Appointments during COVID-19
Scheduled Appointments at the Practice
If you have been advised to attend for an appointment by a clinician, please be aware of the following:-
- Entry to the practice via the patient car park and exiting via the entrance opposite the Pharmacy
- There are sanitising stations located around the practice - please sanitise you hands regularly
- You must wear a face mask unless you are medically exempt or under the age of 5
- Do not arrive any earlier than 5 minutes prior to your appointment
- You may receive a screening SMS message 24 hours prior to your appointment which includes COVID-19 screening questions, please respond promptly
- Only the person who has the appointment will be allowed in to the building, with exceptions where a clinically vulnerable patient may require assistance
- Children can be accompanied by ONE adult only
SMS Appointment Reminders
SMS reminders have been reactivated for the following types of appointments;
- blood tests
- blood pressure checks
- childhood immunisations
- cervical screening
- dressings
- INR monitoring
SMS reminders for all other types of appointments have been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and confusion over the type of appointments have been arranged.
We hope to resume this in due course.