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You will now be asked to wear a face covering if you are coming to our GP practice for an appointment. This will help protect you, other patients in the waiting area, and staff. Face coverings should not be used by children under the age of 3 or those who may find it difficult to manage them correctly. For example, primary age children unassisted, or those with respiratory conditions. Face coverings can help stop the spread of coronavirus by preventing you from inadvertently passing on the disease to others if you have it but are not showing symptoms. By wearing a face covering, you’ll be helping us to make sure our GP practices remain safe places for people to receive care. It’s important to remember that, it’s still so important to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds on a regular basis. Information about wearing face coverings and how [...]

Please do not book a GP appointment or come into the GP practice, pharmacy or hospital if you have symptoms of coronavirus. You are advised to stay at home for 7 days if you have either: · A high temperature (over 37.8) · A new continuous cough You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you are staying at home. Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service at www.111.nhs.uk/covid-19 if: · you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home · your condition gets worse · your symptoms do not get better after 7 days. Only call NHS 111 if you cannot get help online. Up to date information about coronavirus is available online at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

Patients should aim to arrive 5-10 minutes early to take account of queues at reception. We cannot make allowance for external delays such as traffic. If a patient is AT ALL LATE, they will be told that they may NOT be seen.

With 34% of children leaving primary school overweight, Change4Life has launched a new campaign, “make a swap when you next shop”, encouraging families to cut back on sugar. To complement the national campaign, Change4Life has created interactive lesson plans in partnership with teachers, qualified nutritionists and dental professionals. The new Change4Life resources include: English lesson plan PowerPoints and worksheets, including songs and a poster, comic strip and persuasive letter template for children aged 5 to 11 years old (school years 1 to 6) Maths lesson plan PowerPoints and worksheets for each school year for children aged 5 to 11 years old (school years 1 to 6) Early years lesson plan PowerPoint for children under 5 years old (nursery and Reception) Tilly the Tooth lesson plans for children aged 5 to 11 years old (school years 1 to 6), in which pupils set up a simple science experiment to observe how sugar can affect teeth, and learn about making better choices [...]

NHS England has recently produced a leaflet with the British Medical Association and National Association of Patient Participation Groups to explain what happens when you are referred by your GP to see a specialist.    This leaflet has been produced in response to changes that have been introduced in the past few years and aims to clarify what patients can expect from their GP practice and from the hospital. Please find a link to the leaflet below, or pick one up in reception. What happens when you are referred by your GP to see a specialist.

The Patient Participation Group (PPG) represents the opinions patients and carers to the management of Kensington Partnership.   The PPG and the Partnership work closely to find ways of ensuring that patients and carers receive the best service possible in the difficult circumstances that we all face. Therefore we have been asking for your thoughts and suggestions about two very topical issues: surgery opening hours and online bookings. See the results of the 2017 Patient and Carer Survey Read our PPG's Making an Appointment Letter

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