PCN Extended services in the surgery
We would like to encourage our patients to utilise the extended services that we have in the surgery. Please call the surgery to book appointment with one of the professionals regarding the support you require.
- Clinical Pharmacists deal with your medication review, medicines optimisation and medicines related issues including clinical discharge letters. We have three clinical pharmacists working from Wednesday to Friday every week.
- Two first contact physiotherapists working in the surgery from Monday to Wednesday every week.
- One Mental Health nurse working on site on every Tuesday.
- One Social Prescriber who supports patients with social issues and refer to range of local non clinical services. They take a holistic approach to people's health and wellbeing and connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.
PPG Donations
WE AND OUR PPG MEMBERS ARE VERY MUCH DELIGHTED TO DONATE £600 EACH TO ST FRANCIS HOSPICE, THE LONDON AIR AMBULANCE UP AGAINST TIME APPEALS AND THE MACMILLAN EMERGENCY GRANTS.
Saint Francis Hospice
Letter from Saint Francis Hospice
London's Air Ambulance Charity
Self-test for kidney disease from home
The NHS has commissioned minuteful kidney to deliver a service providing at home urine test kits for patients at risk of chronic kidney disease. This will allow patients to conduct the test at home using a smartphone. Once the test is completed, the results are sent over to us for the clinicians to review. The eligible patients will be contacted by Minuteful Kidney and delivery of the testing kits arranged upon agreement. For more information, please click Minuteful Kidney.
Treatments for coronavirus (COVID-19)
The NHS offers treatments to people with coronavirus (COVID-19) who are at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill. Please note this is offered by the NHS and not the GP surgery. Please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-care-and-treatments-for-coronavirus/treatments-for-coronavirus/ that will explain on how to get the treatment if you are eligible.
Patient Participation Group Meetings
Patient participation group meetings has been resumed after long awaited COVID pandemic restrictions. Our PPG chair is Mr Denis Holbrook and he can be reachable at thenewmedicalcentre.ppg@nhs.net