This week is #CarersWeek “A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, illness, mental health condition, addiction, or who needs extra help as they grow older. It isn’t someone who volunteers or is employed to provide support.” This year the theme is 'Caring About Equality' highlighting the inequalities faced by unpaid carers, including a greater risk of poverty, social isolation, poor mental and physical health. Far too often, carers of all-ages miss out on opportunities in their education, careers, or personal lives, just because of their caring role. Get involved in Carers Week 2025, and together let’s work towards an equal society, where carers are truly valued, recognised and supported. If you are a carer, you can access more information and support: ➡️ Carers UK: https://www.carersuk.org ➡️ York Carers Centre: https://www.yorkcares.co.uk If you would like to let us you are a carer, find out how to do this on our website here: https://www.priorymedical.com/referrals-resources/carers/
New Patients
Register as a patient
If you are registered with PMG and move out of our practice boundary area (see map on homepage) you will be asked register elsewhere and removed from our list.
Equality
We treat all our patients equally, no matter what their condition or treatment or how often they visit the practice. We do not differentiate by reason of age, race, religion, disability, or the beliefs of our patients.
Zero tolerance of harassment and abuse
We support the NHS ‘Zero Tolerance’ campaign for Health Service Staff and have a zero tolerance policy towards harassment and abuse of staff or patients, including homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, ageism, or harassment or abuse on basis of disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
NHS England Out of Area (OOA) Scheme
PMG are not signed up to the NHS England Out of Area Scheme. Any patients formally registered on the scheme from before 2018 will have their status honoured. As per the directions of the OOA Scheme, a patient who needs access to home visiting/ district nurse visits/ community mental health team input or any other community service will need to register with their local practice.
PMG is a Safe Surgery - this is any GP practice which commits to taking steps to tackle the barriers faced by many migrants in accessing healthcare. At a minimum, this means declaring your practice a ‘Safe Surgery’ for everyone and ensuring that lack of ID or proof of address, immigration status or language are not barriers to patient registration. For more information visit this website or see the poster here.
Summary Care Record
The NHS in England is introducing the Summary Care Record, which will be used in emergency care situations. The record will contain information about any medicines you are taking, allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions to medicines you have had to ensure those caring for you have enough information to treat you safely. This information will be available to authorised health care staff providing your care anywhere in England.
We recommend that you read this information available from the NHS by visiting www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk or by telephoning the helpline on 0300 123 3020.
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