Open letter to all Sheffield residents from Sheffield Clinical Care Commissioners regarding pressures on health services in Sheffield Sheffield CCG open letter to Sheffield residents

PLEASE CALL 119 TO BOOK YOUR COVID VACCINE OR 'GRAB A JAB' 

https://www.sth.nhs.uk/news/news?action=view&newsID=1322

SAFETY

• Vaccines remain our best protection against COVID19 and will keep both you and those close to you safe.

• If you haven’t had a covid vaccine yet, you can always get this done - please call 119 and they will advise you where you to go to get your vaccine or download the NHS App at www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

Coronavirus

You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England at Further information is available on nhs.uk.

Please visit the gov.uk website here for information on how the Government are dealing with the issue and for more information for the general public.  

SHEFFIELD NOROVIRUS WARNING

Please see the following link on how to stop Norovirus from spreading this winter - Norovirus Information

It is especially important that we follow these guidelines to ensure that this spreads as little as possible. We would ask that if you already have symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting or suspect that you are suffering from Norovirus that you avoid coming into the surgery wherever possible.

NEW STUDENTS - GET YOUR REGISTRATION PACK HERE

Get your REGISTRATION PACK HERE. You will need to have completed the registration form and returned it to the surgery prior to you getting an appointment. We will also require some form on photo ID when submitting your registration form.

YOU SAID, WE DID

Please follow the following link to look at what we have done following patient feedback - YOU SAID, WE DID

WHY YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT PRESCRIBE YOUR USUAL MEDICINES

NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is responsible for buying health services on behalf of people in Sheffield, including medicines provided on prescription.

We need to make sure we get the best value for NHS resources and that patients get the most effective care and treatment.

In Sheffield, we currently spend over £3 million a year on medicines that are widely available to buy over-the-counter without a prescription and a further £300,000 on expensive branded medicines where a non-branded product would have been available at a much lower cost.

Please see the following leaflet and poster for more information.

Patient Leaflet

Patient Information Poster

Porter Brook Medical Centre & Student Health at SHU Practice Leaflet

You can find our practice leaflet here. This will give you a host of information about what the practice has to offer as well as an abundance of other information.

COUGH AND COLDS - WHEN SHOULD I WORRY?

Please click on the following link to find out more information about when you should worry about a cough or a cold.

When Should I Worry?