There is a shortage of appointments with all our clinicians. We are doing our best to fulfil the needs of our patients, but please be aware we may not be able to provide an appointment within our usual timeframes. Where possible, please make use of other NHS resources such as the Pharmacy First Service (age 1-64) for minor ailments, Healthier Together and NHS111
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Watch this video to find out more about this new advance community pharmacy service.
Now available at Fordingbridge pharmacy and other local pharmacists
(Please be aware Fordingbridge pharmacy are not yet offering the earache service).
Watch this video to find out more about this new advance community pharmacy service.
Now available at Fordingbridge pharmacy and other local pharmacists
(Please be aware Fordingbridge pharmacy are not yet offering the earache service).
The wider practice team includes Clinical Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Physician Associates, Mental Health Therapists, Social Prescribing Link Workers and more. This campaign is intended to promote understanding amongst patients of what many of these roles do and how the wider team of healthcare professionals can support delivery of their care.
The wider practice team includes Clinical Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Physician Associates, Mental Health Therapists, Social Prescribing Link Workers and more. This campaign is intended to promote understanding amongst patients of what many of these roles do and how the wider team of healthcare professionals can support delivery of their care.
Fordingbridge Surgery is an Armed Forces veteran friendly accredited practice.
Are you a Military Veteran? Are you aware of the Armed Forces Covenant?
The Armed Forces Covenant
To support fair access to treatment, the Armed Forces Covenant sets out a number of health commitments for the Armed Forces community:
• The Armed Forces community should enjoy the same standard of, and access to healthcare as that received by any other UK citizen in the area they live.
• Family members should retain their place on any NHS waiting list, if moved around the UK due to the service person being posted.
• Veterans should receive priority treatment for a condition which relates to their service, subject to clinical need.
• Those injured in service should be cared for in a way which reflects the nation’s moral obligation to them, by healthcare professionals who have an understanding of the Armed Forces culture.
To find out more, visit: www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk.
Has your veteran status been recorded in your medical notes? If not, please do let us know so we can update your medical record.
Please also take a look at the extensive resources available in this list.
Fordingbridge Surgery is an Armed Forces veteran friendly accredited practice.
Are you a Military Veteran? Are you aware of the Armed Forces Covenant?
The Armed Forces Covenant
To support fair access to treatment, the Armed Forces Covenant sets out a number of health commitments for the Armed Forces community:
• The Armed Forces community should enjoy the same standard of, and access to healthcare as that received by any other UK citizen in the area they live.
• Family members should retain their place on any NHS waiting list, if moved around the UK due to the service person being posted.
• Veterans should receive priority treatment for a condition which relates to their service, subject to clinical need.
• Those injured in service should be cared for in a way which reflects the nation’s moral obligation to them, by healthcare professionals who have an understanding of the Armed Forces culture.
To find out more, visit: www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk.
Has your veteran status been recorded in your medical notes? If not, please do let us know so we can update your medical record.
Please also take a look at the extensive resources available in this list.
Social prescribing - improve health and enjoyment in life
What is social prescribing?
At its most basic, a social prescription offers the kind of help that doesn’t come in a tube or bottle. Instead, a link worker, sometimes called a 'wellbeing link worker' or 'social prescribing link worker' creates your own social prescription to provide support that will help you access activities to improve health and enjoyment in life.
What is a wellbeing/social prescribing link worker?
A link worker gives people their time and seeks to address individuals’ needs in a holistic way, focusing on ‘what matters to you’. They can connect people to community groups and relevant services for practical and emotional support, as well as helping individuals to take greater control of their own health and wellbeing.
What could a social prescription include?
A personalised care and support plan developed between you and a link worker could include creative activities such as art, dance and singing. Or it could be walking football, gardening, fishing or knitting groups. And it might also be to services such as debt counseling, housing and other practical support agencies. It will depend on what your own priorities are.
How can social prescribing help me?
Some of the health and social benefits include:
- Lower stress and anxiety
- Reduced isolation or loneliness
- More motivation and energy
- Improved mood
- More confidence
- Reduced pain and fewer symptoms
- A more active mind
How do I make an appointment to see a link worker?
