www.bma.org.uk/collective-voice/influence/key-negotiations/nhs-pressures/pressures-in-general-practice
Brexit Gov.uk Message: Medications
Getting Medication
USE OF ELECTRONIC REPEAT DISPENSING - The practice is collaborating with NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) which is providing NHS numbers for those patients that may be suitable for electronic repeat dispensing prescriptions. The information is obtained from NHS prescriptions submitted to the NHSBSA.
Privacy Notice for Patients
Patient Handout Your Data Matters
Patient Leaflet National Data Opt Out 2022
To set your data Opt out click on this link you will need your NHS Number (Log in to NHS APP). https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/
New Pendleside Hospice Info - see further Information
New Self Check in Screen
Patients can now self Check in on arrive for appointments.
ONLINE SERVICES/ BOOKINGS
How information about you helps us to provide better care
To book an appointment online and order your repeat prescriptions you need to register for access by clicking on the link below "Request to Register for Online Services" , once the practice receives this we can send your online activation instructions (if you recently moved please ensure we have your new address).
Patients wishing to have access to their medical record electronically can request a form from Reception, please be aware you will be requested to provide a copy of Identification(this is to protect your information).
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS: You should allow 48hrs for your repeat prescription to be processed as stated on the practice website and practice leaflet, unless informed otherwise.
The ordering of repeat prescriptions via the website is now available however you need to register for access to do this click the link below "Request to Register for Online Services".
DOWNLOADS
Online-protecting-your-gp-records
How information about you helps us to provide better care - Care Data Information
(Site updated 08/01/2024)