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- Reception (01282) 868482
- Dispensary (01282) 868482
- Email info@harambeesurgery.co.uk
June 15, 2021
Dear Patients
It would help us, if your request is for an urgent on the day appointment, if you could try to ring before 11am. Of course, we are aware that urgent problems may occur at any time of the day, so we appreciate this may not always be appropriate for you to ring before 11am.
As ALL requests for an appointment to see a GP continue to be telephone triaged in the first instance, we ask that you give as much information as you are comfortable to do to the receptionist as this will enable the clinician to make sure you are seen by the right member of our clinical team.
We have amended our phone message to reflect this update.
As you may already be aware we are unable to issue this certificate at the practice.
Please see the Gov.uk website for further information.
Proof of your vaccination status will be available on the NHS app, which is also valuable for accessing your health record.
The NHS app can be downloaded from here for iPhone or here for android.
Alternatively, you can call the NHS helpline on 119 (from 17 May) and ask for a letter to be posted to you. This must be at least 5 days after you have completed your course of the vaccine, the letter may to take up to 5 days to reach you.
The clinics will be held over the next two weeks on Wednesday 19th May, Thursday 20th May, Friday 21st May 2021 and Wednesday 26th, Thursday 27th, Friday 28th May 2021.
The clinics will be for eligible patients 36 years of age and over (see below). These will be Pfizer clinics. Patients can now find The Acorn Centre included on the National Booking System (through simply book).
Acorn Medical Centre, Accrington
You can only use this service if any of the following apply:
Please note the Surgery will be closed on Monday 3rd May 2021 and Monday 31st May 2021.
If you need medical attention on during these periods ring 111 or if you require urgent medical attention ring 999.
Dear Patients
If you are in this age group and have NOT yet had your first COVID vaccination please contact the surgery to make an appointment.
Altough we are in the process of trying to contact patients aged 50 and over there is no need for you to wait for us to contact you - please don't hesitate to contact us to make your appointment.
Many thanks.
The surgery will be CLOSED from 6.30pm on Thursday 1st April 2021 until Tues 6th April 2021 at 8am.
PLEASE note the dispenary will be CLOSED from 12.30pm on the 1st April and re-open on the 6th April at 8.30am.
If you need medical attention during this period please ring 111 or for urgent medical attention ring 999.
Notice regarding Covid-19 Vaccination : Cancellation of clinic 11th-13th January.
In Pendle East, we have now administered >1200 vaccines to our most vulnerable patients. By the end of next week we will be close to delivering a Covid-19 Vaccine to almost all of our over 80s and the residents in our 10 Care Homes.
Unfortunately, Government and NHS policy has very recently changed; the planned appointments for the 2nd dose that we expected to deliver have to be cancelled. We deeply regret this. We are not receiving a delivery of vaccine and we are very sorry for the upset and inconvenience that this may cause. If you have an appointment for the booster dose on Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th or Wednesday 13th please do not attend.
We have been assured by Government advisers that the first dose offers sufficient protection for a few months and the second dose can be safely delayed. We will contact you to arrange your second dose. If by any chance you have not been contacted by us 10 weeks after your initial jab, please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment.
Thank you for your patience as we deliver the most ambitious vaccination programme ever. Continue to follow Government advice to keep infection transmission low; this is the best thing that you can do to keep yourself, your family and our community as safe as possible.
Dr Philip Huxley, Clniical Director, Pendle East Primary Care Network
Dear Patients
The Surgery will be CLOSED on Fri 25th and Mon 28th Dec 2020 and Fri 1st Jan 2021. If you need medical attention during this period ring 111 or if you need urgent medical attention ring 999.
Please note the dispensary will be closed from 12.30pm on Thursday 24th and 31st Dec as usual.
Dear Patients
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If you have any concerns please RING the surgery in the first instance. Your call with then be passed over to a member of our clinical team who will decide on the best course of action for you - as to whether you will be offered a face to face or telephone appointment or be seen via video consultation.
HARAMBEE SURGERY would like to invite you to join DoctorLink.
We have been looking at how we can improve access to Practice services; DoctorLink is our new online service where you can:
Sign-up is simple and you can create an account here https://app.doctorlink.com/harambee/register
For all urgent appointments, we ask that you undertake a symptom assessment through DoctorLink.
The symptom assessment will ask you a number of questions to help to identify your problem.
The outcome of your assessment will direct you to the right treatment, whether emergency care, your GP, nurse or self-care.
Once the request has been submitted to the Practice, you will then be contacted by the Practice Team, to arrange an appointment within the identified timeframe (as outlined in the outcome of your symptom checker).
The information you provide will be shared with our clinical team (where appropriate) and will assist in providing robust information of your problem to the required clinical team member prior to your appointment.