You will need to contact your GP practice to find out if this service is available to you. If so, you can make an appointment yourself. GPs and practice nurses can also refer you to a link worker and receptionists may automatically book you in with a link worker if you are suitable for this service.
Social prescribing - improve health and enjoyment in life
What is social prescribing?
At its most basic, a social prescription offers the kind of help that doesn’t come in a tube or bottle. Instead, a link worker, sometimes called a 'wellbeing link worker' or 'social prescribing link worker' creates your own social prescription to provide support that will help you access activities to improve health and enjoyment in life.
What is a wellbeing/social prescribing link worker?
A link worker gives people their time and seeks to address individuals’ needs in a holistic way, focusing on ‘what matters to you’. They can connect people to community groups and relevant services for practical and emotional support, as well as helping individuals to take greater control of their own health and wellbeing.
What could a social prescription include?
A personalised care and support plan developed between you and a link worker could include creative activities such as art, dance and singing. Or it could be walking football, gardening, fishing or knitting groups. And it might also be to services such as debt counseling, housing and other practical support agencies. It will depend on what your own priorities are.
How can social prescribing help me?
Some of the health and social benefits include:
- Lower stress and anxiety
- Reduced isolation or loneliness
- More motivation and energy
- Improved mood
- More confidence
- Reduced pain and fewer symptoms
- A more active mind
How do I make an appointment to see a link worker?
You will need to contact your GP practice to find out if this service is available to you. If so, you can make an appointment yourself. GPs and practice nurses can also refer you to a link worker and receptionists may automatically book you in with a link worker if you are suitable for this service.
About physiotherapists in general practice
Musculoskeletal (MSK) health issues such as back, muscle and joint pains are the most common cause of repeat GP appointments and account for around 1 in 5 of all GP appointments. Most of these issues can be dealt with effectively by a physiotherapist without any need to see a GP.
Research shows physiotherapists are the most expert professional group regarding musculoskeletal issues with the exception of orthopaedic consultants. They have the same high safety record as GPs and some are trained to administer steroid injections, order diagnostic tests including scans, and also prescribe medication.
What can physiotherapists help with?
- diagnosing and treating muscular and joint conditions
- advising on how to manage your condition
- referrals on to specialist services
How are GPs benefitting?
Physiotherapists help GPs to manage their workload more effectively through re-allocating appointments for patients with musculoskeletal problems and reducing the number of referrals into secondary care. This includes reduced demand on waiting times for orthopaedics, pain services, rheumatology, community physiotherapy and Clinical Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment services.
What are the benefits for patients?
- quicker access to expert MSK assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice
- help to prevent short-term problems becoming long-term conditions
- improve the patient experience
- a shorter pathway means patients have fewer appointments to attend
- simpler logistics means patients are less likely to miss appointments, or to suffer administrative errors
- patients can gain lifestyle and physical activity advice from experts
- longer appointment times so patients feel listened to, cared for and reassured
How can patients book to see or access advice from a physiotherapist?
Patients with back and joint pain, including conditions such as arthritis can see a physiotherapist by speaking to the GP practice care navigators/reception team, or by being referred by their GP.
About physiotherapists in general practice
Musculoskeletal (MSK) health issues such as back, muscle and joint pains are the most common cause of repeat GP appointments and account for around 1 in 5 of all GP appointments. Most of these issues can be dealt with effectively by a physiotherapist without any need to see a GP.
Research shows physiotherapists are the most expert professional group regarding musculoskeletal issues with the exception of orthopaedic consultants. They have the same high safety record as GPs and some are trained to administer steroid injections, order diagnostic tests including scans, and also prescribe medication.
What can physiotherapists help with?
- diagnosing and treating muscular and joint conditions
- advising on how to manage your condition
- referrals on to specialist services
How are GPs benefitting?
Physiotherapists help GPs to manage their workload more effectively through re-allocating appointments for patients with musculoskeletal problems and reducing the number of referrals into secondary care. This includes reduced demand on waiting times for orthopaedics, pain services, rheumatology, community physiotherapy and Clinical Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment services.
What are the benefits for patients?
