Practice News:
Flu Vaccinations
If you are over 65 or in the “at risk” group (please check with reception if you are unsure), you are encouraged to attend for a flu vaccination.
We are running an open session on Thursday 13th October from 8am to 7:30pm
No appointment is necessary. Just attend the surgery on the above date and you will be seen in turn.
This year, we will be sending out invites by text (if you have a mobile phone number registered with us), or by an automated call to your home phone.
Text & Voice reminder service
Appointment Reminders
If you have a mobile phone number registered with us, you will now receive an appointment reminder by text 24 hours before your appointment.
Annual Reviews
For those patients who normally attend annually for a blood test and / or an annual review with the nurse or doctor, we are starting to send invites out by text or home phone voice message. If you have a mobile phone number registered with us, the invite will be sent by text. This is the preferred method.
If you do not have a mobile phone number registered with us, you will receive an automated call on your home phone. When you answer the call, you will hear a recorded message starting “This is a message from Gosforth Valley Medical Practice for…” Please follow the simple instructions to confirm your identity. You will then hear the recorded message asking you to contact the surgery to arrange the necessary appointment(s).
We want your mobile phone number!
Our preferred method of communication is by text message because:
□ Text messages can by read when it is convenient, whereas a phone call has to be taken when the phone rings.
□ Voice calls will be terminated if your answer phone is switched on.
□ Text messages cost less for us to send.
□ Appointment reminders are only sent by text message.
□ We may choose to send some messages only to those patients with a mobile phone.
You can help us to increase the number of mobile phone numbers on our files by:
□ Telling us your mobile number when you visit the practice or when you call us. You can also give us mobile numbers for other members of your household.
□ Send us your mobile phone number by email admin.gosforthvalley@nhs.net. Please include your name & date of birth within the message.
□ Complete a slip available on reception.
Please help us to further improve our service by providing your mobile phone number. Thanks for your support
***LATEST*NEWS***
Flu Vaccinations
Details of this years flu clinic on Thursday 13th Oct can be found on the Practice News page
Text & Voice message service
We are currently using this service for appointment reminders (text only) and invites to flu vaccination clinics and annual reviews. See Practice News page for more information
Patient Participation Group
The next Dronfield-wide PPG meeting is 27/09/11.
See: PPG page for more details.
Dr. Bull availability
Dr. Bull has been selected to serve on both the Board & Clinical Reference Group of the newly formed North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NDCCG).
Because of these duties, he will be less available in practice for consultations by 1/2 to 1 day per week. We trust you will be understanding of this development.
We have a great team of other doctors, however!
Walk In Centres/A&E
Do you know how much these services cost the practice?
See: Commissioning
Minor Surgery
PCT cuts and what they me for us/you!
We now have private histology costs agreed with Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
See: Minor Operations
Patient satisfaction survey
View our results here