As we head in to the summer months, it’s a useful time to highlight that we cannot help with medical issues if you are on holiday abroad. Remember to pack sun cream and a good first aid kit when travelling. Pharmacies in Europe can often help with minor illness such as ear ache or insect bites. In the event that you need medical assistance while on holiday, you should seek a local service and inform your insurance company as appropriate. We recommend you have adequate travel insurance. If you are travelling to a country in the Europe Economic Area (EEA), you can apply for a free UK Global Health Insurance Card (EHIC) which may give you access to free or reduced cost medical treatment. You can see more advice about your health when travelling on our news page: https://www.priorymedical.com/latest-news/holidays-and-your-health/ A reminder re our policy on prescriptions for travelling: https://www.priorymedical.com/prescriptions/
Online Patient Services
prioryCARE
The prioryCARE form, available Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm, uses the Klinik total triage tool which does much more than just allow you to input a request for an appointment. You can also; ask for test results, extend a fit (sick) note, let us know you are a military veteran or send us a query regarding your medication. You can read more about this on our appointments page.
If you have a new or changing medical problem, the system will take you through a series of questions about your symptoms. We aim to action urgent queries within 1 working day and routine queries within 4-6 weeks. This system does not guarantee a face to face appointment, but each new query will be assessed by a clinician and they will act on them depending on the clinical need. This may mean we arrange a telephone consultation, send you a text with advice or book you a face to face consultation at your local surgery.
If you are unsure how to use this new online system, Dr Abbie Brooks has done a series of YouTube videos talking you through the process, available here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJ7XlBf7VU3Su6Lh0bE07w
The NHS App
Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is the simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet. You can request repeat prescriptions, change your nominated pharmacy, view a Covid Pass and much more. We recommend you keep notifications on so you can see if a message has been sent.
SystmOnline
You can request repeat prescriptions, access some pre-bookable appointments (e.g. BP check, smear test) and review your medical record.
To register:
- Patient Care Navigators (previously known as Receptionists) at all of our surgeries can set you up to access our on-line services. You will need to bring some photographic ID into the surgery (Passport or Driving Licence) to confirm your identity
- They will register you on the system and give you printed confirmation of your login details and instructions on how to use the system
- We would encourage you to change your password the first time you login to the new system to something more memorable for you. All passwords must be a minimum of 8 characters and must contain at least one number and one alphanumeric character (e.g. ‘!’ or ‘?’). Please allow one hour from registration before attempting to logon to our on-line services.
Example Login Screen
Click here to view Priory Medical Group’s statement of intent for online services
