Our new and modern way of seeing patients.

It has been successfully used in many GP practices across the country.

We will have our group clinics for our patients within the primary care network, once a month starting at the end of April.

We have decided to first organise the group clinics for patients with Type 2 diabetes whose annual review is due. We hope, after a successful start, we will be able to offer group clinics to patients with other conditions (e.g. menopause, high blood pressure, HRT etc).

During the group clinics, there will always be a clinician (most times a specialised nurse) present who’ll go through the patients’ results individually and will be answering patients’ questions.

Data protection is paramount, and patients will be asked to sign confidential forms prior to the clinics to comply with the GDPR. Everything that will be discussed during the group clinics must stay between those taking part.

The sessions will provide opportunity for patients to meet other patients with the same health challenges, share experiences and advice on how to manage their conditions.

The clinics initially will be run online using MS Teams, prior to the clinics, all logins and technical requirements will be communicated to patients through a dedicated group clinics e-mail address.

Personal contact details will not be shared with participants.

Below are some videos explaining what group clinics are, how they run and the positive changes the clinics are making in people’s life.

Introduction of Video Group Clinics:

The Woodlands Practice is now offering free condoms as part of the C-Card scheme. This means that young people aged 14-24 who have a C-Card, can collect condoms from the reception desk.

For more information on the scheme, please visit: www.yourchoiceyourvoice.co.uk

The Practice can offer appointments for travel advice/vaccinations subject to availability for vaccines available on the NHS only. Private vaccines such as Rabies, yellow fever are no longer available at this site. 
If you require advice/vaccination, please visit our homepage to submit an admin request via our online consultation at least 6 weeks in advance of your proposed date of travel and a questionnaire will be sent to you.  

We continue to offer private prescriptions for Malaria tablets at a cost per prescription.

You can use the link below to ascertain what vaccines you are likely to require before contacting us for an appointment. 

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NaTHNaC – Country List (travelhealthpro.org.uk)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/

The surgery currently offers:

IUCD (coil) fitting clinic

Contraceptive implants

Please contact reception for details

If the doctor or nurse has asked you to have a blood test then you are required to attend one of the local phlebotomy services.

Call 0203 930 0245 for a booked appointment there are no walk in services at the hospitals

We regret that the surgery can not make appointment for patients to have their blood taken at the surgery. We do sometimes make exceptions for the elderly.

Your social prescribing link worker can talk to you about a problem you have or a change you would like to make. If you’re feeling stressed by work, money, housing or loneliness, or if you’d like to make some lifestyle changes to help you manage a health condition, ask your GP or a member of the practice team to refer you for social prescribing.  Your link worker will give advice, information and encouragement and connect you with suitable local services to support you.

Health Visitors also care for the needs of Elderly people and are always willing to attend an elderly person by appointment to discuss any special needs that they may have.

Health visitors are nurses who have had additional training to care for the family. Traditionally they have looked after the needs of mothers from 10 days after the birth, a point at which the Midwife relinquishes care. They are also the first port of call if you have any concerns about your child. Again, traditionally, they will remain involved in the care of your child until he/she is 5 years old.

Appointments for this clinics can only be made at the request of the doctor or nurse. You will usually be asked to report to the receptionist and advice her that you have been asked to make the relevant appointment. An appointment date and time will then be sent to you. If the given appointment is inconvenient for you then please phone the surgery and rearrange it.