Welcome to the Little London Surgery

 Coronavirus

The NHS in Walsall and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely 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 risk to the general public is moderate. If you have arrived back to the UK from mainland China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau within 14 days, follow the specific advice for returning travellers.

Anyone who has travelled to China or places listed above in the last 14 days and develops symptoms of cough or fever or shortness of breath, should immediately:

•  Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu
• Call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the country

 Information for the public is available at gov.uk/coronavirus.

Like the common cold, coronavirus infection usually occurs through close contact with a person with novel coronavirus via cough and sneezes or hand contact. A person can also be infected by touching contaminated surfaces if they do not wash their hands.

The risk of being in close contact with a person with coronavirus or contaminated surfaces is very low at the current time, as members of the public who have visited Wuhan, Hubei province, China are currently in isolation.

Testing of suspected coronavirus cases is carried out in line with strict regulations. This means that suspected cases are kept in isolation, away from public areas of Little London Surgery and returned home also in isolation. Any equipment that come into contact with suspected cases are thoroughly cleaned as appropriate. Specific guidance has also been shared with NHS staff to help safeguard them and others. Patients can be reassured that their safety is a top priority, and are encouraged to attend all appointments as usual.

Everyone is being reminded to follow Public Health England advice to:

• Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands, or use a sanitiser gel.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after using public transport. Use a sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.

You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England at www.gov.uk/coronavirus.

Extra GP appointments are available in Walsall

GP appointments are available at Darlaston Health Centre, Pinfold Health Centre, Broadway Medical Practice and Portland Medical Practice during the following times:

Weekday evenings: 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Weekends: 10.00am - 3.00pm (Excluding Darlaston Health Centre and Portland Medical Practice)
Bank Holidays: 11.00am - 1.30pm

Patients will only be seen if they have booked an appointment by calling 01922 501999

For more information about the service visit www.walsallccg.nhs.uk or speak to your practice tream

Click here for more information

Flu Clinics 2019

You can now book in to receive your Flu Jab, please contact us to arrange an appointment.

NHS England has made changes to the types of medicines available on prescription for minor illnesses and ailments.

In the videos below, Prescribing Adviser Jyoti Saini and Community Pharmacist Davinder Dhahan explain why this change is needed and how you can help the NHS by self caring and buying certain items over the counter.

https://walsallccg.nhs.uk/tv-spotlight-for-walsall-pharmacist-and-ccg-prescribing-adviser/

https://www.facebook.com/BhamLocalTV/videos/496259567813353/

Try the new NHS App You will soon be able to use the new NHS App, a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet. You can use the NHS App to check your symptoms and get instant advice, book appointments, order repeat prescriptions, view your GP medical record and more. If you already use online access you can continue to use it. You can use the NHS App as well. For more information go to www.nhs.uk/nhsapp

App to replace paper maternity notes

From Tuesday 7 May 2019, women who attend a new antenatal booking will no longer receive handheld maternity notes.

Women who want access to their notes will need to download the ‘Maternity Notes’ app. Benefits of the app include:

• Week-by-week overview of baby’s development
• Easy access to appointment notes
• Access to information and other guidance
• Notification of upcoming events (appointments, scans, blood tests etc.)
• A personalised birthing plan
• A diary where women can record thoughts and feelings

Click here to download an information leaflet.

Please contact reception Little London Surgery for further details

Click here to download this information

Are you taking gabapentin or pregabalin?
(Lyrica, Alzain, Neurontin)

The law is changing from 1st April 2019 and Pregabalin and gabapentin are being reclassified as controlled drugs.

Your GP and local pharmacy will ensure you continue to get the medicines you need. Please remember to order your medicines in good time.

To find out more about these changes click here.

Want to feel confident making decisions around your child’s health?

Walsall Healthy Child App

The app that supports parents and carers with caring for their child at home; giving advice on when and where to seek further treatment.

Easy to understand guidance around conditions such as cough and colds, constipation, thrush, teething, allergies, oral health and more.

Click here to download a poster with this information.

Cervical Cancer is Preventable

Cervical screening saves approximately 5000 women’ lives annually in the UK.

www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk

The most common Cancer in women aged 25-29 and the second most common Cancer in women under 35 years old in Europe.

1000 women die due to Cervical Cancer each year.

Cervical Cancer is preventable in the majority of cases through cervical cytology screening and vaccination against HPV (Human Papilloma Virus).

Cervical cytology screening is available to women aged 25 - 64, if you haven’t been screened, contact your GP or Practice Nurse.

For more information contact the Cervical Cytology Outreach Nurse on 07814 986176

Click here for more information.

Doctors Running Late

We sometimes receive complaints about doctors running late and patients having to wait for their appointments. We appreciate that this is frustrating for everyone involved so please allow us to inform you what you can do to help us, yourselves and other patients.

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Click here to download our leaflet 'How We Use Your Information'

Do you have diabetes?
Do you have a smart phone?

Download the free Walsall Diabetes & Me App

Informative:

It provides lots of information and guidance about diabetes in a quick and easy to navigate format. Articles include;

• how to monitor your blood glucose levels
• how to reduce your risk of complications
• tips when food shopping and
• where to go for help

Interactive:

The app also helps you keep track of test results from your annual reviews including: HbA1c, blood pressure, cholesterol and BMI. All data is stored securely and locally on your device.

The more knowledge you have about diabetes, the more successful you are likely to be in managing your condition.

Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

Paper prescriptions go electronic.

This practice is starting to send prescriptions electronically.

Click here for an information leaflet on EPS and how to find them in a number of languages by using the 'translate' button at the top of the page

Click here for more details regarding The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).

All Patient to Have Named GP

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Click Here To Download the Urgent Care Leaflet (.pdf)

Contact Details

Little London,
Walsall,
WS1 3EP

Telephone (01922) 622898
Fax (01922) 623023
Alternate Telephone Number (01922) 628280

Surgery Opening Times

The surgery is open from:

08.00 – 18:30 Monday - Friday.

We subcontract to WALDOC between the hours of 13:00 and 15:50 and between 18:00 and 18:30

Telephone lines are open daily from as follows:

Line 1: 01922 628280 08:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:30

Line 2: 01922 622898 08:00-13:00 and 15:50-18:30

Ring at 08:00 or 15:50 for on the day appointments

Ring after 14:00 for Results

This website has been designed to tell you about the practice and the services that we offer. Please read it carefully. We trust that you will find it helpful and informative.

The Practice is pleased to provide patients with access to its Clinical System via a Secure Web Interface.

You can book and cancel your appointments, request repeat medication and view medical records on line. To do this you need to register with the practice and obtain a password to enable you to access this service. Once your registration account is created you will need to come into the surgery with your passport or driving licence so that your account can be activated you will be able to use the system to book and cancel appointments, request repeat medication and view medical records as required. Please complete an application form available from reception.

If you already have your password then you can click the link below to access Patient Access.

About the Practice

Little London Surgery is a purpose-built building which has been extended over the years to provide a greater range of services. We aim to offer you a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere with access, parking and facilities for the disabled.

We hold a General Medical Services (GMS) contract to supply NHS services with NHS England Jubilee House, Bloxwich Lane Walsall, WS2 7JL.

This surgery website is used to present all our patients with up to date news and information about our practice. We will keep it current with any developments or other details that we feel are relevant to you. Have a look around our website and please do send us some feedback. We can use your thoughts to improve our online services & further develop the website to make it more useful for our patients.

The practice catchment area is shown on the map page. We also have a detailed street map displayed in the surgery.

We are part of the Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) which is part of the NHS.

Car parking is available in our car parks in front of and adjacent to the surgery.