Now open for referrals

Hello,

We’re delighted to announce that Newmedica has now launched an eye health outpatient clinic in Telford that is now open.

We’ll be welcoming patients to the clinic located at Queens Consulting Rooms, 92 Queens Rd, Donnington, Telford from today and are now accepting cataract referrals for NHS patients in Telford and the surrounding areas.

Services available:

Cataract pre and post-operative assessment

The Newmedica Telford eye health clinic and surgical centre operates from the Queens Drive, Donnington and provides services for both NHS and private patients. The clinic is led by consultant ophthalmologists, Kaveri Mandal, Carmel Noonan and Natasha Spiteri alongside operations director, Cinty Yarnell.

The partners and consultants also operate the Newmedica Shrewsbury eye health clinic and surgical centre, delivering cataract surgery and YAG laser treatment.  

We cater for eye services across the region, including Telford, Bridgnorth, Market Drayton and Shrewsbury.

Our clinic is open Monday 8.00am – 1.00pm and Friday 8.00am – 1.00pm

Important Information Regarding Your Medical Care

Following an internal review of processes regarding Long Term Conditions (LTC), the following recall process will be implemented with effect from 1 April 2017:

1. All patients will be recalled to attend for their annual review within the month of their Date of Birth. So, if you were born in November for example, you will be recalled to attend your annual review within November each year.
2. Prior to your annual review appointment, you will be sent a letter with a blood form enclosed (if required). You will need to have your blood test done BEFORE YOUR ANNUAL REVIEW by attending PRH or, booking onto one of the visiting phlebotomy clinics which are scheduled every Friday morning.

‘Monitoring Blood Tests’ are carried out at the practice by the HCA. If you are taking any of the medication listed below, ask the HCA to do your ‘recall bloods’ at the same time as your monitoring bloods.

Amiodarone Azathioprine Ciclosporin Leflunomide Lithium

Methotrextrate Penicillamine Sodium aurothiomalate Sulfasalazine Warfarin

3. We are trying to amalgamate our clinics to minimise your attendances and as such, the following will be applied to our specialist clinics:

If you have:	You will need:	Blood Test Required:
Category A:Diabetes ONLY	Annual/bi-annual review with the Practice Diabetic Nurse Specialist	Blood test will be required BEFORE you attend this appointment
Category B:Asthma ONLY	Annual review with the Practice Asthma/COPD Nurse Specialist	No blood test required
Category C:COPD Only	Annual review with COPD Team	No blood test required
Category D:Asthma and COPD	Annual review with the Practice Asthma/COPD Nurse Specialist	No blood test required
Category E:Diabetes and/or including another condition:1.    CHD2.    Stroke3.    Hypertension	Annual/bi-annual with the Practice Diabetic Nurse Specialist	Blood test will be required BEFORE you attend this appointment
Category F:Asthma/COPD and/or including another condition:1.    CHD2.    Stroke3.    Hypertension	Annual review with the Practice Asthma/COPD Nurse Specialist	Blood test will be required BEFORE you attend this appointment
Category G:1.    CHD and/or2.    Stroke and/or3.    Hypertension	Annual review with the HCA	Blood test will be required BEFORE you attend this appointment

If you have Asthma/COPD AND Diabetes, you will need 2 separate appointments:

One with the diabetic nurse specialist and one with the asthma/COPD nurse specialist

Private Work Fees

We are happy to carry out medicals for insurance or work purposes. Appointments can be made at reception but it is important that you make the receptionist aware the appointment is for a private medical.  Please note that all private medicals and reports will entail a fee of between £75.00 up to and including £300.00 dependant on the nature of the report itself.

Please note we have received an increase in applications for the latest Government initiative the EC04, these attract a fee of £75.00 for completion, this charge is for payment of the applicant and is not covered by the scheme itself, please consider this cost when applying

DVLA Requests

Donnington Medial Practice is no longer able to complete DVLA driver licensing reports for patients.

The adminstration currently required by the DVLA for these services were last agreed upon in 2004, over 20 years ago. Since then, there has been a significant rise in the increasing demands on general practice. As a result, we have no capacity within our clinical time required to complete the forms.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has outlined in its guidance that the DVLA reports substantially underestimate the true burden on GP practices. Continuing to process these forms is becoming unsustainable and impacts our ability to provide essential NHS services to all our patients.