For further details click here "http://www.selfcareforum.org"
See Accessible Information Standards section on the our website.
For full details see details in our newsletter and/or flu vaccination section.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, how you contact us will be different at the moment.
This is to limit face-to-face contact whenever possible and help stop the spread of coronavirus.
We are open and if you need to see a doctor, please ring us on 01282 868482. Our core opening hours are 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
You can also call NHS 111.
please do not come to the surgery unless you have an appointment.
If you are waiting for a check-up, please be assured we will be in touch.
Appointments are being delivered face-to-face, online and over the telephone.
If you are asked to come into the surgery for a face-to-face appointment please remember to wear a face covering.
Measures are in place to keep you safe from infection during your visit to the surgery.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Advanced Nurse Practitioner to come and join our team here at Harambee Surgery. We offer support and mentorship as well as the right level of autonomy.
The position is 20 hours per week to be worked:-
Monday 10 hours.
Tues 5 hours.
Weds 5 hours
We are passionate about developing our own team. Learning and Development is an essential part of our day to day running.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of our practice population and services within the practice.
CLOSING DATE 16th August 2020
For full details including job description, person spec and application form contact Mrs Angela Emmott , Practice Manager – angela.emmott@nhs.net or Mrs Kirsty Parker, Reception Supervisor –kirsty.parker2@nhs.net or via telephone 01282 868482
HARAMBEE SURGERY would like to invite you to join DoctorLink.
We have been looking at how we can improve access to Practice services; DoctorLink is our new online service where you can:
Sign-up is simple and you can create an account here https://app.doctorlink.com/harambee/register
For all urgent appointments, we ask that you undertake a symptom assessment through DoctorLink.
The symptom assessment will ask you a number of questions to help to identify your problem.
The outcome of your assessment will direct you to the right treatment, whether emergency care, your GP, nurse or self-care.
Once the request has been submitted to the Practice, you will then be contacted by the Practice Team, to arrange an appointment within the identified timeframe (as outlined in the outcome of your symptom checker).
The information you provide will be shared with our clinical team (where appropriate) and will assist in providing robust information of your problem to the required clinical team member prior to your appointment.
We're here to help. Full details of the campaign can be found by clicking on this link http://www.noexcuseforabuse.co.uk/
Keep up to date click here http://eastlancsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19-coronavirus
http://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/20030/community_advice_and_guidance/529/coronavirus_covid-19/11
We are sure you are already aware that from 24th July 2020 you need to wear a face mask in enclosed spaces as per Government guidance. This applies to you entering the Surgery even when you are collecting prescriptions.
Dear Patients
Our results from the 2020 GP survey are very good which the whole team are very pleased with.
You can see full details by clicking on this link http://www.gp-patient.co.uk
Thank you for taking time to complete the survey and for your continued support.
For details of what your can and cannot do after 4th July click on this link http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do-after-4-july.
See link below
Dear Patients
A reminder that we are still operating A TOTAL DIGITAL TRIAGE SYSTEM which means you must still continue to contact the surgery by phone in the first instance in order for you to be triaged by the appropriate member of our clinical team. By doing this you will be helping to maintain patient and staff safety.
If you have any concerns regarding your health care needs or social needs please do not hesitate to contact us by phone.
Thank you.
Dear Patients
We will be CLOSED on Monday 25th May 2020. If you need medical attention ring 111 or 999 if you need urgent medical attention.
We will re-open at 8am on Tuesday 26th May.
Full details explained in the link below:-
The Surgery will be open 8am-4.30pm on the 8th May. Please note the Dispensary will be open 8.30am-4.30pm.
https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
New website as at 16th April 2020.
There is no need to order your prescriptions any sooner than planned. Your 28 day supply will continue as usual in order to prevent shortages.
Do Not ring the dispensary unnecessarily as this is adding to the pressures of the surgery. If you have your prescription sent elsewhere please ring them first and not the dispensary.
Try and order your requests online - if not sure how to do this RING the surgery and the team will help you.
Dear Patients
re: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and requests for fit notes (Med 3)
You have requested a sick note from your GP in relation to being off work. By law, medical evidence is not required for the first 7 days of sickness. For any period of illness less than 7 days you can self-certify.
In light of the emerging COVID-19 crisis it is likely a vast amount of people will be self-isolating in accordance with advice provided by the Government and Public Health. In these cases, your GP will NOT be able to issue you a sick note. We expect your employer to be sympathetic towards the circumstances.
General Practice is under a lot of pressure and needs to prioritise the healthcare needs of patients who are acutely unwell.
We hope that you understand the current situation and are sorry for any inconvenience.
