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Summer Patient Newletter
We now have a new summer edition of our patient newsletter online. Please feel free to have a read in our 'patient newletter section.'

Online Services
We are pleased to announce the availability of online services with respect to booking, cancelling appointments and ordering repeat prescriptions. New patients can also register with our practice online. More information is available on our website.

Sickness Certification
Self-certificates should be obtained from your work place or they can be downloaded from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk /forms/sc2.pdf . Only if a period of sickness absence lasts longer than seven days does your employer require a doctor’s certificate. For periods less than seven days you may request a private certificate, but a charge is made for this. If you are being seen by a hospital consultant you don't need to make an appointment with a GP to acquire a sick note, just ask during your hospital appointment.

Out of Hours
For urgent access to a doctor out of surgery opening hours please use the out of hours service that is provided by Anglian Medical Care (Tel: 01603 488488)

Patients Group
All patients are welcome to attend the patient group which meets at the surgery four times a year. It is an opportunity for patients to discuss the provision of healthcare and suggest any improvements we can make and to discuss any current developments within the surgery

Gluten Free Foods Update
We have been advised that while the Norfolk PCT support the provision of BASIC gluten-free foodstuffs such as bread, pasta, bread-mix and pastry-mixes; FRESH bread can no longer be supplied.  Gluten-free products are widely available in supermarkets.

Evening Surgeries From October 6th you will be able to see a GP from 6:30pm on a Monday evening. This service is for routine (non emergency) appointments only and must be booked at least 2 days in advance.

New Telephone System 
From the 12th of August we will be installing a new phone system. We are keeping 01553 631469 as our main number. The system will answer calls automatically and let you choose which department you wish to speak with.

 

Private Services

For non-NHS work fees are payable by the patient as outlined below. The actual prices are available from the surgery and will be supplied on request. In some cases these fees can be claimed back from the patient's insurance company or employer if appropriate.

Certificates and Letters

  • Certification of Vaccination
  • Driving Licence/Photo cards
  • Fitness for exam/test/subject (school)/court
  • Fitness to Travel
  • Freedom from Infection
  • Letter requested by patient
  • Passports
  • Private Prescription
  • Private Sick Note
  • Shotgun Licence
  • Sports Fitness

Insurance Benefit Claim Forms

  • Holiday Cancellation Forms
  • Insurance Claim Forms
  • Sickness/Accident Benefit Claim Forms

Medical Examinations

  • Employment (note specific types)
  • Full medicals and reports
  • Private Company payable by employer
  • Local Authority payable by local authority
  • NHS payable by local NHS body

Questionnaire (no examination)

  • Private Company payable by employer
  • Local Authority payable by local authority
  • NHS payable by local NHS body

Report (no examination)

  • Private Company payable by patient, claimable from employer
  • Local Authority payable by local authority
  • Fitness to Drive (elderly/racing/taxi)
  • HGV/PSV payable by local authority - must have form
  • Insurance
  • Seatbelt Exemption

Other

  • Access to records under Data Protection Act
  • Blood Test (not paternity)
  • Child minding Application
  • Copying Notes and Reports (per side)
  • Interpreting Medical Terms (per hour)

Please note this list is not exhaustive. If you have a requirement not listed above then please feel free to contact the surgery. The surgey reserves the right to charge patients privately for all work carried out that is not paid for by the NHS.