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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Highbury Grange Medical Practice will be closed on:

Tuesday 25th December 2018 (all day)

Wednesday 26th December 2018 (all day)

Tuesday 1st January 2019 (all day)

If you require medical assistance when the practice is closed and it is not urgent enough to call 999, please call NHS111 on 111 who will be able to provide medical help and advice.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

WIN THE RACE AGAINST FLU!

PLEASE BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE PRACTICE NURSE FOR YOUR FLU VACCINATION

You are eligible for a free flu vaccination if you are aged 65 or over, pregnant, a carer or suffer from a chronic medical condition such as COPD, Diabetes or Heart problems. If you are unsure if you are eligible, please contact the practice for advice.

ISLINGTON IHUB - EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS!!

Islington IHUB offers increased access to GPs for patients registered at any Islington practice.

Islington has 3 hub. Registered patients are now able to book appointments with Islington doctors and nurses at an Islington GP hub when the practice is closed. Simply ask a receptionist for an ”I:Hub” appointment and they will try to offer you one that is both convenient for you and that also suits your health needs.

Islington GP hubs are open between 6.30pm and 8.00pm each weekday and from 8.00am to 8.00pm at the weekend.

If we are closed you can call the usual surgery number between 6.30pm to 8.00pm Mon to Fri and 8.00am to 8.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays and your call will be answered by i:Hub staff who will be able to assist you. These appointments are available for routine appointments and do not need to be urgent requests.

If you book an appointment you will be asked to give consent for the doctor or nurse to see your medical records, on this occasion only, in order to provide you with the best care.

PATIENT ONLINE SERVICES

Did you know that you could register for patient online services? This will include repeat prescription requests, booking or cancelling appointments and viewing certain aspects of your medical records. If you wish to access these services, please attend the practice with photographic identification. You will be provided with unique login details and information on how to register. For more information, please contact the practice.

WALKING GROUP

IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTHY MINDS, HEALTHY BODS & HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

EVERY THURSDAY AT 11 AM

MEETING POINT - OUTSIDE HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

WALKING IS AN EXCELLENT FORM OF EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IT IS CONVENIENT, FREE, GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOU CAN GO AT YOUR OWN SPEED.

A GOOD WALK CAN:

MAKE YOU FEEL HAPPIER - EXERCISE RELEASES ENDORPHINS AND SEROTONIN WHICH IMPROVES YOUR MOOD, REDUCING STRESS, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.
IMPROVE YOUR BRAIN POWER - EXERCISE IMPROVES LEARNING, CONCENTRATION, ABSTRACT REASONING AND MEMORY. IT EVEN STIMULATES BRAIN CELL REGENERATION.
HELP YOU SLEEP BETTER - REGULAR ACTIVITY PROMOTES BETTER SLEEP, ALTHOUGH STRENUOUS EXERCISE BEFORE GOING TO BED IS NOT ADVISED

Data Collection on Fit notes-

The Health and Social Care Information Cente (HSCIC) have informed us that they will be extracting data from the practice system about fit notes. Any data collected will be anonymous.

Please refer to the 'further information' section on the right hand side of this page and select 'Data Collection - Fit notes' for further information.

Patient Participation Group

Next Meeting

Practice Annual Report

Minutes of PPG Meetings

Dear Patient,

patient survey We would like to know how we can inprove our service to you and how you percieve our surgery and staff.

To help us with this, we are setting up a Patient Particpation Group (PPG) and a Virtual patient representation group (PRG).

If you would like to get involved with the PPG or for more information please complete an application form at reception.

If you are interested in being part of the virtual group (PRG) we will ask the members of this representative group some questions from time to time, such as what you think about our opening times or the quality of the care or service you recieved.

We will contact you via e-mail and keep our surveys succinct so it should not take too much of your time.

We aim to gather around a hundred patients from as broad a spectrum as possible to get a truly representative sample.

If you are happy for us to contact you occasionally by email please click the link below to open the sign-up form and complete all the fields.

complete the form Complete the Sign-up Form Online for the Patient Reference Group (PRG)

If you prefer, you can download the sign up form as a pdf document, print it out, complete it and return it to the practice.

download the pdf form Download the pdf version of the sign up form for the Patient Reference Group (PRG)

We will be in touch shortly after we receive your form. Please note that no medical information or questions will be responded to.

Many thanks for your assistance

The information you supply us will be used lawfully, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to know what information is held about you and sets out rules to make sure that this information is handled properly.