SOCIAL PRESCRIBING SERVICE
Social prescribing is about improving your health, social, physical and emotional wellbeing. We offer a free confidential one to one service over the telephone or face to face. The support will enable you to access social or community activities or resources in our local area. We can support people who feel socially isolated, low in confidence, self-esteem, struggling to cope with living at home, carers and those with poor mental wellbeing affected by social circumstance such as debt or poor housing.
Please speak to a member of staff if you feel this service would benefit you.
Electronic Prescribing Service
We are now providing an electronic prescribing service. If you nominate a preferred local pharmacy we can send your prescriptions directly to them electronically. The advantage of this service is that you will not have to collect the prescription from the surgery, simply collect your medication from your pharmacy. If you are interested in this service, please go to your preferred pharmacy and they can arrange it for you.
Text message reminders
We can now send you a text message to remind you of your appointment at Northam Surgery. Currently we are offering this service for those who have appointments for a blood test, blood pressure or ECG but we hope to send reminders for all of our appointments in the future. We can also let you know if you have missed an appointment.
If you would like to consent to receive reminders by text message please see a member of the reception team or call 01237 474 994. We will not contact you by text message if you do not consent.
NHS 111
If you need medical advice fast but it is not life threatening then dial 111 where a trained advisor will give you advice and direct you to someone who can help you. You can call 111 anytime - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The call is free from landlines and mobiles. For more information see www.nhs.uk/111. You will also need to ring 111 if you require a GP when the surgery is closed.