- quicker access to expert MSK assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice
- help to prevent short-term problems becoming long-term conditions
- improve the patient experience
- a shorter pathway means patients have fewer appointments to attend
- simpler logistics means patients are less likely to miss appointments, or to suffer administrative errors
- patients can gain lifestyle and physical activity advice from experts
- longer appointment times so patients feel listened to, cared for and reassured
How can patients book to see or access advice from a physiotherapist?
Patients with back and joint pain, including conditions such as arthritis can see a physiotherapist by speaking to the GP practice care navigators/reception team, or by being referred by their GP.
Anima have launched a new patient interface for patients to make it easier to access care from their GP
We now 7000 patient registered with Anima!
Please see the short video which explains the functionality
https://www.loom.com/share/e323b740b1094b6aaf3dc53ccb45c067
Anima have launched a new patient interface for patients to make it easier to access care from their GP
We now 7000 patient registered with Anima!
Please see the short video which explains the functionality
https://www.loom.com/share/e323b740b1094b6aaf3dc53ccb45c067
Please click the link below to download the NHS App.
Please click the link below to download the NHS App.
Fordingbridge Surgery is a Parkrun Practice, hoping to improve the health and wellbeing of patients by socially prescribing physical activity at one of the more than 660 Parkrun’s that take place throughout the UK every weekend.
Parkrun’s are free 5km events, held every Saturday morning at 9am, where you are welcome to walk, run, jog, volunteer or spectate. Our local Parkrun is in Moors Valley Country Park. Not only is this a great way to be active, but it is also an opportunity to socialise, make friends and be part of a welcoming, supportive community.
The Chief Medical Officer and the UK Government have repeatedly emphasised the importance of being active in the fresh air for overall health. Having an active lifestyle can help improve mental health, build self-esteem and mood, improve sleep quality and energy, give a sense of rootedness and belonging, build resilience to COVID-19 and other illnesses, reduce the risk of developing many diseases and promote quality of life.
The UK CMO's advice is for ALL adults to get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity or 75 minutes of high intensity activity per week – and just 10 additional minutes can make a clinical difference, reducing the impact of the chronic health conditions GP’s and their teams see every day.
Physical activity is safe, even for people living with symptoms of multiple long-term conditions. Regular physical activity, in combination with standard medical care, has an important role in the management and prevention of many long-term conditions.
People with long-term conditions are often fearful of worsening their condition or experiencing potentially undesired consequences from physical activity. In fact, when physical activity levels are increased gradually, the risk of serious adverse events is very low. Well informed, person-centred conversations with healthcare professionals can reassure people and further reduce this risk.
Please speak to your GP if you have any concerns.
For more information on a Parkrun near you visit the Parkrun website.
Fordingbridge Surgery is a Parkrun Practice, hoping to improve the health and wellbeing of patients by socially prescribing physical activity at one of the more than 660 Parkrun’s that take place throughout the UK every weekend.
Parkrun’s are free 5km events, held every Saturday morning at 9am, where you are welcome to walk, run, jog, volunteer or spectate. Our local Parkrun is in Moors Valley Country Park. Not only is this a great way to be active, but it is also an opportunity to socialise, make friends and be part of a welcoming, supportive community.
The Chief Medical Officer and the UK Government have repeatedly emphasised the importance of being active in the fresh air for overall health. Having an active lifestyle can help improve mental health, build self-esteem and mood, improve sleep quality and energy, give a sense of rootedness and belonging, build resilience to COVID-19 and other illnesses, reduce the risk of developing many diseases and promote quality of life.
The UK CMO's advice is for ALL adults to get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity or 75 minutes of high intensity activity per week – and just 10 additional minutes can make a clinical difference, reducing the impact of the chronic health conditions GP’s and their teams see every day.
Physical activity is safe, even for people living with symptoms of multiple long-term conditions. Regular physical activity, in combination with standard medical care, has an important role in the management and prevention of many long-term conditions.
People with long-term conditions are often fearful of worsening their condition or experiencing potentially undesired consequences from physical activity. In fact, when physical activity levels are increased gradually, the risk of serious adverse events is very low. Well informed, person-centred conversations with healthcare professionals can reassure people and further reduce this risk.
Please speak to your GP if you have any concerns.
For more information on a Parkrun near you visit the Parkrun website.
