Long Term Conditions

 

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What we do

As your GP surgery we play a significant role in managing your long-term condition. We believe in working with you and specialists in the community to provide holistic, personal, and high-quality care.

Long term conditions or chronic diseases are conditions for which there is currently no cure, and that are managed with drugs and other treatments.

Long Term Condition

 

All patients with a long-term condition should have an annual review (or ‘health MOT’). The first part of this is an eConsult review. These will be assessed by the appropriate clinician and you will be advised of follow up actions required.  An appointment may be required with a health care assistant or a nurse to take a blood sample, check your blood pressure, and update other health data.

eCONSULT ONLINE REVIEWS

eConsults are not processed after 4.30pm.

If you are unable to complete the eConsult template please contact our Patient services Team for assistance.

A GP will review your results, looking at your medical history and medications, and consider how together we could improve your health/management of your Long Term Condition. This may include health advice, medication changes or referrals to a community service.

 

Coronavirus

Due to coronavirus we had to pause our bringing patient’s in for their annual review. We restarted bringing in patients in May but with minimal contact so to minimise risk. This includes wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), increasing ventilation in the room (so keeping the door open) and keeping the appointment as short as possible.

To keep the appointment short and minimise contact we ask that you complete the ‘Long Term Conditions’ health questionnaire prior to your first appointment.

Minimising risk of coronavirus must be balanced with the risk of not looking after your health, therefore we strongly encourage you to attend if we ask.

 

Long Term Conditions Health Information