Low Moor Medical Practice - Doctors surgery opening times and what to do when we are closed

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Appointment Reminders

Would you like a reminder of your appointment time and date sending to your mobile phone? If so please contact the reception team on 01274 697600.

Patients Not Attending

During May 2015, 77 patients failed to attend a prebooked appointment with one of the doctors wasting 13hrs 20mins of surgery time.

61 patients didn't attend prebooked nurse appointments wasting 16hrs 20mins of surgery time and 18 patients didn't attend with the attached teams (physio etc) wasting 7hrs 35mins.

Repeated missed appointment will result in the patient being removed from the practice list and will need to register at another surgery.

Electronic Prescribing

In May 2015,the practice and its pharmacies went live on a system called Electronic Prescribing. Initially this will be used just for patients who have regular repeat medications. This system has the benefit of a greater security between the practice and the pharmacy. As a practice, we encourage all our patients to have a conversation with their pharmacy about the scheme and make a nomination of receiving pharmacy as soon as possible. Please note patients who already have a chemist receiving their prescriptions still need to have this conversation at the pharmacy.

Low Moor Medical Practice Needs You

to become a Practice Health Champion!

Are you interested in health and would like to encourage others to improve their health and wellbeing? Practice Health Champions volunteer with their GP Practice to deliver health and wellbeing activities to patients and the wider community. To become a Practice Health Champion you will need to attend a 2 day training course which will develop your knowledge, skills, experience and passion. Following this the Practice Health Champions will volunteer with the practice for approximately 3 hours per week. The Practice Health Champions will meet regularly with GP practice staff to identify and explore health concerns and issues which affect patients of the practice.

For more information contact 01274 322662, email practice.champions@bdct.nhs.uk. Application forms are available from the above or the practice reception. Closing date for application is 4^th July 2015.

The Practice Health Champions project is delivered by Bradford District Care Foundation Trust.

Opening Times

When We Are Closed

clock_on_red_background Out of hours is from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays and is fully covered by Local Care Direct. During surgery hours, on call is shared between the doctors and Fridays are rotated. Our phones are off from midday on Wednesday to allow time for staff training. Local Care Direct are employed to provide cover during that period.

Bradford & Airedale tPCT are responsible for commissioning out of hours services provided to our patients.

NHS 111

In the case of urgent need when the practice is closed you should call 111 to speak to a triage nurse. Your needs will be assessed and advice offered or arrangements made for you to see a doctor. Please note this is not an emergency call number.

Please do not ask to see a doctor out of hours unless you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

Call 999 in an emergency. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.