Strep A - information for patients
We are currently experiencing a huge demand for primary care appointments so are having to prioritise those that are most urgent. Please be patient if you are having to wait for an appointment. Parents and carers who have concerns about Strep A are encouraged to visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/strep-a/ in the first instance, where you will learn more about symptoms to look for, when to seek medical help and what to do in an emergency.
My Planned Care - NHS
My Planned Care gives you advice and support while you wait and helps you to prepare for your hospital consultation, treatment, or surgery. This includes giving you information about waiting times at your hospital and other supporting and local services while you wait.
www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk
Enhanced Access appointments
With effect from the 1st October 2022 we are participating in a new Enhanced Access service in order to make more routine appointments available with our clinical team. These appointments will be outside of our core opening hours and further details are available from our Reception team.
If you need to cancel an Enhanced Access appointment, please call 01905 969864 between 6:30pm – 8:00pm Monday-Friday and 9:00am-5:00pm on Saturday. Please note: this number is to cancel Enhanced Access appointments only and NOT in-hours appointments.
Clear on Caner
Enhanced Access Survey
Some of our local Primary Care services are changing - and our local PCN, The Vale of Evesham Health Network, wants to hear your thoughts. The Enhanced Access survey is being run by PCNs across Worcestershire, and is a fantastic opportunity for you to make your voice heard - helping us to plan for future Primary Care services in our area.
We look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Armed Forces Veteran Friendly Accredited GP Practice
We are pleased to announce that Abbey Medical Practice is now a Veteran Friendly GP Practice, for more information please visit: https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=12533&chapterid=285
Accreditation certificate
Top Tips
Veteran Leaflet
Evesham Breast Screening
The Breast Screening van will be located on Evesham Community Hospitals Car park until the end of May 2022. Please do not ignore your invite! to check eligibility please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-screening-mammogram/when-youll-be-invited-and-who-should-go/
Upcoming Bank Holidays
Please be aware that we will be closed on Friday 15th April & Monday 18th April due to the Easter bank holidays.
Happy Easter from all the staff at Abbey Medical Practice
Our Improved Access Booking Line for Patients has changed.
Working in partnership with GPs across South Worcestershire, we now offer Improved Access telephone appointments at evenings and weekends. These appointments are offered by practices across the county, so you may speak to a GP, nurse or other clinician from a different practice—but we hope this service will allow you to access primary care outside of our regular opening hours.
You can pre-book your appointment by calling our regular appointment line during our opening hours. Alternatively, you can call 01905 969864 to book an appointment from 8am-6:30pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-1pm Saturday and Sunday.
We’re happy to support the launch of the new health and wellbeing survey today!
Help us build up a picture of what wellbeing means to people of all ages from across all areas of Worcestershire and help make a difference.
Find the survey here: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/HWBSConsultation
#HWBSSurvey #BeingWellInWorcs
Local Community Groups & Support Networks in Wychavon
Do you want to know about local Community and Support Groups in the Wychavon area? Then please take a look at our handy leaflet, created by our Memory Loss advisor to support residents in the Wychavon area.
What's on in Evesham
Covid Pass Fraud Alert! Don't get caught out, Covid passes are always free.
More people will soon be eligible for boosters - but please wait to be called forward for yours.
The JCVI have announced that boosters will be offered to patients aged 18 and over, three months from their second jab. Your local NHS providers are working as fast as they can to prepare for this change - and you can help by waiting to be called forward.
Boosters will be offered at vaccination centres and by local Primary Care Networks – but please don’t contact your GP to book, as when you’re eligible, the NHS will let you know.
In the meantime, you view the latest information on eligibility at nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19.
Coronavirus
Abbey Medical Practice is aware of the announcement on 20th November 2020 by the Department for Health and Social Care that anyone aged 50-64 has now been added to the eligible cohorts for this year's flu vaccine. We are now working to order additional vaccine supplies and to plan for more flu clinics in December. We ask that patients refrain from ringing the practice with enquiries on this and we will communicate the new arrangements for flu clinics in the near future.
For Further Information please go to the Covid update page under Services
New way of seeing our patients
Under current public health guidance we are currently not offering face to face appointments without patients being assessed first. Please read this carefully as the way we provide care has changed: