Radbrook Green Surgery - Information for new patients wishing to join the doctors surgery

How to Register

Patients register with the practice rather than with a particular doctor. If you do have a preference of which GP you see, this can be recorded when you register.

You can also ask to see a particular doctor when making an appointment. This will be accommodated where possible, but it may mean waiting longer for an appointment

Pre-Registration with the practice

PreRegistration If you wish to pre-register click on the link below to open the form. When you have completed all of the details, click on the "Send" button to mail your form to us. When you visit the surgery for the first time you will be asked to sign the form to confirm that the details are correct.

Pre-registration Form

When you register you will also be asked to fill out a medical questionnaire. This is because it can take a considerable time for us to receive your medical records. There is an online version of this file too, which you may fill out and send to us. When you come to the surgery you will be asked to sign this form to confirm that the details are correct.

Online medical questionnaire for new patients

Note that by sending the form you will be transmitting information about your self across the Internet and although every effort is made to keep this information secure, no guarantee can be offered in this respect.

Alternatively you may print off a registration form, fill it out and bring it in with you on your first visit to the practice.

Registration Form

Non-English Speakers

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. It covers issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

Open the leaflets in one of the following languages

English	Urdu
Albanian	Hindi
Arabic	Lithuanian
Bulgarian	Polish
Chinese (Cantonese)	Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)	Spanish
Russian	French
Turkish	Punjabi
Gujerati	Somali
Croatian	Bengali

Noticeboard

Telephones

We have recently installed a new telephone system which is unfortunately experiencing some teething problems. We are aware of the difficulties and are working hard with the telephone supplier to resolve these issues.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.

Results of recent Patient Survey

To review the results of our recent survey, please click here: http://www.radbrookgreen.co.uk/surveyreport.aspx?p=M82016

Non- NHS Fees

Not all services at the Practice are available on the NHS. Where patients request non-NHS items or services a private fee may be payable in advance. We will be reviewing our fees and implementing changes on the 17th September 2012. For more information please contact reception.

Stop Smoking and Stop Smoking in pregnancy.

Through our Pin Point for Health service, Radbrook Green Surgery provides free NHS Stop Smoking and Stop Smoking in Pregnancy support to residents in Shropshire. Smokers wishing to quit are four times as likely to succeed through an NHS support scheme as compared with attempting to quit on their own.

What to do next.........

If you've made the decision to quit and are unsure where to go to get the support and guidance you need, don't worry; your local NHS Stop Smoking Service is there to help. For all the confidential help and advice you need to quit smoking call your local Stop Smoking Service on 0844 4069 923 or text 'QUIT' to 80800.

You will be able to secure a stop smoking support appointment with either Emma Fewtrell, Sandra Hoof, Heidi Pritchard or Marta Szalpuk at our surgery.

Shropshire Start Slimming

* Is your BMI greater than 30?

* Are you motivated to address your diet and physical activity to lose weight?

* Our Help 2 Slim clinics offer confidential one-to-one support with a nurse. The programme runs for 1 full year.

* If you are interested, please contact Emma Fewtrell or Jo Allen at the Surgery.

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.

How to Register

Pre-Registration with the practice

Non-English Speakers

Noticeboard

Further Information