UPDATE : Tuesday 21st June 2022 at 11.30 am
Message from Ellis Practice
We received 110 eConsults on Monday 20th June 2022 we have reached our capacity for this week and have turned off our eConsult facility.
These eConsults will be processed over the next 4 working days.
The current eConsult facility will be replaced by a new system. Further details will be given in the future.
FOR APPOINTMENTS
1) Online telephone appointments are available via www.patientaccess.com (available Monday to Friday )
2) For URGENT issues if you are not able to book an appointment online you can call on the day for one of the limited same day telephone appointment, please try to call before 10 am as these limited appointments go quickly.
We have 2 receptionists answering the phone, when lines are busy, there may be a delay
The world is still in a pandemic ....... We continue to run a TRIAGE first service.
You MUST have a TELEPHONE CALL or TEXT inviting you before you come into the practice.
PLEASE WEAR A MASK WHEN INVITED TO THE PRACTICE.
PRESCRIPTIONS
Request your prescription using PATIENT ACCESS on www.patientaccess.com
If you need help with this, your name will be placed on a list for an administrator to help you, please let reception know if you wish to be placed on the list.
We are not accepting any paper requests for prescriptions
All prescriptions will be sent electronically to your nominated pharmacy
PAPER DOCUMENTS
Please send all documents to the practice by one of the following options
1) Email document to breccg.ellispracticewelford@nhs.net
2) Respond to a text message with the document attached
Clinicians can respond to patients by phone, text, email or video.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET HAD YOUR COVID vaccine or booster please book as soon as possible to have it done.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/find-a-walk-in-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-site
Mental Help information
https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health
(Site updated 21/06/2022)