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There have been some changes to the eligibility for the Shingles vaccination. If you turned 65 before 1 September 2023, you’ll be eligible for the shingles vaccine when you turn 70. For more information, please visit the NHS website here. Shingles vaccine – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

We are now booking in Flu Vaccinations. If you are aged 65+, or you turn 65 before 31st March 2024 OR if you are aged 18-64 and you are in the ‘at risk’ category you can book your flu vaccination either via Online Access (such as the NHS app or Patient Access) or you can… Read more: Flu Vaccinations 2023

Please see our Current Vacancies page for more information.

As of the 1st November all prescriptions for Streamside Surgery practice will be dealt with by the new PCN Prescription Hub – Severnvale Presciption Hub. Please see the below image for more information on how this will work and how you can order your prescription requests. To contact them for medication queries ONLY please call… Read more: Severnvale Prescription Hub

We can make a digital referral to an NHS Community Pharmacist for a consultation at a convenient pharmacy, where the patient will receive pharmacist advice and treatment for a range of minor illnesses. Should the patient need to be escalated or referred to an alternative service, the pharmacist can arrange this. The service is helping… Read more: NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS)

Following on from recent news and social media speculation about NHS Digital and data sharing as a number of posts are circulating on social media about the national data opt-out, containing incorrect information. We thought it may be helpful to provide some key information and links to help you with your decision making and if you might… Read more: YOUR PATIENT DATA MATTERS TO US!!!

You may notice over the next few weeks that Patient Access are having an update. They will be emailing all Patient Access users gradually over the next 3 weeks to inform them of these updates and asking them to contact their Support team rather than their GP practice if they have any questions. We have… Read more: Patient Access Update! – July 2020

NHS App and Online AppointmentsThe NHS App is now the preferred, simple and secure way to access many of our practice’s services on your smartphone or tablet. You do not need to contact our surgery to register for the NHS app. You just need to be able download the app and be able to follow… Read more: NHS App!

What is Social Prescribing? Social prescribing is a national NHS England programme, and is a way for local agencies to refer people to a link worker. Link workers give people time, focusing on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory services… Read more: Social Prescribing

NHS Cervical Screening Programme has received reports of a possible scam. Some women are being contacted by text message, claiming to be from the call and recall service to advise they are overdue for screening. The message asks them to call a mobile number and provide personal details. These messages are not from the NHS Cervical… Read more: ALERT: possible cervical screening text messaging scam

Important information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) – Updated 29/05/2020 COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus. Please see our FAQs page here How to avoid catching and spreading coronavirus (social distancing) Everyone should do what they can to stop coronavirus spreading.It is particularly… Read more: Coronavirus Outbreak

NEVER FORGET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT! Sign up for free appointment reminders by text message. Please check at reception that we have your correct mobile number.

We can now contact you by SMS and e-mail. We will contact you about: Regular check ups Medication reviews and prescriptions Opening hours Test results arriving Vaccination reminders, etc Check at reception that we have your correct mobile number and/or e-mail address.

New privacy regulation (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) is coming into force on 25th May 2018. Our Data Protection Officer is  Kelly-Anne Gast – 0117 4038452 At Streamside Surgery we make every effort to ensure the details we hold for you are correct and up-to-date. To find out more about how we store and… Read more: Data Protection (GDPR)

The Practice has been awarded a Silver Award by the Carers Support Centre (Bristol and South Gloucestershire) for their great work to support carers, the people they care for and being a dementia friendly Practice. To view the certificate click the link – Carers Certificate

ZERO TOLERANCE The practice takes it very seriously if a member of staff or one of the doctors or nursing team is treated in an abusive or violent way. The practice supports the government’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ campaign for Health Service Staff. This states that GPs and their staff have a right to care for others… Read more: ZERO TOLERANCE

All practices are required to provide all their patients with a named GP who will have overall responsibility for the care and support that the surgery provides to them.  This does not prevent patients from seeing any GP in the practice as is currently offered.  Any patients wishing to know their named GP can ring… Read more: Named GP for all patients

INTRODUCTION TO SUMMARY CARE RECORDS (SCR) The NHS in England is now using an electronic record called the Summary Care Record (SCR), which is being used to support patient care. All the settings where you receive health care keep their own medical records about you. These places can often only share information from your records… Read more: Summary Care Records (SCR)