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Managing Partner Update
| Collective Action | Although an increase in our baseline budget has been announced from April 2025 which is welcome, we are concerned that much of this will be eaten up by compulsory increases in Employer's National Insurance, and higher National Living Wage bills for the Practice. We will keep you updated. Our MPs have been supportive.Our Practice has been participating in Collective Action since November 2024, which will continue. This has allowed us to work at safe working capacity. I appreciate that there are times when patients may have to travel further or wait longer than they are used to. Any Action by the practice will be in line with BMAs suggested actions here |
| Appointments | We continue to have a blend of pre-booked, and on the day appointments. We will triage (assess) your phone call. If demand is high and we reach Capacity - we will ask you to complete an online request via the Contact us online button above.Please submit your information there, so that we can safely advise you on managing your current health condition. We may direct you to other providers, such as Minor Injuries, Accident and Emergency departments or 111. If you have difficulty filling in our online triage request, our reception staff can help you with this. |
| Shared Care
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We will not be accepting new Shared Care agreements with secondary care or private providers as part of GP collective action. Please see here here for more information |
| Friends of Three Shires |
We are very grateful for the newly established Friends of Three Shires group which has been set up to assist with financing equipment and repairs that are not currently funded -but are of direct benefit to patients. You may see posters and other communications locally. So far community efforts have raised money towards equipment including ECG Machines, Pulse Oximeters and Examination Couches.Dr Richard Greenway updated 10/3/2025 |
| Covid and Flu Autumn Campaign 2025 | This year Covid and Flu Autumn Vaccinations will start on the 1st October 2025.We will be offering a number of clinics in all of our Surgeries as in previous years including Marshfield Community Centre. You will be able to book at neighbouring practices in our PCN group as last year.Invitations will be sent from the 21st August. Text messages will contain a self-booking link |
| Community Pharmacies |
For access to community pharmacies during bank holidays please see find a pharmacy webpage |
| PPE and Masks | Our staff have access to PPE when in contact with patients, but will assess risk individually. We continue to ask patients to wear masks if you are ill, have a cough, cold or temperature due to the risk of infecting vulnerable people. We have supplies at reception. Many thanks for your co-operation. |
| Firearms Application Medical Reports- Feb 2022 new Fee |
In January 2022 , the Police Firearms Licensing Authority have introduced stricter checks on new firearms applications and renewals. They now have asked applicants to obtain a report from their GP prior to renewal. This new process is comprehensive and time consuming for us, involving a GP reading an entire medical record, and vouching for the presence or absence of medical conditions. Although we understand their position, they have declined to fund or pay for this process which they have effectively transferred to the NHS. Due to the complexity of this, we will now charge for completion of these forms, which we have to return directly to the licensing authority. |
Supporting Parents and Carers
South Gloucestershire Council are providing access to online learning for parents and carers to support health and wellbeing click on link for further information.
WOMENS Health Support
This direct link https://www.wellaware.org.uk/info-resources/womens-health-resources/ brings together website links to women's health information and signposting to local services and support in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and pan-BNSSG. It includes links to translated material with input from public contributors, voluntary service colleagues and local clinicians on content.
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
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