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GREENLAW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Important Patient Notice- Please Read Carefully
We will undergo a change in our clinical system from the middle of March. This change has been made by the Scottish Government and will be implemented all across Scotland. From the afternoon of Friday 20th March to Thursday 26th March we will only have read only access to the medical record system. The following will be in operation during the migration period.
 Repeat prescriptions- you must order them early and the cut-off date will be Wednesday 18th March to enable us to process them before our current system shuts down.
 Urgent/emergency appointments only during the migration timeframe.
 Unable to do non-emergency bloods.
 We wont be able to receive any electronic secondary care communication (e.g hospital/clinic letters)
 Will not be able to receive any results- bloods, scans, swabs, urines.
 Be unable to register new patients from Thursday 12th March to Monday 13th April.
 We cannot provide any copies of medical records or provide any reports for private companies.
 Online Patient Access for requesting prescriptions will not be available, and if you are registered for this service you will receive a message from One Advanced to re-register for the new system. You can request prescriptions from Thursday 26th March by calling the practice on 0141 889 8465.
 We will be unable to book future appointments while migrating.
This is an enormous undertaking, and we do not take changes to the services we provide lightly. The changes noted above are for a relatively, and necessary, short period of time. We would ask you to be patient and kind to our staff as we navigate and familiarise ourselves with this significant change of clinical records system.

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Carers

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What is a carer?

A carer is a person of any age (including children) who provides unpaid support to a partner, relative, friend or neighbour who couldnt get by without their help. This could be due to old age, frailty, disability, a serious health condition, mental ill health or substance misuse. Parents of children who are disabled or who have a serious health condition are also considered to be carers.

It is estimated that 10% of patients are carers.

Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you

HOME - Renfrewshire Carers Centre

As a practice, we want to increase the number of people on our carers' register so that we can look after you better.

Carer Scotland 0808 808 7777

Carer UK 020 7378 4999

The Herbert Protocol is an information gathering tool to assist the police to find a person, living with dementia who has been reported missing, as quickly as possible.

 herbert-protocol-missing-person-form.docx (live.com)    

What-to-Expect-When-Caring-for-Someone-with-a-Terminal-Illness-.pdf (carersnet.org)

There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

Contact Carers Direct

Telephone
0808 802 0202
Helpline Information
http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx
Email
CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk
Office Hours
Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.

Finance and Law

Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.

  • Benefits for carers

    Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role

  • Benefits for the under-65s

    Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.

    Benefits for the over-65s

    Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.

  • Carer's Assement

    How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

  • Other benefits

    Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring



 
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