Appointments

ONLINE APPOINTMENTS

These are now available by using the link for online prescriptions. Your online user details and guide are available from the surgery.

Routine Appointment

To make a routine appointment please ring the surgery on 01484 642020. Try to give the receptionist as much notice as possible this will enable us to offer you an appointment at a time suitable to you and with the doctor of your choice. Do remember that one appointment is for one patient.

You can book doctor and nurse appointments 4 weeks in advance. Please note if you arrive more than 20 minutes late for your appointment, you will be asked to rebook.

Urgent Appointment

Please ring the surgery at 08:30 or as soon as reasonably possible if you feel you need to be seen urgently. Urgent appointments are available daily. Please note the following are NOT considered as urgent:

• repeat prescriptions
• sick notes
• general check up
• insurance forms,
• letter for college, solicitor, housing

Extended Access

Once a week on a Monday(except Bank Holidays) we offer appointment from 18.30 - 20.30. If you would like to book one of these appointments please look on-line or call the surgery.

We also have access to appointments at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and The University Health Centre available out of usual surgery times, please contact the reception if you would like to book into one of these appointments, these appointments are co-ordinated by My Health Huddersfield and Local Care Direct for information https://my health huddersfield.co.uk

Practice Nurses

Our Practice Nurses see patients for any treatment based appointments for example dressings and long term conditions management. From July 1st we will be offering later nurse appointments on a Monday Evening between 18.30 - 20.30

Telephone Consultations

The practice can offer telephone consultations as an alternative to a face to face regular appointment. If you wish to talk to the doctor, please ask the receptionist to book a telephone appointment and ensure your contact details are up to date.

Cancellations

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Home Visits

Whilst we encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible. In this respect, if you do need a home visit, you can help us by calling reception before 10:30.

You may only request a home visit if you are housebound or are too ill to visit the practice. Your GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed. Please keep this in mind and be prepared to provide suitable details to enable the doctor to schedule house calls

You can also be visited at home by a community nurse if you are referred by your GP. You should also be visited at home by a health visitor if you have recently had a baby or if you are newly registered with a GP and have a child under five years.

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are ill

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)