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access to medical records |
Patients may request, in writing, access to their medical records but
the records may not be removed from the practice premises. If copies or
a computer printout are required, a charge is made for this to cover
costs incurred.
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Non General Medical Services |
There are certain services that patients request which are not
covered by the National Health Service, e.g. fitness to drive medicals
and completion of private health insurance claim forms, for which we
must charge.
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CHANGE OF PERSONAL DETAILS |
If you change your name, address or telephone number, please contact
your doctor's personal secretary. If you move out of the practice area,
please do not assume that we can continue to care for you.
We appreciate that some patients may feel more comfortable having a
chaperone present during an examination by a doctor or nurse. If you
would like to have someone else with you during an examination, please
tell the secretary when you arrange the appointment.
All staff working for the practice are aware of the importance of
confidentiality.
We will not use or divulge to others any confidential information in
the course of consultation, for any purpose other than clinical care.
The only exceptions are:
- With the consent of the patient e.g. for completing insurance and
medical reports
- If the law requires e.g. notifying certain illnesses
- If there is an overriding duty to society
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facilities for the disabled |
There is access for wheelchairs to all surgeries and treatment rooms
at Calcot and there is a special toilet for disabled people on the
ground floor.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 obliges the practice to produce a
Publication Scheme. A Publication Scheme is a guide to the classes of
information the practice intends to routinely make available. This
scheme is available on request.
The practice is part of the Buckinghamshire Primary Care
Trust (PCT). You may obtain details of the Primary Care Services
available in this area from the PCT by writing to them at:
3rd Floor, Rapid House
40 Oxford Road
High Wycombe
Bucks HP11 2EE
Telephone: 01494 552200
Under current legislation a patient ?self certificate? is used for
the first six working days. The self certificate (form SC1) is available
from your employer or the Post Office. After the first week,
certificates may be obtained at consultation with your doctor. Some
employers insist on sickness certificates lasting less than seven days.
As this is not a statutory requirement, a charge will be made for
issuing a certificate under seven days.
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suggestions and complaints |
The Doctors and staff wish to provide the very best possible care. If
any patient has a suggestion for improving our service or to make a
complaint, please do discuss this with the
Practice Manager.
We undertake as part of the Patient Charter to deal with any complaint
promptly and fully. In addition, your doctor would be pleased to discuss
the matter with you.
A zero tolerance policy towards violence, threatening and abusive
behaviour is now in place throughout the National Health Service. The
staff at the surgery have a right to carry out their work in an
environment free from such behaviour and accordingly we take this right
seriously. If you do not respect this right we may choose to inform the
police and make arrangements for your removal from our medical list.
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CALCOT
MEDICAL CENTRE