Welcome to Aireborough Family Practice

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COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

We have now offered the Pfizer brand of the COVID-19 vaccination to our patients who are 80 years of age and over. All those who are not housebound have now received both doses and we are working through our housebound patients as the vaccine becomes available. 

All of our care home patients have received their first dose of the vaccine.

We are working our way through the groups that the Government have decided on and you will be contacted once we have availability for you. As a practice we are working as hard and quickly as we can to get these vaccines out to you, once the supply of vaccines is more established we are sure we will be able to get them out even quicker.

Currently, the Pfizer vaccinations still need to be given at Chevin Medical Practice, 3 Bridge Street, Otley, LS21 1BQ. A member of the Aireborough Family Practice clinical team will be there to administer your vaccination.

We have also started receiving stocks of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine which can be administered at our practice.

Unfortunately due to vaccine stability, we are unable to offer alternative vaccination dates, times and locations. If you are unable to attend the appointment provided please contact Reception where you will be placed on the list for the next available date.

We have received some fantastic feedback from patients and relatives over how the clinics have run and the work done by our staff. This is lovely to hear and we welcome all feedback.

Click here for the consent form, this must be completed and brought to your appointment.

Click here for an information booklet about the vaccination.

Click here for important information about the clinics and how they will be run.

 

 Costa Coffee, Otley

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We would like to extend a big thank you to the staff at Costa Coffee in Otley for their support (and coffee!!) through our first vaccination clinic. 

 

We pride ourselves in offering our patients all care under one roof.

We will not send you elsewhere to see a Doctor for a routine appointment.

We open from 7:00am with bookable appointments from 7:10am every Monday and Tuesday morning, and from 8:00am for the rest of the week.

Instead of ringing you can now contact us via e-Reception using your PC, Tablet or Smartphone if you need to order your prescription or have a medical question you need answering by clicking the ereception link below -

TO USE E-RECEPTION - CLICK HERE

All children who are ill and under the age of 10 will be seen within the same day and where possible within 2 hours.

We hope you will find enhanced convenience added to first class healthcare. Find out when we are open and how to see a member of the team. We’ve made life a little easier with practice updates, news on the latest health issues and even access to repeat medication all at your fingertips.

Your Good Health

Access to a wide range of healthcare services is a key element of a good local practice. We don’t just want to see you when you’re ill we want to make sure you stay healthy too. Check out how we can cover both bases with our clinics and services.

Best Practice

Our professional team of doctors and nurses will ensure you receive the best attention at all times whether you’re attending a specialist clinic or a routine appointment. If you’re new to the area registration is easy and comes with the comfort of discretion and confidentiality assured.

 

Coronavirus

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Coronavirus

It is very important that if you think you may have Coronavirus or are showing any of the following symptoms that you and anyone else you live with stay at home:

  • high temperatue
  • new, continuous cough
  • a loss of, or change to, your sense of smell or taste

Please refer to the online 111 service for advice and testing:

111.nhs.uk/covid-19

DO NOT ATTEND A GP PRACTICE, HOSPITAL OR OTHER AREAS WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE.

 As a practice we are bringing back more face to face appointments with our nurse and GP staff. We have measures in place to protect our patients and staff.  If you are asked to attend the surgery please do not come early, ensure you wear a mask and preferably alert reception via phone that you are waiting outside in your car.

For the safety of our patients and staff the practice will not offer online booking of GP appointments until the Coronavirus situation has improved.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Extended Access to Primary Care

MORE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE NOW!

There are now extra routine appointments available, making it easier for you to get an appointment at a time to suit you.

Virtual Pharmacist Appointments - This is a telephone appointment for patients who need to speak to a pharmacist regarding a minor illness or a medication issue but don’t necessarily need to see a GP. The pharmacists are able to prescribe and organise prescriptions electronically. Please speak to the reception team for further information on how to book an appointment.

Virtual Musculoskeletal (MSK) Appointments -This is a telephone appointment for patients who need to speak to an advanced physiotherapist regarding muscle or joint problems. We are able to offer a range of appointment times Monday - Sunday. The practitioner will offer advice etc and where appropriate arrange a follow-up appointment which may be face to face. Please speak to the reception team for further information on how to book an appointment.

Virtual Mental Health Support Service (Healthy Minds) - This is a telephone appointment for patients aged 18 and over who would like help with emotional wellbeing.  It will provide a 20minute telephone consultation with Healthy Minds Practitioners who will be able to offer support for patients experiencing low mood, stress or anxiety, exploring and developing coping strategies, offer signposting and recommend other support services.  Please speak to the Reception team for further information on how to book an appointment.

Extended Access Appointments - These are routine pre-bookable appointments available on Saturdays and Sundays between 9-12pm.  

Saturday - Aireborough Family Practice, Silver Lane Surgery, Suffolk Court, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7JN

Sunday - Rutland Lodge Medical Practice, Scott Hall Road, Leeds, LS7 3DR.

This increased availability is an extension of services offered by your practice and is provided by a range of local clinicians including GPs, nurses and health care assistants.

Please note, this is not a walk-in service – you still need to make an appointment and these can be booked via your own GP practice or by calling the extended access team on Saturdays or Sundays morning between 9am and 12pm on 0113 221 3540.

EXTENDED ACCESS APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR ROUTINE ISSUES - NOT FOR URGENT CARE.

If your practice is closed and you are unwell please call NHS 111.

Collaborative Care & Support Planning (previously called Year of Care)

We, at Aireborough Family Practice, are constantly looking to improve care for our patients. We feel it is important for patients to feel more involved with their own health especially for patients with long term conditions. These are health problems inc. diabetes, COPD & heart disease, which, once developed, are usually with us for life. To enable patients to feel empowered in improving their health we are offering a new style of appointment. We call this Collaborative Care & Support Planning (previously known as Year of Care).

Patients who may have one or more long term conditions are offered an appointment called 'Data Gathering' with our clinical team who will obtain their height, weight, blood pressure, blood tests and other basic information. The results of the tests will be made available can be reviewed on-line or posted out to give the patient time to consider if and how they can make improvements before their follow up appointment with a nurse. This appointment is called ‘Care Planning’. The nurse will discuss the results and will assist in goal setting and how to achieve the results you want along with any support if required.

If you feel you would like to benefit from CCSP, please make an appointment with the practice nurse.

Sign-up for Online Services

The Practice is always looking for ways to simplify your engagement with us. We encourage you to register for our Online Services which will enable you to book and cancel appointments, order repeat prescriptions and handle additional tasks without having to call us or wait in a queue. The NHS App will be launched in 2019 and make this even easier.

We would also ask you to provide us with up-to-date mobile phone numbers and email addresses, so that you can receive free text messages regarding your appointments, medical reviews and vaccinations, and changes to our services.

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