Yours faithfully
Clinical Team at Harambee Surgery
Further information available at https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/
Unless you have been advised to attend the Surgery by one of our doctors or nurses PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE WAITING ROOM. IMMEDIATELY GO BACK OUTSIDE/HOME AND RING THE SURGERY ON 01282 868482. NO EXCEPTIONS.
PLEASE HELP USTO KEEP PATIENTS AND STAFF SAFE DURING THIS UNPRECENDTED TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
IF YOU WISH TO REGISTER FOR ONLINE ACCESS - MY GP app - then RING THE SURGERY AND SPEAK TO A MEMBER OF OUR RECEPTION TEAM as this can be done over the phone so there is no need for you to come in to the surgery to arrange this.
FULL DETAILS AND UPDATES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/harambeesurgery
INFORMATION ON LOCAL SERVICES AND CORONAVIRUS UPDATES can also be found on East Lancs CCG website https://eastlancsccg.nhs.uk
Further details click on this link Corona virus update
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Advanced Nurse Practitioner to come and join our team here at Harambee Surgery. We offer support and mentorship as well as the right level of autonomy.
The position is 20 hours per week to be worked:-
Wednesday 12.30pm-7pm.
Thursday 8.30am-2.30pm.
Friday 8.30am-4pm.
We are passionate about developing our own team. Learning and Development is an essential part of our day to day running.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of our practice population and services within the practice.
CLOSING DATE Friday 28th Feb 2020
For full details details and to request an application pack please contact Mrs Angela Emmott, Practice Manager or Mrs Kirsty Parker, Reception Supervisor on 01282 868482 or angela.emmott@nhs.net
http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
Find out more at https://www.lancashire.gov.uk
and search ‘safer sleep for baby’.
FOR THE CHRISTMAS period we will be closed from 6.30pm on Tuesday 24th Dec and will re-open on Friday 27th Dec at 8am.
FOR THE NEW YEAR period we will be closed from 6.30pm on Tuesday 31st Dec 2019 and will re-open on Thurs 2nd Jan 2020 at 8am.
If you need medical attention during this period ring 111 or if you need URGENT medical attentiion ring 999.
Nov 2019
Dear Patients
Supporting rural GPs
This year, to support dispensing practices such as ours, the Dispensing Doctors’ Association launched a 2019 general elections manifesto. This is a six-point plan to improve the environment in which dispensing practices operate.
As a Practice which is committed to delivering excellent patient services, we will be writing to election candidates to bring about positive changes for you, our patients, and for our practice. However, it will make our call for action even louder if you, our patients, will write to our local representative as well.
Please use this template letter [link to/upload from
https://www.dispensingdoctor.org/about-the-dda/dda-political-lobby-documents/
for you to fill out at home, and post to our local representative.
Thank you.
Dr Yousif Arshad – Lead GP
Angela Emmott – Practice Manager
We are a Veteran Friendly Practice accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners and our Lead GP is Dr Corrie Smith. One of our aims is that all staff members will have completed their learning module.
If you want to know more about what is happening locally contact Veterans in the Community www.vic.org.uk or see their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/VeteransinCommunities
Quick update to let you know that we are registered as a Park Run practice.
Some staff members are more keen than others as expected!!
Full details of local park run scheme see Pelnde Borough Council website https://www.parkrun.org.uk/pendle
Winter News update [(https://www.nhs.uk]")
Full details (https://psnc.org.uk/our-news/self-care-week-2019 "Self Care week 18 to 24 November 2019")
OPEN ACCESS FLU VACCINATION CLINIC - will be held on SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2019 - 10am-2pm. No appointment is required for this clinic. Simply turn up between 10am and 2pm to have your flu vaccination. (Please note - you must be eligible to have the flu vaccination but if you are unsure we can check this for you on the day).
Thank you for continuing to support the Practice.
Dear Patients
IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE A FLU VACCINATION YOU CAN BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW WITH US.
Please see our Flu vaccination section for further details.
The Surgery will be CLOSED on the 26th Aug 2019. If you need to seek medical attention during this period ring 111.
As you may be aware Dr du Toit has been fundraising for East Lancs Hospice by competing in the Iron Man event and Sister Haggan and Angela Emmott have fundraising for the Alzheimer's Society by completing 13 mile Trek at Ullswater. They would like to express a huge thank you for your donations and support.
Dear Patients
Full details of latest survey results can be found https://gp-patient.co.uk and search for Harambee Surgery.
We are pleased with the results.
click here /perch/resources/elccg-ppg-newsletter-summer-2019-pendle-1.docx
Please see updated screening services in our screening services section of the website OR https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-screening
THIS SERIVCE IS FOR ROUTINE APPOINTMENTS ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING:-
