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‘Get yourself checked’ is the message from GPs, Clinical Pharmacists and healthcare professionals across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin this Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Week.
To mark the week in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (Monday 20 to Friday 24 June 2022), patients and members of the public are being encouraged to schedule regular screening check-ups with their GP practice to help catch the early signs of cancer.
‘Get yourself checked’ is about cervical screening (a smear test), tying into the national campaign, but will also focus on bowel and breast screening checks too. The week aims to raise awareness of the importance of regular screenings and help to banish any concerns that people might have about getting themselves checked over.
To spread the message, two pop-up events are taking place on Wednesday 22 June at Anstice Park in Telford TF7 5BB and Thursday 23 June at Tesco Extra in Harlescott, Shrewsbury SY1 4HA, from 10am until 4pm.
GPs, cancer specialists and healthcare professionals will be available to offer informal advice and guidance on how to book a screening, what to expect, as well as the opportunity to have a blood pressure check.
Dr Jess Harvey, GP and Clinical Lead for South East Shropshire, said: “I cannot stress enough the importance of regular screening checks and how these help in the early detection of cancer. According to national statistics, UK screening programmes for cervical, bowel and breast cancer save an estimated 9,000 lives a year. Screening saves lives, it really is as simple as that.
“The decision to pull together our own local screening campaign came about to spread this very important message and to help people overcome any hesitancy they may have about attending a screening.
“There really is absolutely nothing to worry about when attending a screening appointment – your GP or healthcare professional is only concerned in checking your overall health and picking up on any signs that might need further investigation.
“If we check ourselves regularly, we stand a better chance of catching illnesses quicker and making full recoveries.
“Health checks are available, free of charge, to help detect cervical cancer, bowel cancer and breast cancer, and I’d encourage everyone to take them up. If you’ve missed an appointment or have not taken up a screening invite, please speak with your GP practice today.”
The Beeches Medical Practice and Dorrington Dispensary
We are looking for a qualified Dispenser to help us at our Dorrington Surgery SY5 7LD. We are a happy and friendly team and need someone to help for 3 to 4 sessions a week (13.5 -18 hrs).
If you wish to discuss the position in more detail, please call Lisa Clarke, Dispensary Manager on 01743 718486 or Nicky Perks, Practice Manager on 01743 874565. If you wish to be considered for the post please send a CV and covering letter to The Beeches Medical Practice.
Please find below a link to a webpage that details information regarding a CCG organised discussion around a proposal of a new health and wellbeing hub. Our Practice has been named as a Surgery that may have to relocate to these Premises – there are several reasons for this: We have now run out of space at our Surgery on Beeches Road, and we have no expansion room. Our clinical team is growing with new Social Prescribers, Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapist and very soon we are hoping to have Physician Associates – and space has run out. We are fortunate that we have our Dorrington Surgery and we will utilise this building to expand our services where we can. Dorrington Surgery was built as a Medical Practice so the facilities are fit for purpose and we do not see the Dorrington Surgery closing. Our Beeches Road premises, however, is not seen to be fit for purpose, being a converted house it was never built to be a Medical Practice. This is very apparent during this current pandemic – from a CQC infection control stand point as there is not an in/out pathway that doesn’t cross over and patients have to walk right through the surgery. Another concern is that we only have one room that reaches the NHS Specification for GP Practice Premises.
Ideally we would very much like to continue working at our current location but to be able to provide the number of appointments we need to and the points we have detailed above, this is becoming more and more difficult and with our local population growing things will become more difficult as time goes on. We have requested from the CCG that more information is provided such as location of any new hub as it is appreciated it is difficult for patients to give comments without having all the information. We ideally would love to stay within Bayston Hill centre but realise it is highly unlikely a stand-alone building for us would be financed. We therefore are very much hoping that any new build will be very close or within our Practice area. The positive view of having a new health and wellbeing hub is that we as a Practice will be able to provide many more services in one location.
We encourage you to click on the link below and complete the survey giving your views.
Best Regards
The Beeches Medical Practice
NHS Digital have rolled out a national data opt-out that allows patients to choose how their confidential patient information can be used. This is due to plans to use patient data for purposes beyond their individual care and treatment – specifically for research and planning across the NHS.
If patients do not want their data to be used in this way, they can opt out.
National data opt-outs can be set by patients themselves. There is no need to contact a GP practice. The easiest way is to download the NHS app and do it through that, but all of the ways that a patient can opt-out are outlined on the below link:
NHS Digital recently confirmed that the deadline to opt out has been extended to 30 September 2021.
Is this national opt-out linked to One Health and Care – Integrated Care record?
The national data opt-out is not linked to the Integrated Care Record.
The Integrated Care Record is a system that allows clinicians to share patient records, linking a patients treatment records across health and social care organisations and improving the care that they can deliver.
Patient records in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will soon be available electronically for health and social care practitioners to view. These records will be ready to go live later this summer.
This means a doctor in a hospital, or a paramedic who attends a 999 call will be able to access the same crucial information as a GP when they need it. In some situations, knowing details of any allergies, medications or long-term conditions could potentially save lives.
Raising an objection
It’s important to understand that these are two different things.
The Integrated Care Record will only use patient data to improve the care provided to patients and the public.
If you do not want to your data to be viewed in the Integrated Care Record then you can raise an objection. To do this, you can contact your GP practice and they can record your objection for you.
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