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Pharmacy First for Ruddington

31st January 20242nd February 2024 Graham Wright

Our village chemists is welcoming today’s announcement that pharmacies in England will now be allowed to prescribe drugs for minor illnesses instead of doctors. Similar services are already offered in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Trying to book a non-urgent GP appointment at Ruddington Medical Centre or Church House Surgery nowadays can often mean a wait of weeks, rather than days. Evans Pharmacy is confirming this new ‘Pharmacy First’ service will be available at its Charles Street branch. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said this morning: “You’re going to be able to get treatments…

No ‘Freedom Day’ at The Doctors or Dentists

18th July 202120th July 2021 Graham Wright

Whilst this Monday is the day when most of the Government’s legally binding COVID-19 restrictions in England will be lifted, businesses and organisations in our village have been weighing up what ‘risks’ they are able or willing to take. If you need to see a doctor or nurse in Ruddington, it seems things will stay very much the same, for now. A statement on behalf of the Church House Surgery on Shaw Street, says: “From the 19th July, Village Health Group will still be asking our patients and staff to: Continue wearing face…

COVID-19 Vaccine Letters Are on Their Way!

14th January 202115th January 2021 Graham Wright

Elderly village residents and their carers are being urged to wait until they receive their notification from the NHS, rather than contacting Ruddington GPs or hospitals, or using web links shared by others to try to get an appointment earlier. The appeal follows a report in some local media yesterday suggesting that anyone over 80 can now simply go online to book an appointment for their Coronavirus jab. In fact, the dedicated new web portal, shared elsewhere, is intended for use only by those who have already received a letter to…

More Appointments Available at Medical Centre

23rd August 201925th August 2019 Gavin Walker

From next month, patients at Ruddington Medical Centre will also be able to see a GP or a Nursing Assistant at the surgery on the following days: Tuesdays, 6:30pm to 7:15pm Thursdays, 7am to 8am These extra appointments with the Nursing Assistant on a Tuesday evening will be for electrocardiograms (ECGs), whilst Thursday morning appointments will be reserved predominately for blood tests. Practice Manager, Liz Yeatman, says: “We’re delighted to be able to extend our appointment system in this way. We hope these appointments will be well received by our…

Extended Hours for GP Appointments

13th April 201913th April 2019 Graham Wright

Earlier this year, new data by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) showed that Rushcliffe enjoys the best doctor to patient ratio in England – with just 1,192 patients per GP. So why is it that those of us in Ruddington wishing to see a doctor quickly often seem to have difficulty in doing so? The Patient Participation Group (PPG) at the Ruddington Medical Centre (RMC) has been carrying out some research of its own. It discovered, during a questionnaire carried out last year, that over half of RMC’s patients (52%)…