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EASTER HOLIDAYS
The Surgery will be closed on
Good Friday 29 March 2024
and
Easter Monday 1 April 2024
We will re-open on
Tuesday 2 April 2024
Caisht Sonney Dhyt
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Manx Emergency Doctors Service - MEDS
*****MEDS have advised that they are receiving more and more patients that turn up at MEDS Reception, without calling first as per procedure.
Often, these patients are telling MEDS that their GP Reception team have told them that they need to attend MEDS, which they have taken literally rather than calling to be triaged. These patients are sometimes arriving between 5.30 and 6pm, when our staff are only just arriving to set up for MEDS to open at 6pm.
Could we please remind all patients that if a patient needs the utilise MEDS, that they must call 650355 during our operational hours and not just turn up to be seen.***
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https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-mans-emergency-doctors-service-to-shut-at-night-for-at-least-12-weeks-658411
The Manx Emergency Doctors Service (MEDS) will close between midnight and 8am on Mondays to Fridays from next Monday (08.01.24)
This is for an initial period of 12 weeks (until March 31).
Manx Care said the change is due to 'recent staffing issues' and because of the 'significant reduction in demand during these hours'.
During the eight hour period between midnight and 8am on weekdays from January 8 until March 31, those who need emergency care should call 999 or attend the Emergency Department directly.
For non-emergencies, contact your GP surgery when it opens, visit your local community pharmacy when available, or if appropriate, you get to head to Ramsey to attend the Minor Injuries and Illnesses Unit (MIU) when it opens at 8am.
Between midnight and 8am on weekdays, there will be an on-call GP available to support the Isle of Man Ambulance Service and Hospice Isle of Man, should they require them.
From mid-January there will be an additional locum GP available during the day, who will provide additional capacity for on-the-day appointments that cannot be accommodated within a patient’s own GP practice.
Each GP Practice will have the ability to allocate a number of additional appointments on the day, which will be offered from a GP practice in Douglas
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Friends and Family Survey
Your feedback is very much appreciated - please take a few moments to complete the online questionnaire by scanning the QR code below; alternatively, use the following link
www.gov.im/categories/health-and-wellbeing/news/?altTemplate=ViewCategorisedNews&id=143095
Easy Read version available using the link below:
https://iomgov.sharepoint.com/sites/ManxCareIntranet/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FManxCareIntranet%2FShared%20Documents%2FInternal%20Communications%20Links%2FNovember%202023%2FFFT%20easy%20read%20%2D%20general%2Epdf&viewid=af0f027a%2D6efc%2D4ab2%2D9b1d%2Dd573156e9b8b&parent=%2Fsites%2FManxCareIntranet%2FShared%20Documents%2FInternal%20Communications%20Links%2FNovember%202023
Paper copies are available at Reception
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Over the Counter Medication
Patients with minor conditions where the medication is readily available over-the-counter (OTC) in pharmacies or supermarkets will no longer receive prescriptions for those treatments.
Instead they will be advised which treatments or medication to purchase by their GP, Nurse or community pharmacist, as these items are often cheaper to buy directly when compared to the cost of a prescription.
This will primarily affect medications such as paracetamol, throat lozenges or vitamins, and conditions such as cystitis or dandruff.
Any patients using OTC medications as part of the management or treatment of a more long-term condition will continue to receive it on prescription.
Find out more about what this means for patients by clicking on the link https://www.gov.im/otc?iomg-device=Desktop
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Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust launches new grant scheme
Click on link below to read about Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust Grant Scheme, and how the purchase of a FeNo machine using this grant will benefit the diagnosis of asthma within Primary Care.
Snaefell Surgery wishes to thank the HBNT for their support in the purchase of this diagnostic equipment.
https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/henry-bloom-noble-healthcare-trust-launches-new-grant-scheme/
Welcome to Snaefell Surgery
With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.
Get Well, Keep Well
Of course we’re not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition.
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We hope you enjoy having a look around the site and familiarising yourself with some of the online features such as ordering a repeat prescription. Whatever your thoughts, be sure to let us know via our feedback function. Comments and suggestions are always a great way of helping us continue to enhance the way we look after you.
Access
There is ramped access to the surgery for wheelchair and pushchair users, or for those patients who find stairs challenging. We also have a wheelchair for patient use should this be required. Patients are reminded that this is used at their own risk and that the surgery holds no responsibility for any injury or accident caused during its use.
FAIR PROCESSING NOTICE FOR PATIENTS
Your Information, Your Rights
As your GP practice, we are a ‘data controller’ for any information
that we keep about you and your health.
This Privacy Notice tells you what information we collect about you,
how we store it, and who we share it with - and the reasons why.
All of the different information we keep about your health is looked after
by the staff who look after you. Only the doctors and nurses you have appointments with will be able to access to your information.
The information can only be viewed when absolutely necessary.
What type of information do we keep about you?
- ‘Personal data’. This means any information that can identify who you are.
This includes your name, date of birth, full postcode, address and next of kin;
and
- ‘Special category / sensitive data’. This means any information about your medical history. It could be when you have come in for appointments, medication you have been given, notes about your care, or treatments.
It could also be social care status, race or ethnic origin.
The personal information we keep about you is to help us provide health or social care or treatment, under the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018.
Where do we keep your records?
Your personal information is held in both paper and electronic forms for specific amounts of time.
We will always make sure:
- Your records are accurate
- Your records are secure
- You can access your records
What do we do with your information?
Your records are used to manage and deliver your care. This helps us make sure:
- The practice staff have all of the information they need to help them provide you with the best care for your needs.
- The practice staff involved in your care have correct and up-to-date information about you.
- The right information is available in case you see another healthcare professional, or need to see a specialist, social care or health care provider.
Who do we share your information with?
We may need to share information with other organisations such as:
- NHS England
- Public Health England
- Other GP practices, hospitals or ambulance services
- Social Services
What are your rights?
If we need to use your personal information for any reasons that isn’t listed above, we will discuss this with you or your parent(s) / guardian(s) to obtain consent, depending on your circumstances.
The DPA 2018 means that you or your parent(s) / guardian(s) may have the right to:
- Ask to see the personal data we hold about you, such as health records.
- Ask us to correct information in your health records that you think is wrong or incomplete.
- Refuse or take away consent for us to share your health records with others – an example could be using your information for research purposes.
- Ask us to send your personal information to other healthcare providers.
A member of the practice team will make a decision about
whether you can do these yourself, or if it is more appropriate
to involve a parent / guardian.
June 2023
Review Date: May 2024
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