Wychbury Medical Group
"An outstanding training Practice"
University of Birmingham December 2010
Telephone Number Changing
On Monday 5th September at 8am the surgery telephone number is changing, our new number will be:
01384 322300
Latest Practice News
Summary Care Record Project
The practice is participating in the Summary Care Record Project and will be amongst the first practices in the area to create Summary Care Records.
The Summary Care Record will be used in emergency care settings, like the Walk in Centre, or A&E. The date for record creation in this practice will commence on 27th September 2011.
The record will contain Medication, Allergies, Adverse Reactions.
In future it may be added to with further information such as diagnosis, End of Life Care Plan and information concerning blood transfusion preferences.
Should you feel you do not wish to have a Summary Care Record created, please speak to one of our reception staff who will advise you of what you must do.
In addition to Summary Care Record creation, you can apply for an Advanced Healthspace account. This will allow you to view your own Summary Care Record for an internet enabled computer.
It can be useful when you go on holiday outside the country; if you have to visit a doctor or hospital.
Please speak to one of our reception staff for information on how you can apply to an Advanced Healthspace account or refer to the posters dotted around the practice.
UTI Antibiotics
As a practice we are trying to play our part in using antibiotics only where necessary and likely to be of benefit. If you have Cystitis type symptoms, you may be asked to bring a urine sample before being prescribed antibiotics, as research shows that up to half of all cystitis episodes are not associated with infection, and maybe a result of temporary inflammation in the bladder which will settle within a few days.
Texting Service
The practice has started a texting service. We hope this will be a benefit to our patients. Initially this will be used as an appointment reminder service to patients. You will not be able to contact the practice using this system at present. For this system to be a success please let the surgery know your mobile number. There are contact sheets to fill in over all 3 sites. There is an option to opt-out of this service. Please speak to reception for further details.
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Did you know there is a blood pressure machine in the waiting room for patients to use? It will give you a printout of your blood pressure which may be useful for when you see the doctor, practice nurse, or even just for your own information.. If you need any help to use the machine, please ask at reception.
The practice has a number of blood pressure machines available for home loan. If you would like to take advantage of this service, please ask at reception. The machines can be borrowed for up to a week at a time.