Dispensary Planned Closure
Our dispensary & repeats line will be closed from 10am - 12pm on Thursday 22nd February to facilitate staff training.
Please do not try to collect any medication or access our dispensary during these times. The rest of the practice will be open as normal and our dispensary team team will be on hand to assist you for the rest of the day outside of these hours and non-urgent queries and requests can be submitted via our website during our closed period.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding to allow our team to develop their knowledge and skills to better support you in the future.
Pharmacy First - Lincolnshire Community Pharmacy Project
From 1st February 2024, your local pharmacy is able to provide you with advice and treatment for 7 common conditions. Your pharmacist will consult with you to assess your condition and is able to prescribe medication if needed. You do not need a referral from your GP and the pharmacist will refer you to your GP if the feel this is necessary. If you have any of the following conditions, please consult with your pharmacist before contacting the practice:
- Shingles - for anyone aged 18yrs or over (symptoms include pain, burning, itching, fluid-filled blisters, red rash, sensitivity to touch)
- Sore throat - for anyone aged 5yrs or over
- Sinusitis - for anyone aged 12yrs and over - (symptoms include blocked nose, pain around cheeks, eyes or forehead, sinus headache, high temperature, toothache, nasal discharge)
- Infected insect bite - for anyone aged 1yr or over (red, swollen, hot, itchy, pus in/around bite)
- Urinary Tract Infection - for women aged 16-64yrs - (symptoms include pain/discomfort when peeing, increased/sudden need to urinate, pain low down in the tummy, cloudy/foul smelling urine)
- Otitis Media (earache) - for anyone aged 1-17yrs
- Impetigo - for anyone aged 1yr and over - (symptoms include red, itchy sores on skin)
Speak to your local pharmacist if you have any of the above conditions/symptoms before contacting the practice.
MEDICATION SHORTAGE
A new National Patient Safety Alert has been issued by NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care to address supply issues with some Diabetes medications.
The shortages are having a global impact including across the UK. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
Which drugs are impacted by the shortage?
The current shortages are impacting on supplies of Ozempic, Trulicity, Victoza, Saxenda, Byetta, and Bydureon.
These shortages mean that some people may need to change to a different medication or management plan.
Your healthcare team may contact you discuss the options with you.
You may be offered a diabetes review sooner than your next planned appointment. If your medication changes and you need support, ask your healthcare team about structured education and whether a referral to diabetes remission or weight management programme might be suitable for you.
If this shortage is impacting on your mental health and wellbeing, you can call the Diabetes UK Helpline – call 0345 123 2399.
EVENING & WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS
Evening and weekend appointments are available across the Spalding PCN each week, these are a mixture of face to face and virtual, and cover a variety of clinical skill sets. A proportion of our weekend appointments are provided by Push Doctor, a remote GP consultation platform designed to improve clinical access to patients. To find out more about Push Doctor and to book your appointment, please visit their website - Online Doctor & Prescription Services with a UK GP | Push Doctor. To book an face to face appointment, please contact your registered GP Practice Reception.
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