Your Confidential Information
How we handle and deal with confidential information.
Sharing Your Health Information
Information regarding the National Summary Care Record and the Cheshire Health Record.
Research Data Collection
Information for patients on research data collection.
Practice Charter
Information on our Practice Charter.
Freedom Of Information Act
This practice complies with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
A day in the life of…
A series of short articles to give you an insight into life at the practice.
A day in the life of a GP
A day in the life of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
A day in the life of a Practice Nurse
A day in the life of a Medical Secretary
A day in the life of a Receptionist
There are 3 part time secretaries and the office is manned between 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. At busy times our answer machine will be on. Please leave us a ... [continue] A day in the life of… a Medical Secretary
Hello and welcome to an insight into our job. There are 2 Practice Nurses with Drs Griffin, Adey & Dancy at Tarporley Health Centre. Our day is always varied as we undertake health ... [continue] A day in the life of… a Practice Nurse
There are 5 receptionists and the day begins when we take back the phones from the Out of Hours Service at 8.00 am. All calls to the practice are answered in ... [continue] A day in the life of… a Receptionist
Advanced Nurse Practitioners are Registered Nurses who have done extra training and academic qualifications to be able to examine, assess, make diagnoses, treat, prescribe and make referrals for patients who ... [continue] A day in the life of… an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
8.30 am Arrive at surgery and deal with any urgent queries, such as contacts from the Out of Hours Service overnight. Review blood and other test results that have been ... [continue] A day in the life of….. a GP
The practice is registered and complies with the Data Protection Act 2018. Any request for access to medical records by a patient, patient’s representative or outside body will be dealt ... [continue] Access to your Medical Records
We are committed to providing a safe, comfortable environment where patients and staff can be confident that best practice is being followed at all times. The safety of everyone is ... [continue] Chaperone Policy
We welcome any feedback, suggestions or comments from our patients, both positive and negative, about our practice and services. We take complaints very seriously. If you have a complaint or concern ... [continue] Complaints, Compliments & Suggestions
We need to hold personal information about you on our computer system and in paper records to help us to look after your health needs, and your doctor is responsible ... [continue] Data Protection Act – Patient Information
There is good access to all of our consultation rooms. A designated parking bay is adjacent to the surgery entrance. Please only use these spaces if you are a holder of ... [continue] Disabled Access
Your Data and the NHS The health and social care professionals who provide you with care maintain records about your health and any treatment or care you have received previously ... [continue] General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice. The average pay for GPs ... [continue] GP Average Earnings
What is Healthwatch? Healthwatch Cheshire is the local independent consumer champion for health and care services, forming part of the national network of local Healthwatch across England. As part of ... [continue] Healthwatch Cheshire
This information briefly explains why we collect information about you, and how that information may be used. The health and social care professionals who provide you with care maintain records about your ... [continue] How We Use Your Information
Live Well Cheshire West – here you can find information about local services and support for residents in Cheshire West. Live Well Cheshire East – here you can find information ... [continue] Live Well Cheshire
This practice has a long standing tradition of teaching both medical students and young doctors. We are an approved training practice and you may be offered an appointment with a GP Registrar. ... [continue] Medical Education
The NHS does not pay for some of the services provided by your Doctor. Fees are charged for this work as recommended by the British Medical Association. These include private ... [continue] Non-NHS Services
This practice does not discriminate on the grounds of: a) race, gender, social class, age, religion, sexual orientation or appearance b) disability or medical condition GP Responsibilities: You will be ... [continue] Practice Charter
The staff at this practice record information about you and your health so that you can receive the right care and treatment. We need to record this information, together with ... [continue] Research Data Collection
National Summary Care Record NHS England will upload medical information from practice clinical systems to create individual Summary Care Records, which will be accessible nationally by emergency care. The information held will ... [continue] Sharing your Health Information
Can you help reduce the cost of unused medicines? Millions of pounds worth of prescription medicines are wasted across West Cheshire every year. Each year patients return more than 13 tonnes ... [continue] Wasted Medicines
The doctors and healthcare team caring for you need to keep records about your health and any treatment and care you are receiving. The records help to ensure you receive ... [continue] Your Confidential Information
As a Practice we are very aware that visiting your GP can, at times, be stressful and concerning for patients. Delays in obtaining appointments and delays in surgery times, due ... [continue] Zero Tolerance
Date published: 8 October 2014
Date last updated: 24 September 2020