Registration information for new patients

King Street Surgery
Tel: 01524 541651

Bailrigg Health Centre
Tel: 01524 387780

News:

Out of Hours
The Surgeries are closed outside these hours (and on bank holidays). However, for emergency problems you can telephone Bay Urgent care (the out-of-hours emergency service) on 0300 123 1144.

Telephone Advice
All the Doctors are willing to speak to patients over the telephone. Please ring the surgery if you need telephone advice and the receptionist will book you in to a “telephone advice appointment”. You will be advised by the receptionist when the Doctor will call you back.

Cancelling your Appointment
If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone or use the link at the bottom of this page to cancel your appointment.

Pill Repeats

For all Contraceptive Pill repeats you can now see the NURSE, just let us know the name of the pill you are taking so we can have the prescription ready at your appointment.

Announcements

01 Sep - 01 Oct
NHS Smokefree

Find out about all of the free NHS services available to support you as you go try to give up smoking.

01 Aug - 01 Oct
NHS Summer Health

Stay safe in the sun, including sunscreens, sunburn relief, heat exhaustion, eczema and moles. Summer holidays are great fun for children, but can bring risks. Find out more

01 Jul - 01 Oct
Change for Life

Would you like loads of tips and help to make changes for a healthier future? As part of Change4Life, you will receive tons of helpful information, recipes, tools, tips, and games for the kids.

BBC Health

'Sponge checks' for cancer risk

Swallowing a sponge on a piece of string could help prevent a deadly form of cancer, experts claim.

'Five-minute brain scan' for kids

Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.

Speed of ageing is 'slowing down'

The cost burden of ageing populations in industrialised nations may not be as much as feared because of improved health, a study suggests.

Prostate tests call for 'at risk'

Screening men with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer can lead to early diagnosis of prostate cancer, says a study.

Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'

High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study says.

Hospital boss summoned to inquest

The chief executive of an NHS trust appears at an inquest into an elderly patient's death after she was summoned by the coroner.

NHS IT costs to be cut by £700m

The government has announced £700m of savings in the national IT programme for the NHS in England, cutting the overall cost to £11.4bn.

Second death linked to outbreak

Health officials are investigating a second death which is being linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales.

Vitamin 'may stop' spina bifida

Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.

Payout after brain tumour mistake

A former clergyman receives undisclosed substantial damages after a Nottingham hospital fails to diagnose a brain tumour.

Yahoo Health

FDA warns of deadly side effect with imaging drugs (AP)

AP - Federal health regulators are warning doctors that a class of injectable drugs used in MRI medical imaging scans can cause a rare and sometimes fatal condition in patients with kidney disease.

CDC: Adults eating less fruit, not enough veggies (AP)

AP - An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States.

Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women best (AP)

FILE- This is a file photo of John Travolta and Karen Gorney dance in a nightclub scene to disco music in Paramount Pictures 1977 film 'Saturday Night Fever', which explores the restless generation growing up in the 70's. John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study. (AP Photo/HO, File)

AP - John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.

Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers (AP)

AP - A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.

Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers (AP)

AP - Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.

CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots (AP)

AP - CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.

Obesity May Up Death Risk in Older Women With Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason to avoid obesity throughout your life: Doing so may improve your chances of survival if you're diagnosed with colon cancer.

Doctors alarmed by HIV risk for European gays (AFP)

Homosexual men in Europe are increasingly failing to adhere to safe sex, according to two new studies. In France, transmission of the AIDS virus

AFP - Homosexual men in Europe are increasingly failing to adhere to safe sex, according to two new studies. In France, transmission of the AIDS virus "seems to be out of control" among men who have sex with men, said a paper published on Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies provide evidence that smoking can harm sperm - both in smoking men who may become fathers, and in sons born to women who smoked during pregnancy.

MedPage Today

Carotid Stenting Too Risky for Older Patients (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Carotid stenting should be avoided in symptomatic patients ages 70 and older but may be as safe as its surgical counterpart in younger patients, researchers determined.

Money for ESC Research Flows Again, for Now

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- A federal appeals court has ruled that government funding of embryonic stem cell (ESC) research can resume while it mulls a federal district court judge's ruling blocking the funds.

H1N1 School Closures 'No Problem' for Most Families

(MedPage Today) -- School and day care closures due to the 2009 pandemic of H1N1 flu weren't a big problem for most parents, researchers found.

E-Cigs Need Approval, FDA Says

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has sent letters to five manufacturers of electronic cigarettes warning that they are in violation of federal law by claiming their products help smokers quit.

Most Americans Skip Fruits and Vegetables

(MedPage Today) -- Fruit and vegetable consumption increased significantly in only one state during 2009, and all 50 states and the District of Columbia continued to fall far short of recommended daily intake, according to a study from the CDC.

Kidney Just 'Latest' Organ for Some Transplant Patients (CME/CE, with audio)

(MedPage Today) -- The kidney transplant list is increasingly populated by patients who've already beat the odds by receiving other organ transplants, researchers found.

Winter Olympics a World of Hurt

(MedPage Today) -- More than one out of every 10 athletes from around the world who competed in last winter's Olympic Games in Vancouver sustained an injury, researchers have found.

Weight Loss May Release Stored Toxins (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Environmental pollutants trapped in fat cells could be released back into circulation when people lose a lot of weight, researchers said.

FDA Recalls Balloon Catheter

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has issued a class I recall -- its most serious -- of a balloon catheter due to possible separation during use, which may lodge fragments in coronary arteries and result in serious injury or death.

Little Support for Morning Sickness Therapies (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Treatment for pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting has little high-quality supporting evidence in the medical literature, despite multiple randomized clinical trials, authors of a systematic review concluded.

Registration

Pre-registration

Non-English Speakers

Registration of New Patients

When registering, please bring your NHS medical card if you have one. If you do not have a medical card, you will be asked to complete a registration form for each person registering with the Practice.

In addition, all patients will be asked to complete a new patient questionnaire, allowing us to provide medical care in the interim period, while your medical records are transferred from your old practice to this one.

If you move out of the practice area, you will need to register with a new practice as soon as you move. We can provide information about how to find a new practice.

You and your doctor

Patients are registered with the Practice, not an individual GP. For administrative reasons your medical card will be issued in the name of one of the doctors; however, you can at any time express a preference for a particular doctor, for either all of your medical needs or on a case-by-case basis.

This preference will be recorded in your medical notes and we will do our best to respect your choice. However, not all the doctors in the Practice provide all services and specific doctors may not be immediately available.

Pre-Registration with the practice

Unfortunately we are only able to register patients in person. steth_book1

To register with the practice we would appreciate it if you could call in to either site to complete a registration form and a short medical questionniaire. This is because it can take a considerable time for us to receive your medical records and will give us a brief outline of your medical information before we receive your full set of clinical notes.

Alternatively you may print off a registration form, fill it out and bring it in with you on your first visit to the practice.

Registration Form

Non-English Speakers

These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. It covers issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.

Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.

Open the leaflets in one of the following languages

English	Urdu
Albanian	Hindi
Arabic	Lithuanian
Bulgarian	Polish
Chinese (Cantonese)	Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)	Spanish
Russian	French
Turkish	Punjabi
Gujerati	Somali
Croatian	Bengali

Practice Information

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