Welcome to Richmond Surgery's website. Our website is for you. We have endeavoured to keep it as simple and easy to navigate as possible so you can find all the information you need with ease.
We routinely update and make changes to our website, systems and services to meet our patients' needs and to provide you with up to date care. We welcome your feedback and suggestions and will endeavour to meet your suggestions.
UPDATE 19 Jan 2021 - COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAMME & DESIGNATED VACCINE SITES
Our Clinical Commissioning Group have prepared the following patient information on designated sites for your vaccination (updated p.m. 15 Jan 2021). Please click the link below:
https://www.northeasthampshireandfarnhamccg.nhs.uk/news/895-covid-19-vac...
You will be sent a letter from NHS England, by cohort, advising you to make an appointment by calling the number in the letter or using the online link given - BOOKING IS NOT WITH THE SURGERY. As well as the above vaccination sites listed in the link above, you may be invited for vaccine at one of the mass vaccination centres such as Salt Hill, Slough or Epsom etc
Vaccinating Health and Social Care staff Guidance - please click here
Our apologies, but the Surgery is currently unable to answer queries regarding the COVID vaccination centres and we cannot book an appointment for you, whether locally or nationally. We would therefore be grateful if patients did not call the surgery regarding their vaccine queries. Our phone lines are extremely busy. Please wait for NHS England to contact you. We apologise that we cannot assist. Thank you.
The Fleet practices remain committed to the COVID vaccination programme and will continue to push for satellite vaccination centres at surgery level.
Our Reception is open for pre-booked appointment ONLY check in - there is no self check in screen.
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Please wear a face mask or bring your Exemption Card. The exceptions are:
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children under the age of 11
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people with disabilities and those with breathing difficulties
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those who are travelling with someone who relies on lip reading.
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Do not enter until your appointment time to allow for social distancing (if you arrive early you will be asked to wait outside as there is no patient waiting area available)
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Please use the motion sensor hand sanitisers provided at reception
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Please follow the new social distancing 1-way system
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For new Registrations, attend 1700-1800 ONLY
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Please ensure you use the toilet before leaving home as our toilets are not available
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Please telephone the surgery for anything else. DO NOT ATTEND for general enquiries or booking an appointment.
Concerned you may have COVID-19: You can go to https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 in the first instance for advice. If you call the surgery, you may be directed there first.
Employer Note for Self Isolation: Use the below service (link) if you have to stay at home because of coronavirus and you need a note for your employer. You do not ask your GP for this. https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/
Face Mask Exemption: Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-o...
Changes to Covid-19 symptoms: The general clinical case definition for COVID-19 has been updated to include loss of or change in smell or taste. It is now:
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New continuous cough OR fever OR loss/change in smell or taste.
Everyone, including health and social care workers, should self-isolate if they develop a new continuous cough or fever or loss of/ change in smell or taste.The individual’s household should also self-isolate for 14 days as per the current guidelines and the individual should stay at home for 7 days, or longer if they still have symptoms other than cough or loss of sense of smell or taste.
RICHMOND SURGERY New Systems of Working
If you have had any contact with the surgery recently you are likely to have noticed a marked difference in the way things are being done. We have done this to minimise face to face contact between patients and staff, limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus and keep our practice team and patients as well as possible.
For Medical Advice/Appointments: We are still limited in the level of service that can be offered due to the Coronavirus and the risks it poses.
- Please use eConsult for straightforward medical queries only. Scroll down for the eConsult link
- You cannot book a face to face GP appointment. Following telephone consultation you may be asked by the GP to attend.
- Our nursing team are doing baby checks, immunisations, smear tests, INR testing, some injections and blood tests. We are currently unable to do routine duties such as ear syringing, health checks etc. Some health checks are being undertaken by remote consultation.
- Book ahead telephone appointments are now available with your doctor for non-urgent enquiries. - The Joint and Muscular Pain Clinic are offering telephone and video consultations. Update: Anticipated return to face to face appointments from 19th October 2020
If in doubt, please speak to a receptionist to work out the best way of addressing your need.
Prescription Requests: If you cannot email your request to nehccg.richmondsurgery-scripts@nhs.net or request via your online services, there is a temporary repeat prescription box at the main entrance. Please look for signage. This is emptied throughout the day, Monday to Friday only.
It is an ever-evolving and highly unusual situation, so it is likely that, with guidance from Public Health England, we will continue to change how we provide care for our patients over the coming weeks and months. We are grateful for your understanding and patience in helping us provide the most effective service we can.
Donna Brennan, Managing Partner
Drs King, Sinclair, Hatley, Gossage & Lingham
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