Noticeboard

Tuesday 23rd January 2024

Please be aware that the surgery will be closed between 12.00 and 15.00 on Tuesday 23rd January for Staff training. all calls during this time will be forwarded to BADGER (Birmingham and District General Practitioner Emergency Rooms). For all non-urgent enquiries please call before 12.00 or after 15.00.

THE SURGERY REMAINS OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY 08.00 - 18.30, FOR BOOKED TELEPHONE/VIDEO CONSULTATIONS/FACE-TO-FACE CONSULTATIONS. THERE ARE SOME LIMITED APPOINTMENTS (TELEPHONE/VIDEO CONSULTATIONS ) AVAILABLE BETWEEN 18.30 - 20.00 WHICH NEED TO BE BOOKED BY THE SURGERY.

Alternative services:

Improved Access Scheme Urban Health Primary Care Network is launching the IAS (Improved Access Scheme) to extend the hours available to patients to be seen by a GP for its member practices. As Halcyon Medical is a member of Urban Health, patients will be able to book to see a GP for the following extended hours: Monday to Friday: 18:30 – 20:00 (6:30pm till 8pm) Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00 (9am till 1pm) Your local Hub is Broadway Health Centre Group Practice, Cope Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, B18 7BA.  To book please call the Surgery, Tel. No. 0121 203 9999.

NHS 111:  Call 111 for confidential healthcare advice 24 hours a day. 

Urgent Care Centre:  The nearest Urgent Care Centre is Summerfield Urgent Care Centre, 134 Heath Street, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 7AL, tel. 0121 389 1100.

Accident & Emergency Departments:  HOSPITAL A&E DEPARTMENTS ARE FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES NOT MINOR INJURIES OR HEALTH PROBLEMS.  The nearest hospital is City Hospital, Dudley Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 7QH, tel. 0121 554 3801. 

Cancelling your Appointment

If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone or use the link at the bottom of this page to cancel your appointment.

By giving us as much notice as you can you are helping us to make sure that someone else is given your slot.

Where to go for other local services:

Birmingham NHS Walk-in Centre, lower ground floor, Boots the Chemist, 67-69 High Street, Birmingham, B4 7TA, tel. 0121 255 4500.

NHS 111:  Call 111 for confidential healthcare advice 24 hours a day. 

Urgent Care Centre:  The nearest Urgent Care Centre is Summerfield Urgent Care Centre, 134 Heath Street, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 7AL, tel. 0345 245 0769.

Accident & Emergency Departments:  HOSPITAL A&E DEPARTMENTS ARE FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES NOT MINOR INJURIES OR HEALTH PROBLEMS.  The nearest hospital is City Hospital, Dudley Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 7QH, tel. 0121 554 3801.

Latest GP data shows increase in appointments

Thousands more GP appointments are available in the Black Country and West Birmingham today than before the pandemic, new data has revealed.

 The latest figures for GP access show that 570,191 appointments were booked during August 2021, up from 547,384 in August 2019. Of these, 57% were carried out face-to-face and 49% took place on the same day they were requested (up from 41% in 2019).

 The additional appointments are the result of an increase in digital consultations, which is part of the NHS’s long-term strategy for primary care but was accelerated during the pandemic so GPs and their clinical teams could continue to see patients safely.

 The new statistics have also revealed that DNAs – where a patient fails to attend an appointment but does not cancel so it can be rebooked by the practice – are down, from 7% of all appointments in 2019 to 5% today.

However, this means there are still more than 25,000 GP appointments being missed in the Black Country and West Birmingham each month, so people are being urged to contact their practice if they cannot attend, and the slot can then be offered to someone else who needs it.

 While digital and telephone consultations now make up more than 40% of patient contacts, GPs will always examine a patient in person if medically necessary, while face-to-face appointments are still available for anyone unable to use technology. All patients have the right to request a face-toface appointment, although this may not be the fastest way to be seen as priority must be given to the most vulnerable.

Appointment Types - Alphabetical List

The following table contains an alphabetical list of all available appointments at this Practice with the type of Clinician who will perform the appointment. 

Appointment Type

Clinician

Asthma Annual Review

Nurse

Blood Pressure Check

HCA

Cancer Care Review

Doctor

Cervical Smear Test

Nurse

Childhood Immunisation

Nurse

Conjunctivitis

Nurse

Contraception

Nurse

COPD Annual Review

Nurse

Coughs / Colds

Nurse

CVD Check

HCA

Cystitis

Nurse

Diabetic Annual Review

Nurse

Diabetic Bloods and Urine

HCA

Diabetic Follow Up

Nurse

Dietary Advice

HCA

Dressings

HCA

Ear Care

Nurse

Ear Infections

Nurse

Ear Syringing

Nurse

ECG

HCA

Epilepsy Annual Review

Doctor

Hypertension Annual Review

Doctor

Hypothyroid Annual Review

Doctor

Injections / Vaccinations / Immunisations

Nurse

Medical Exam

Forms Only, No Physical Exam

Doctor

Forms and Physical Exam

Doctor

Mental Health Review

Doctor

Minor Operation

Doctor

New Patient Health Check

HCA

Private Patient Consultation

Doctor

Removal of Sutures

HCA

Sexual Health Screen

Nurse

Six Week Development Check - Baby

Doctor

Six Week Post Natal Check - Mother

Doctor

Skin

Rash

Nurse

Infections

Nurse

Spots

Nurse

Smoking Cessation

HCA

Sore Throats

Nurse

Thrush

Nurse

Travel Advice & Vaccinations

Nurse

Triple Swab

Nurse

Yellow Fever Vaccination

Nurse

Appointment Types - Clinician List

The following table contains an list of all available appointments at this Practice sorted by the type of Clinician who will perform them.

 

Health Care Assistant

Blood Pressure Check

Bloods

NHS

Private

CVD Check

Diabetic Bloods and Urine

Dietary Advice

Dressings

ECG

New Patient Health Check

Removal of Sutures

Smoking Cessation

Nurse

Asthma Annual Review

Cervical Smear Test

Childhood Immunisation

Conjunctivitis

COPD Annual Review

Coughs / Colds

Cystitis

Contraception

Diabetic Annual Review

Diabetic Follow Up

Ear Care

Ear Infections

Ear Syringing

Injections / Vaccinations / Immunisations

Sexual Health Screen

Skin

Rash

Infections

Spots

Sore Throats

Thrush

Travel Advice & Vaccinations

Triple Swab

Yellow Fever Vaccination

Doctor

Cancer Care Review

Epilepsy Annual Review

Hypertension Annual Review

Hypothyroid Annual Review

Medical Exam

Forms Only, No Physical Exam

Forms and Physical Exam

Mental Health Review

Minor Operation

Private Patient Consultation

Six Week Development Check - Baby

Six Week Post Natal Check - Mother

 
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