St. James Medical Centre

Welcome to St James Medical Centre (SJMC) Website

SJMC operates an initial Telephone/Video Triage System for all GP appointments. Please see Announcements for more information or Vsit the Appointments page located on the top bar of the website. Please be aware that SJMC is following national guidance, our primary care service aims to keep you safe and reduce the spread of Corona Virus/ infections.

Mission Statement

SJMC aims to deliver a high standard of care to all of its patients, by delivering a primary care service that is patient centred, holistic in its approach. We are a medical practice that embraces the best clinical standards, the most effective mechanisms for enhancing patient care, that ultimately results in improving the quality of life of all our patients. We will provide our patients with evidence based medical advice to improve their health outcomes. I

Flu Campaign 2020-2021

There is a small amount of stock left for over 65s and under65s with health conditions. These are first come first served, contact the surgery to book an appointment.

~~~~~UPDATE 50-64 years flu vaccines~~~~~

The stocks have been ordered and should be in practice from the second week of December. Text invitations and booking links will be sent nearer the time. Please ensure that we have up to date mobile numbers.

Corona Virus : High Risk Patients

Please Visit the Corona Virus page in the More information section of the website

IF YOU ARE INVITED TO PRACTICE FOR A FACE TO FACE CONSULTATION PLEASE WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING.

Medicine Supply Issues

We have been advised via local pharmacies that there are supply or manufacturing issues on a number of medicines. This situation is beyond our control and is likely to result in some disruption to patients but we are working to keep this to a minimum.

Extended Hours

The practice is trialling extended hours and will be offering some appointments between 7am and 8am. These can be booked in the usual way.

GDPR

This practice holds medical records containing data which is strictly confidential. We as a practice will comply with this new piece of EU regulation which comes into effect on the 25th May 2018. This has been designed to update existing data protection legislation. Its main aim is to unify data privacy and security. The GDPR regulations ensure that we as a practice keep and maintain up-to-date records of the data flows from our practice to healthcare professionals involved in your healthcare. Please be assured that we will continue to actively request consent from you on all occasions where others request access to your clinical record. We have robust data protection policies and procedures in place. Please go to the More Information section and click on the downloads where you will find the 'privacy notices' for patients in this section of the practice website. We will no longer charge patients for access to medical records (save in exceptional circumstances). The designated Data Protection Officer at the practice is Dr N khwaja.

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Contractual Requirement for Patient Online Service

Patients can request online access to records to make appointments, order prescription and view coded terms, allergies and immunisation within the record.

Please ask at reception for more information and an application form.

Repeat Prescriptions

Opening Times

Open Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.30pmClinic/Consultation Times available from 8am to 5.30pm

How to Register?

Announcements

Telephone /Video Triage System
SJMC operates a telephone/video triage system, please see the Apoointments section of the website.

COVID 19 Privacy Notice
A Covid 19 Privacy notice has been published for the practice. Please the downloads section.

Prescribing of Over the Counter Medicines
Your GP, nurse or pharmacist will not generally give you a prescription for medication that can be bought over the counter for a range of s ...
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