Other Information
Free NHS Health Checks
Everyone can be at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes or kidney disease.
The good news is that these conditions can often be prevented – even if you have a history of them in your family. Have your free NHS Health Check
and you will be better prepared for the future and be able to take steps to maintain or improve your health.
Who is eligible ?
Both men and woman aged between 40 and 74 years who have not been diagnosed with the conditions mentioned.
What happens at the check?
You will be asked simple questions, for example about your family's medical history.
We will record your height, weight, age, sex and ethnicity.
We will take your blood pressure.
We will arrange for a simple blood test to check cholesterol, etc.
Please contact a member of our Reception Team for more information.
Accessible Information Standard
Do you have a disability, impairment or sensory loss & need to receive information in a way you can easily understand?
Please see the documents below:
To request information in a specified format, you can fill out the form below and bring it in to the Surgery:
Making health and social care information accessible – update summer 2016 – BSL video with subtitles:
More information:
Accessibility Statement click here
For health information in different languages
Click Here
Deaf Interpretation Service can be arranged as can a language interpreter. We ask that you kindly inform us in advance if possible so that the necessary arrangements can be made.
Mental Capacity Act and Emergencies
Making decisions about your health, welfare and finances… who decides when you can’t?
Click here to find out more.
For more information on the Consent Policy, please
Click Here
If a person’s mental or emotional state quickly worsens, this can be treated as a mental health emergency or mental health crisis. In this situation,
it’s important to get help as soon as possible. Dial 111 to find out where help is available. If you feel the person or others are in immediate danger then call 999.
Useful Numbers
Here we have provided a list of useful telephone numbers for organisations that provide help for a variety of issues:
Abortion Help
Provides 24-hour abortion information run by Marie Stopes International clinics.
0845 300 80 90
Self-referral to the local abortion clinic at Burnley General Hospital can be made on:
01282 803767
Age UK
Information and advice on a broad range of topics affecting older people.
0800 6781174
Alcoholics Anonymous
For those who think their drinking is becoming a problem, Alcoholics Anonymous offers the chance to talk to someone who can relate to your issues through their own personal experience.
0845 769 7555
Asthma UK Advice line
Asthma nurse specialists provide independent, confidential advice and support to people living with asthma, their families, friends and carers and to health professionals.
08457 01 02 03
Autism Helpline
The National Autistic Society Autism Helpline provides impartial, confidential information, advice and support for people with autism spectrum disorders, their families, professionals, researchers and students.
0845 070 4004
BwD public health website
Back Care helpline
The helpline provides support and information from individuals who have experienced back pain themselves.
0845 130 2704
Beating Eating Disorders
Confidential helpline offering support and advice for anyone affected by an eating disorder.
0845 634 1414
Beaumont Society
Advice and support for transgender, transvestite , transsexual and cross-dressing people to reduce emotional stress and increase understanding.
01582 412220
Breast Cancer Care helpline
Nurses and trained workers with personal or professional experience of breast cancer offer information and support on any aspect of breast cancer or breast health.
0808 800 6000
Brook Advisory Centres
Free and confidential sexual health advice and services for under-25s.
0800 0185 023
Cancer backup
Information from nurses about all types and aspects of cancer – diagnosis, treatment, symptom control, clinical trials, support groups and where to get practical and emotional help.
0808 800 1234
Blackburn Carers Service
01254 688400
www.bwdcarers.org.uk
facebook.com/bwdcarers
instagram: blackburncarers
Carers Direct
Confidential information and advice for anyone looking after someone else.
0808 802 0202
Childline
Support, information and advice for children on any topic they want to talk about – bullying, gangs, puberty, sexual abuse, alcohol, drugs, or anything else that worries them.
0800 1111
Condom essential wear
Free and confidential sexual health information and advice.
0800 567 123
Contact a Family
Information on specific conditions and rare disorders for families with disabled children.
0808 808 3555
Cruse Day by Day
Help and support for people who are bereaved 0844 477 9400.
Also offers a special line for young people on 0808 808 1677.
Dentist
For information on how to see a dentist please click the link below
Domestic Violence Helpline
National Domestic Violence 24-hour helpline for those who require an urgent response or need in-depth support. The helpline is run by Women’s Aid and Refuge.
0808 2000 247
Drink line
Information and self-help materials, help to callers worried about their own drinking, support for family and friends of people who are drinking, and advice on where to go for help.
0800 917 8282
FPA
For information and advice on contraception, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy choices, abortion, or planning a pregnancy
0845 122 8690
Frank
Call for confidential and friendly advice about drugs from professional advisers who will give you straight up, unbiased information.