It is also worth noting that, more often than not, the DVLA is able to complete your forms without the need for GP information.

We regret that we will be unable to process any DVLA reports.

We understand that this may be frustrating, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused but we cannot provide services without the capacity to do so.

DVLA announces change in the law to enable more healthcare professionals to complete medical questionnaires. Roads Minister Baroness Vere said:

“This law change, which widens the pool of healthcare professionals who can complete DVLA questionnaires, improves the process for those notifying DVLA of medical conditions whilst reducing the administrative burden on doctors, benefitting drivers and the NHS alike.”

The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is an NHS service. It gives you the chance to change how your GP sends your prescription to the place you choose to get your medicines or appliances from.

What does this mean for you?

If you collect your repeat prescriptions from your GP you will not have to visit your GP practice to pick up your paper prescription. Instead, your GP will send it electronically to the place you choose, saving you time.

You will have more choice about where to get your medicines from because they can be collected from a pharmacy near to where you live, work or shop.

You may not have to wait as long at the pharmacy as there will be time for your repeat prescriptions to be ready before you arrive.

Is this service right for you?

Yes, if you have a stable condition and you:

• don’t want to go to your GP practice every time to collect your repeat prescription.
• collect your medicines from the same place most of the time or use a prescription collection service now.

 It may not be if you:

• don’t get prescriptions very often.
• pick up your medicines from different places.

How can you use EPS?

You need to choose a place for your GP practice to electronically send your prescription to. This is called nomination. You can choose:

• a pharmacy. a dispensing appliance contractor (if you use one).
• your dispensing GP practice (if you are eligible).

Ask any pharmacy or dispensing appliance contractor that offers EPS or your GP practice to add your nomination for you. You don’t need a computer to do this.

Can I change my nomination or cancel it and get a paper prescription?

Yes you can. If you don’t want your prescription to be sent electronically tell your GP. If you want to change or cancel your nomination speak to any pharmacist or dispensing appliance contractor that offers EPS, or your GP practice. Tell them before your next prescription is due or your prescription may be sent to the wrong place.

Is EPS reliable, secure and confidential?

Yes. Your electronic prescription will be seen by the same people in GP practices, pharmacies and NHS prescription payment and fraud agencies that see your paper prescription now. Sometimes dispensers may see that you have nominated another dispenser. For example, if you forget who you have nominated and ask them to check or, if you have nominated more than one dispenser. Dispensers will also see all the items on your reorder slip if you are on repeat prescriptions.

For more information please visit the NHS Choices website .

Do you need vaccinations?

Our nurses can provide travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a travel consultation at least 6-8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.

Please note that the below vaccinations are only available on the NHS:

• Polio (Diptheria, polio and tetanus (combined booster))
• Typhoid
• Hepatitis A
• Cholera

You will need to contact a local travel provider for ALL OTHER private vaccinations.

Select the region to which you are travelling, in order to find out more.

• Africa
• Central Asia
• East Asia
• Australasia & Pacific
• Caribbean
• Central America
• Europe & Russia
• Middle East
• North America
• South America & Antarctica

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Travel Assessment

If you are travelling abroad please complete and submit the travel form in plenty of time (we recommend 6-8 weeks) before your journey.

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Further Travel Information

The following websites will give you additional travel advice

Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS

MASTA for private vaccination clinics

Gov.uk for specific country travel advice

EHIC to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card

If you are thinking of quitting smoking, there are smoking cessation clinics.

This service is currently run by Healthy Lifestyle and can be contacted on the following:

Tel: 01952 382582 or visit https://www.telford.gov.uk/healthylifestyles

We are all at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or kidney disease, but these diseases are preventable. An NHS Health Check will assess your personal risk of developing one of these conditions, and give you advice and support to reduce your risk.

If you are aged 40 to 74 and you do not suffer from any of these conditions you will be invited by your G.P Practice to attend for an NHS Health Check.

If you do not want to wait for an invitation you can contact reception and they will be able to arrange your appointment as long as you are eligible for the check.

Telford Stars is available to offer information, support and advice on low risk drinking. 

Telephone:   0300 456 4251