Preston Road Surgery

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PRACTICE NEWS

FLU SEASON 2017

The Department of Health and your GP recommend that all patients at risk have the seasonal flu vaccine every year.

All eligible patients will receive an invitation letter inviting them to a walk-in clinic along with a designated time slot.

If you wish to attend a different walk-in clinic you can attend any of the clinics below within the times shown.

If you are unable to attend a walk-in clinic please contact the surgery and an alternative apointment can be made for you.

Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road
Saturday 23rd September 10am - 1pm

Wey Valley School
Saturday 30th September 10am - 12pm

The Park Community Centre
Wednesday 4th October 3pm - 5pm

Dont forget to bring your invitation letter with you!

PPG Meeting

Patient Participation Group meeting Tue 5th September - 6:30PM at Preston Road Surgery

PPG Meeting CANCELLED

Unfortunately the PPG Meeting on 1st July 2017 has been cancelled. We apologise for the short notice. (22/06/2017)

PPG Locality Event - 17 06 2017

Locality Practice Teams from accross Weymouth and Portland will be meeting to discuss the start of a local patient engagement programme and a Five-Year Primary Care Plan. Threre will be talks and workshops from local GPs, and information on Patient Participation Groups.

The event will be held on:

Saturday 17th June 2017 10am - 1pm

Safewise Weymouth Fire Station, Radipole Lane, Weymouth

There will be talks and workshops from local GPs
Information on Patient Participation Groups

CQC Final Inspection Report - April 2017

Royal Crescent and Preston Road Practice is delighted with the rating of “Outstanding” awarded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Inspection Team assesses healthcare providers against a set of quality indicators - safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and well-led, and how services are delivered to six population groups.

The Practice is well-organised, strategic, inclusive and friendly. There is a culture of openness and honesty alongside continuous improvement. We provide training, education, learning, mentoring and pastoral support. We have an excellent reputation and are committed to providing strategic support in the locality and across Dorset.

We believe that personal care is at the heart of family general practice. Our patients tell us that the continuity of care and a relationship with their own GP is really important; the practice was above average for its satisfaction scores on consultations with GPs and Nurses and we are very proud of this achievement.

CQC received consistently positive feedback from patients. We welcome all comments from our patients and use these to develop the service we provide. Our thanks go to the members of the Patient Participation Group who work closely with us on this.

The CQC highlights the following work as Outstanding – development of services for the homeless and vulnerable, the visiting team of practitioners who proactively manage the over-75 population within care homes and the patients’ own homes and the Community Angels who provide befriending, transport and support to patients.

CQC recognised that our staff are motivated and inspired to offer kind and compassionate care. We wish to thank all these highly skilled, motivated, committed and caring staff - clinical, managerial and administrative, who work so hard on a daily basis to provide the highest standards of care to our patients, and are thrilled this has been recognised by a national organisation.

To read a copy of the report please click here.

PPG Minutes

The PPG met on the 18th March and a copy of the minutes from the meeting can be found here.

PPG Meeting - 18 03 2017

The next Patient Participation Group meeting will be held on Saturday 18th March 10:00am-12:00pm at Preston Road Surgery.

We need your feedback to help us continue to improve our services alongside the changing needs of patients. Help us to help you!

We would be grateful if you could let us know if you are planning to attend.

March 2017

Publication of GP net earnings

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (eg average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS servicees to patients at each practice.

The average pay for GPs working in Royal Crescent and Preston Road Practice in the last financial year was £70,549 before Tax and National Insurance. This is for four full time GPs and nine part time GPs who worked in the practice for more than six months.