How do I?

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A guide for patients to help navigate practice system at Vernon Park Surgery.

Registration and Change of Details

How do I…Register with the practice?

How do I…Change my address/phone number etc.?

For more information on Registration visit here


See a clinician

How do I…Book a routine GP Appointment?

How do I…Request a home visit?

How do I…Book a urgent GP Appointment?

How do I…Book an appointment for Treatment Room?

For more information on Appointments visit here


Tests, Reviews and Referrals

How do I…Book a medication review?

How do I...Arrange a review of my chronic disease?

How do I…Arrange a blood test?

How do I…Get a referral for counselling/psychological therapy?

How do I…Check on the progress of a referral?


Prescriptions

How do I…Order repeat prescriptions?

How do I…Order a prescription for something that is NOT on repeat?

For more information about Prescriptions visit here


Vaccinations

How do I…Book an appointment for routine vaccinations?

How do I…Book an appointment for travel vaccinations?


Contraception (Pills, Coils & Implants)

How do I…Book an appointment to discuss new contraception or a pill check?

How do I…Book an appointment for contraception?

How do I…Arrange to have a coil fitted or removed?

How do I…Arrange to have a contraceptive implant removed, fitted or replaced?


Screening

How do I…Book a smear test?

How do I…Book a mammogram?

How do I…Book an appointment for a sexual health screening?


Healthy Lifestyle Choices

How do I…Access support to stop smoking?

How do I…Access support to reduce alcohol/drug use?

How do I…Seek lifestyle support around diet / exercise?


Other Healthcare Professionals

How do I…Book an appointment to see a midwife?

How do I…Book an appointment to see a dentist?

How do I…Book an appointment about a new eye problem?

How do I…Book an appointment to discuss having a skin lump removed (Minor Surgery)?

How do I…Book an appointment to see a physio?


Mental Health

How do I…Access support for my mental health?

How do I…Get a referral for counselling/psychological therapy?

How do I…Book an appointment about a new eye problem?

How do I…Book an appointment to discuss having a skin lump removed (Minor Surgery)


Access to Medical Records

How do I…Request access to my medical records?

How do I…Register for online record access?

How do I…Remove or prevent access to my online records?

How do I…Register for proxy access to view the records of my child/support someone I care for?


Miscellaneous – Transport, Fit note and complaints

How do I…Request a repeat fit note for an ongoing problem?

How do I…Make a complaint about my care?