0800 77 66 00
Heart helpline
British Heart Foundation’s cardiac nurses and information officers provide information to help support any medical advice you have already had from your GP or consultant.
08450 70 80 70
Learning Disability Helpline
An advice and information service from Mencap for people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
0808 808 1111
Macmillan Cancer Line
Information and advice for anyone with concerns about living with cancer 0808 808 2020. Also offers a text phone service on 0808 808 0121.
Meningitis Research Foundation
Trained staff and qualified nurses offer information on meningitis and septicaemia to anyone concerned about or affected by these infections.
0808 800 3344
Mental Health
‘Talking Therapies –Help for Anxiety and Depression’
Are you suffering from anxiety or depression?
Perhaps you’re feeling stressed and struggling to control your worry? Do you experience feelings of panic or obsess about certain thoughts?
You're not alone. Help is out there. Last year more than 30,000 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria benefitted from NHS Talking Therapies – formerly known as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies).
NHS Talking Therapies involve free groups and courses, as well as one to one therapy to help you understand what you’re going through and build your confidence.
You can refer yourself – which means you don't have to see your GP first. Find out more information or refer yourself today by visiting: choose as appropriate www.lscft.nhs.uk/talkingtherapies
Mind Info Line
Mind’s helpline gives confidential advice and help for people with mental health problems.
0845 766 0163
Positive Minds
Blackburn with Darwen Adult Learning Courses
www.bwdlearning.co.uk
email: positive.minds@blackburn.gov.uk
Tel 01254 507720
Rethink
Helpline services offering practical and emotional support to those experiencing severe mental illness, their carers and relatives.
0845 456 0455
Shelter
Free housing advice from the homelessness and housing charity.
0808 800 4444
Stroke helpline
Advice from the Stroke Association, which helps stroke patients and their families through its support services and funds research into prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.
0845 303 3100
The Patients Association
For concerns about healthcare in general, this national charity provides patients with a way to raise issues and share experiences as it works to improve the care we all receive.
020 8423 8999
The Samaritans
Confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day, for people who feel distressed, despairing or suicidal.
08457 90 90 90
THT Direct
Information, support and advice from the Terrence Higgins Trust on all aspects of HIV and sexual health
0845 1221 200
Summary Care Record
The NHS has a new Central Computer System called the Summary Care Record (SCR).
What is the SCR?
The SCR is intended to support patient care in urgent and emergency care settings. The SCR will store a defined set of key patient data for every
patient in England except those who elect not to have one. This data will make a summary record created from information held on GP clinical
systems. This summary record will help in ensuring continuity of care across a variety of care settings.
What does it mean for patients and NHS staff?
A patient’s SCR will contain key health information including details of allergies, current prescriptions and bad reactions to medicines. Following the creation of this initial SCR, a patient and their doctor may add additional information to the patient’s SCR. This must only be added with the explicit consent of the patient.
The availability of SCRs will assist in improving the safety and quality of patient care, by providing authorised healthcare staff with, easier access to reliable information about the patient to help with treatment.
As the patient is treated they will be asked by staff if they can look at their SCR every time they need to. Not everyone involved in the patient’s care will be able to see all of their records. The amount of information staff can see will depend on their job. NHS staff who do not need to see information about the patient’s treatment will not be able to view it – for example, non clinical staff will not have access to clinical information unless it is necessary for them to do their job.
Pros & Cons
As with all new systems there are pros and cons to think about. When you speak to an emergency doctor you might overlook something that is important and if they have access to your medical record it might avoid mistakes or problems, although even then, you should be asked to give your consent each time a member of NHS Staff wishes to access your record, unless you are medically unable to do so.
On the other hand, you may have strong views about sharing your personal information and wish to keep your information at the level of this practice. Connecting for Health (CfH), the government agency responsible for the Summary Care Record have agreed with doctors’ leaders that new patients registering with this practice should be able to decide whether or not their information is uploaded to the Central NHS Computer System.
For existing patients it is different in that it is assumed that you want your record uploaded to the Central NHS Computer System unless you actively opt out.
For further information visit the
HSCIC
website
and add if you choose to opt out of the scheme, you will need to complete an opt out form,
which can be
downloaded here.
GP Net Earnings
All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.
The average pay for GPs working in Pringle Street Surgery in the last financial year was £30,057 before tax and National Insurance.
This is for 1 full time GPs, 2 part time GPs and 0 locum GPs who worked in the practice for more than six months.
