Corona virus update - 21st  March 2020                      

 Dear patient

As Coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Please practice social distancing, frequent hand-washing, and consider staying at home.

Social distancing greatly reduces your risk of catching or spreading disease.

NHS Scotland has produced a useful summary of steps which help.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-social-distancing

For Appointments - DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 

1) Do an eConsult on our website  

CLICK HERE to Start eConsult

2) Book a telephone call online on  www.patientaccess.com

 3) Call between 8 and 9 am to book a telephone call. If you do not have a smart phone or a computer.

For Prescriptions - DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 

1) Request your prescription on www.patientaccess.com

2) Request your prescription by doing an eConsult. 

CLICK HERE to Start eConsult

3) Email  BRECCG.EllisPracticeWelford@nhs.net with your request and the name of a nominated pharmacy

4) Call your nominated pharmacy and ask them to request your prescription

FROM TODAY 

All prescriptions will be sent to a nominated pharmacy.

If you DO NOT have a nominated pharmacy then please call the pharmacy of your choice and ask them to nominate you

THE PRIMARY CARE AWARDS 2020     NOMINATION LINK

                  CLICK HERE to Start eConsult

Our ONLINE booking system REMAINS the SAME the only difference is that you will be booking a telephone call and not a face to face appointment.

Our ONLINE booking system is as follows :

From 6.30 pm we release a limited number of NEXT day telephone appointments

From 7.30 am we release a limited number of SAME day telephone appointments

We are only running a same day / next day service until further notice.

eConsults (booked  on our website www.ellispractice.co.uk  ) are available at ALL times 

GP sessional  working days

Monday : Dr / Bathia / Gubay  / Murphy / Patel  

Tuesday : Dr  / Gubay  / Murphy / Patel  / Rees  / Solani / LOCUMS

Wednesday : Dr / Bathia / Gubay  / Murphy / Patel  / LOCUMS

Thursday  : Dr  / Gubay  / Patel   / Solani / LOCUMS

Friday  : Dr / Patel  / LOCUMS

We have 2 receptionists answering telephones between 8 am and 6.30 pm Monday to Friday.

Unfortunately if a patient has a complex query which may take some time the telephone queue may build up, for this reason we are ENCOURAGING all our patients to register for our ONLINE services.

 If you email our practice account BRECCG.EllisPracticeWelford@nhs.net from a secure email address requesting ONLINE booking paperwork we would happily email it to you. In this email can you please state your mobile number, address and DOB so we can verify you on our clinical system.

TO REQUEST PRESCRIPTIONS AND BOOK APPOINTMENTS ONLINE 

YOU NEED TO REGISTER YOURSELF ON THIS WEBSITE

 https://www.patientaccess.com/