How to get the NHS COVID Pass and demonstrate your coronavirus (COVID-19) status when travelling abroad and domestically at events and venues in England.
Please click on the link here.
Prescription Requests
We are reverting back to our pre-pandemic policy of not accepting prescription requests over the telephone (apart from exceptional circumstances). This is in the interest of patient safety and in addition we are looking reduce the number of telephone calls to the Practice which will improve telephone access for those in need of emergency help, advice or making an appointment.
How to Order Your Repeat Prescription
You will be able to order your Repeat Prescription in the following ways:
- Online via SystmOnline: to register for this please click here.
- Via the NHS App
- Via your pharmacy if applicable
- Via paper request in our letter box
- Via batch prescriptions- Did you know we offer batches of prescriptions that are authorised by your GP to be dispensed regularly by the pharmacy?
This means that you only need to visit your pharmacy when you are running low. You will not need to request from us while the batch is still running.
For more information visit: eRD information for patients | NHSBSA
If you would like this, please speak to a member of the Prescriptions team at the surgery or your pharmacy.
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A fantastic 12 months of Vaccine delivery comes to an end in Melksham
Melksham and Boa Primary Care Network would like to advise our patients that our local Covid Vaccination programme run from Spencers, Melksham will be ending on Friday 3rd December 2021.
Over the last 12m we will have delivered more than 77, 000 covid vaccinations and 16,000 flu vaccines to patients from Spa Giffords and Bradford on Avon Surgeries. 95% of our patients have had their second Covid vaccine and all patients have received offers. We anticipate by 3rd December over 8,000 boosters will have been given and we will have offered a vaccination to all eligible patients. Our Nursing and residential home residents have all received their booster and housebound patients are being vaccinated as I write.
Whilst delivering the vaccination programme we have continued to provide a full primary care service. Practices have increased capacity and are offering more appointments with clinicians and health professionals both by phone and face to face than pre-pandemic.
The vaccination programme would not have been possible without the simply wonderful support of our local community. Our thanks go to our team of dedicated clinical and non- clinical volunteers who have consistently worked to vaccinate our patients with professionalism and good humour. We are extremely grateful to Spencer’s Sport and Social club for hosting the programme and to the local council for their support.
Giffords, Spa and Bradford on Avon practices are hugely proud of what they have achieved in delivering vaccines to you, their patients. The time is now right to bring our local vaccine programme to a close to enable us to put all our efforts into our surgeries as we enter the challenging winter ahead.
We would encourage you to promptly book your covid boosters as soon as you receive an invite which be done after a minimum gap of 182 days since your second vaccine dose.
When Spencer’s completes it’s work appointments will be available at local Large Vaccination Centres such as Bath Race Course and some local pharmacies
New dedicated out of hours line for domestic abuse
Wiltshire Council will be operating a dedicated line from 5pm weekdays and all over the weekend for people who want to report concerns or seek help.
Two essential vaccines that you may need this winter
There are two essential vaccines that you may need this winter - flu and COVID-19 booster. Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself, friends and family from these dangerous viruses.
We are contacting all eligible patients, please bear with us if you are yet to receive contact inviting you to book your appointments.
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Blood Bottle Shortage
We have been advised by NHS England that due to an international shortage of blood tubes, we are unable to carry out any routine blood tests for the time being.
If you already have a booked appointment for a blood test, it will be reviewed and only cancelled if the clinician feels it is safe to do so. If your appointment is cancelled you will be contacted directly to inform you. PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE SURGERY REGARDING THIS.
The online facility to book routine blood tests has temporarily been disabled until we receive further notification from NHS England.
Thank you.
Current vacancies:
- Business & Practice Manager
- Patient Services Manager
- Clinical Trials Administrator
- GP Locum
To view our current vacancies click here.
COVID-19 Boosters / Flu Vaccinations - Update!
As soon as we receive government confirmation, we are planning to offer joint COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccinations at Spencer Sports & Social Club in Melksham for all our eligible patients.
We will notify you as soon as these clinics are available to book via SMS message, our website & facebook page, so please do not contact the surgery at this time.
We would like to reassure patients that further details will be released as soon as possible regarding how we are going to facilitate the pre-school child flu vaccinations, our local care home residents & our housebound patients.
For further details on the flu vaccination please click here.
Thank you for your patience.
50,000 COVID-19 Vaccinations!
Congratulations to our Primary Care Network (PCN) who have now administered 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations to patients!
Practice Newsletter - July 2021 - click here
COVID-19 Control Measures
We are aware of the planned move to lifting the remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England from the 19th July.
Medical settings are a higher risk environment and will need to be subject to more control measures than other public facilities.
We are acting very cautiously and are maintaining:
- Social distancing
- Face coverings
- PPE for healthcare staff
- Patients to wait outside or in their car for all face to face appointments
The delta variant is more transmissible and patients may come to the Surgery when they are contagious.
It is our duty to do all we can to keep both our patients and our staff safe whilst we deliver our care.
Thank you for your continued support.
NHS Data Sharing
For information about how the NHS uses data for planning and research click here.
To 'opt out' click here (Please note the deadline for opting out has now been delayed to 1st September).
Alternatively, call 0300 303 5678 (Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00 excluding bank holidays).
Welcome to Brittany, Emily, Amber, Leona, Leanne & Jemima!
We would like to welcome our newest recruits who have joined the Practice as Medical Receptionists.
Post Lockdown Information
Please click here to read the latest statement from the Practice regarding our services post lockdown.
Considering a foreign holiday this year?
Need to demonstrate your vaccine status?
Guidance on demonstrating your COVID Vaccine status when travelling has now been published:
You will be able to access proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status through the free NHS App from 17th May.
It is recommended that you register with the app before booking any international travel.
Please do not contact your GP surgery about your COVID-19 vaccination status.
GPs cannot provide letters showing your COVID-19 vaccination status.
Vacancy for Honorary Treasurer of the Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG)
The management committee of the PPG have a vacancy for the position of Honorary Treasurer due to our Treasurer's retirement from the committee.
We will be very pleased if any patients could contact us to volunteer to join the PPG Committee in this valuable and rewarding position. The Honorary Treasurer is responsible for the administration and operation of all PPG financial matters.
Main duties included in the position:
- Organise and operate the PPG bank account
- Compile annual finance report and updates for committee and general meeting
- Organise the administration of any fund-raising activities for the PPG
- Organise the administration of donations, subscriptions and expenses
Further details will be provided.
All those interested in this position please contact the PPG Secretary, Denise, who will be very pleased to provide further information. Please email: ppgboam@gmail.com
Did you know the practice now has physio assessment appointments?
Book an appointment to speak to our specialist physio, Amy, today.
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