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Physiotherapy Appointments Available NOW
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You can book an appointment directly with an experienced physiotherapist via reception which means you won’t need to wait for an appointment or referral from a GP
This means you get better and quicker care, and also frees up GP appointments for patients with other conditions
You may be eligible for an appointment with a physiotherapist if you have new symptoms of the following problems:
All soft tissue injuries, sprains, strains or sports injuries
Arthritis – any joint
Possible problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons or bone, eg tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle sprains
Spinal pain including lower back pain, mid-back pain and neck pain
Spinal-related pain in arms or legs, including nerve symptoms, eg pins and needles or numbness
Changes to walking
Post-orthopaedic surgery
The physiotherapist will:
Assess you and diagnose what’s happening
Give expert advice on how best to manage your condition
Arrange further investigations or refer you on to specialist services if necessary
Appointments available now!
Contact Reception for more information and to book an appointment
Ansdell Medical Centre Newsletter – August 2023
The NHS app
If you’re a patient at our practice, you can use the NHS App to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.
It doesn’t replace existing services.
You can still contact us in the usual ways. But, once you have verified your identity in the app, you will have easy, 24/7 access to a growing range of health services and information.
Advice and information:
- search symptoms, conditions, and treatments
- get health advice through 111 online
- find NHS services near you
- check your NHS number
Appointments:
- book and cancel appointments
- check your referrals and hospital appointments
- manage vaccinations
Prescriptions:
- nominate a pharmacy and order repeat prescriptions
Manage your health: (Please note you might need to request access codes from us first for this feature)
- access your GP health record securely
- register your organ donation decision
- take part in health research
Send and receive messages: (Please note you will only able to receive messages currently)
- send an online form about your symptoms, conditions, or treatment directly to the surgery
- receive messages and notifications
- view messages from your GP surgery and get notifications through your phone or tablet
Help someone else: (Please note you will need to fill in a Proxy Access form from our practice first)
- link profiles. You can apply to access the health records, appointments and prescriptions of people you care for (including children) – or get help from someone you trust
If you already use Patient Access for example, you can continue to use it. But the NHS App will give you easy and secure access on your smartphone.
If you have any problems using the NHS App, you can select ‘help’ in the top right-hand corner of the app or visit nhs.uk/helpmeapp.
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New Patient Newsletter Coming Soon
We will be launching our new patient newsletter quarterly on our website, starting at the end of August. Our newsletter will feature news updates about the practice, including important dates, changes to the business and more. It will also include useful information about external services, campaigns and events in the area, helpful advice regarding medication and pharmacies, how-to digital advice and updates, general health tips and seasonal health advice, PPG news, PCN news, patient stories and reviews, and directories for a broad spectrum of services available to you.