Noticeboard

22nd June, 2023

We are very sorry but our new phone system is not working properly at the moment.  The supplier is aware of the issues and the Practice is awaiting an engineer's visit.  We are extremely sorry for any inconvenience that is being caused.  We are equally frustrated and disappointed with this situation.

31st March, 2023

From Friday 31st March, 2023 we will be changing our telephone supplier.  Our new number will be 01282 501622.

November 2022

WE ARE RECRUITING

The Practice is looking for someone to join our amazing Admin team. If you are interested in applying please look on the NHS Jobs website for further details.

Face Masks/Coverings - 19th January, 2022

NHS patients, staff and visitors must continue to wear face coverings and follow social distancing measures in healthcare settings.  Please help us to reduce the risk of infection for our staff and patients by following the guidance.

Phones - 9th June 2021 - 08:03

The phones across East Lancashire Practices are having issues again today.  Patients are being connected to the surgery but unfortunately our reception team are unable to hear them.  The IT Department are now aware of the issue and are looking to resolve it as soon as possible.  We are extremely sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Data Sharing - June 2021

As of 1st September, 2021 your data will be shared with NHS Digital to help improve health, care and services.  For more information see our dedicated page on this topic to the right-hand side of this page.

Bank Holidays May 2021

The Practice will be closed on Monday 3rd May, 2021 and Monday 31st May, 2021.  If you need medical attention during these periods please ring 111 or in an medical emergency 999.  

Remember to order any repeat medication in plenty of time.

Telephone Issues - Wednesday 17th March, 2021

The telephone system appears to be having issues again.   Although we can hear the phone ring and answer it, we are unable to hear anything from the caller.  This appears to be impacting on most Practices in the 01282 area.  The issue is being investigated by the providers.   

If you need to contact us in the meantime we can still access our emails - nelson.medicalpractice@nhs.net.     We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause. 

COVID-19 Vaccinations for 50 years old and over

If you are aged 50 or over and have not had your COVID vaccination yet, please contact the surgery to make an appointment.

New Patient Applications

We are experiencing a very high demand to register with our Practice.  Please allow at least two weeks for your application to be processed.  Thank you for your patience during this time.

COVID Recovery

Find online support for covid recovery here:

https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/

Practice Telephone System - 12th October 2020

We have just been notified that the phone systems for many Practices in the area are out of order.  The phone supplier is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.  In the meantime, prescriptions and appointments can be made through DoctorLink.  Thank you for your understanding.

Heatwave - 11th August, 2020

Guidance on how to cope with hot weather.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/heatwave-how-to-cope-in-hot-weather/

Face Masks/Coverings - 15th June, 2020

From week beginning 15th June 2020 we will be requesting that all patients who have been asked to attend the surgery to arrive wearing a suitable face mask or covering such as a scarf.  We thank you for your help in this matter.

 

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Nelson Medical Practice, the NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases.  The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.

The latest information on symptoms of Coronovirus infection and areas where recent travel may have resulted in a high risk of exposure can be found on:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can tell you if you need medical help and advise you what to do.  Use this service if:

  • You think you might have coronavirus
  • In the last 14 days you've been to a country or area with a high risk of coronavirus
  • You've been in close contact with someone with coronavirus

DO NOT GO TO A GP SURGERY, PHARMACY OR HOSPITAL.  CALL 111 if you need to speak to someone.

Advice accurate as of 05/03/2020

The FREE MyGP app lets you book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions and set up medication reminders on your smartphone.

How do I access it?

The myGP app is free to download from the App Store and Google Play.

Practice Staff Vacancies

Care Navigator/Medical Receptionist

Closing Date 26th October, 2022 - See NHS Jobs website for full details.

We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, motivated and hard working Care Navigator (Medical Receptionist) to join our busy practice. We are ideally looking for full time hours but will consider a job share for the right candidate. The successful candidate will be a friendly, organised person with an excellent telephone manner. Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be computer literate and have the ability to work under pressure. Must also have good administrative skills and the ability to multitask. Duties include making appointments, dealing with patient enquiries both in person and on the telephone and general administrative tasks. Flexibility with hours is expected to cover holidays and sickness. Must be reliable, hard working and able to work within the NHS confidentiality guidelines. Full training will be given but previous experience would be advantageous.

Recruitment Privacy Notice – September 2020

The type of personal information we collect

We currently collect and process the following information:

  • Personal identifiers such as, first name, maiden name, last name, marital status, title and date of birth.
  • Contact Details such as, email, postal address and telephone numbers.
  • Recruitment data such as, qualifications, references and potentially special categories of data such as occupation health data (if provided) and disclosure and barring service self-declaration form details. Current employer, employment status and contract type. 

 

How we get the personal information and why we have it

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:

  • Recruitment

We use the information that you have given us in order to appoint new staff to the Practice.

 

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

  1. Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting:

nelson.medicalpractice@nhs.net

(b) We have a contractual obligation.

(c) We have a legal obligation.

(d) We have a vital interest.

(e) We have a legitimate interest.

 

How we store your personal information

Your information is securely stored within Nelson Medical Practice and we limit access to your personal data to only those employees who have a need to know.

We will only retain recruitment information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal or reporting requirements.

We will then dispose your information by secure shredding of any hard copies and deletion of electronic information.

  

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Please contact us at nelson.medicalpractice@nhs.net if you wish to make a request.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at

 

Nelson Medical Practice

Yarnspinners

Carr Road

Nelson

Lancashire

BB9 7SR

 

 

 

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address:          

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

 

 



 
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