News

Practice Closure - Protected Learning Time

Boultham Park Medical Practice will be closed for essential staff training on Tuesday 18 March 2025 between 1300-1830 hrs.  General health advice can be obtained from the NHS Website.  

Ear Syringing

It is with regret that we will no longer be providing an ear irrigation service to remove ear wax.  This service is no longer recommended by NICE and is no longer funded. 

Advice on self help to remove ear wax can be found on the NHS Website and there a number of local private providers of ear wax removal by microsuction (this service isn't yet commissioned by the NHS in this area).

 

COVID - 

We will be participating in the Spring 2025 Covid Vaccination campaign. Patients eligible for the vaccaination this spring areas follows:

Care Home residents

Patients aged 75 and over

Immunocompromised patients aged 6-74

Once we know the availability/delivery dates of the vaccines, we will plan our clinics 

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

From 1 September 2024, a new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme will be introduced. RSV is a viral pathogen known for causing respiratory infections, predominantly affecting the lungs and airways. It often causes a mild cough and cold but, in some people, can trigger pneumonia or bronchiolitis, characterised by inflammation in the airways.

The Practice will in due course contact patients to invite them to attend appointments.

Want to see your medical records and help the surgery be more efficient?

Do you want to see the record of your appointments with the doctors and nurses, see the letters to/from hospital specialists and your test results without having to wait on the telephone?  Then why not register for the NHS App?

Our telephones are often tied up with extended calls when patients call asking for details contained in medical records.  Why not save your time by accessing this information at a time the suits you and which saves you (and others) from waiting on the phone?

About the NHS App

The NHS App allows you to access a range of NHS services. You can download the NHS App on your phone or tablet. You can also access the same services in a web browser by logging in through the NHS website.

You must be aged 13 or over to use the NHS App. You also need to be registered with a GP surgery in England or the Isle of Man. Find out more about who can use the NHS App.

What you can do with the NHS App

You need to prove who you are to get full access to the NHS App. With full access you can:

  • order repeat prescriptions and nominate a pharmacy where you would like to collect them - Requesting repeat prescriptions - NHS Digital
  • book and manage appointments
  • view your GP health record to see information like your allergies and medicines 
  • book and manage coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations
  • get your NHS COVID Pass (there are also other ways to get your COVID Pass)
  • register your organ donation decision
  • choose how the NHS uses your data
  • view your NHS number (find out what your NHS number is)
  • use NHS 111 online to answer questions and get instant advice or medical help near you

Before proving who you are, you can use the NHS App to:

  • search trusted NHS information and advice on hundreds of conditions and treatments
  • find NHS services near you