News:

Flu Clinics

The seasonal flu clinics for patients aged 65 years and over, or at clinical risk, will be held between 8.30 and 11.30 a.m. on the following dates:

Saturday 2nd October 2010 (for patients with surnames beginning A - L )

Saturday 16th October 2010 (for patients with surnames beginning M - Z)

No appointment necessary.

New telephone appointment booking system 

As from July 1st you will be able to book an appointment with the next available Doctor, cancel or check an existing appointment using our automated telephone system called Patient Partner. This system is very quick and easy to use, is available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week and will recognise you as one of our patients using your date of birth and telephone number. All you need to do is telephone the surgery on 231817, select option 2 for the Automated Booking Service and then follow the simple instructions.

Note - To be able to use this system please inform the surgery if you change your contact telephone numbers.
 
Pharmacy Development Radbrook Green Surgery are shortly hoping to develop an in-house pharmacy in partnership with Taylors Chemist.

Extended Access Clinic

Do you work late? Do you find it difficult to attend the surgery during normal surgery hours? If so we are pleased to be able to offer you our Extended Access Clinic. Please ask at Reception for our Monday, alternate Thursday and alternate Saturday morning opening hours.

Out of Hours

In  an emergency, when the surgery is closed in the evenings and weekends, a message is left on our surgery telephone to ring ‘SHROPDOC’ on 08444 06 8888.

Test Results

If you have had x-rays or blood tests etc., you may enquire about the result without seeing the doctor. All results are screened by the doctor and it is your responsibility to contact the Surgery for your results 3 or 4 days after the specimen has been sent to the laboratory

Home Visits

Home visits are available to the housebound and to those too ill to come to the Surgery. If a visit is required on the same day, please try to contact the Surgery before 10.30 a.m.  A doctor will usually ring you prior to visiting.

Free Prescriptions for Cancer Patients        People being treated for cancer will be eligible for free prescriptions from 1st April 2009 and can apply for free prescriptions from today.

The new scheme, announced by the Prime Minister in September last year, abolishes NHS prescription charges for everyone undergoing treatment for cancer, the effects of cancer, or the effects of cancer treatment.

All cancer patients are entitled to apply for a 5-year exemption certificate, which will entitle them to all their NHS prescriptions free of charge, not just those relating to cancer. The certificate can be renewed as many times as necessary and will not have to be returned if the patient’s condition changes.

Patients should contact their doctor to apply for exemptions.

 

 

Info for Registrars

Welcome to the Radbrook Green Surgery Training Page

Vacancies:  We have a vacancy for one full time Registrar from August 2009.

Drs. Durrell and Hart are currently the Practice trainers.  For informal enquiries, please make contact with either of them via the Practice on 01743 231817 or email

Introduction:  We are a well established training practice with many connections in the world of training.  Several of our former partners have been course organisers on the training scheme and Dr Hart continues that tradition today.

The Practice:  Details are listed on this website and I would recommend a quick look to get a flavour of what we do.  A quick one-sentance summary would state: 

"Radbrook Green Surgery is a 9,500 patient, suburban, 5 partner training practice with all the facilities and attached staff you would expect from a modern, forward thinking group."

We are a happy organisation which strives and succeeds in maintaining good relations with each other and our staff.  Our registrars are welcomed by all into this essentially very supportive environment.

Training:  All the partners have been on accredited teaching courses and are all keen to be involved with training.  There are ample opportunities to spend time with all members of the Primary Health Care Team to gain an insight into all aspects of Primary Care.  You will have dedicated tutorial time each week, both in-house and as part of a local cluster group, a local innovation that we have set up with other local practices.

Much of the training however is the invaluable informal coffee-time chat mulling over problem cases.  All members of the team are happy to discuss problems in this way.

One of the partners is a course organiser for the Shropshire Vocational Training Scheme  (www.shropshirevts.com )and has an excellent insight into "how the system works".

We have a fully equipped video suite set up permanently in the Registrar's room.

Other training responsibilities in the practice:  We have formal links with both Manchester and Keele Universities (http://www.keele.ac.uk)  who send us final year medical students for four 8-week blocks per annum.  We find this fun and there is usually good-hearted chat over coffee and the odd pint.  If a Registrar wished, opportunities for teaching students would be possible.

What next?  If you feel you would like to consider training at our practice and are on the Shropshire VTS, please feel free to make informal contact with either Dr Hart or Dr Durrell for a look around. 

In line with local policy, you would then need to contact Carole Coles to inform her that you would like to come here.  The VTS will then arrange the placements, so that as far as possible, everyones wishes are taken into account.