New Clinical Computer System

The date of the move to the new clinical computer system is now fast approaching – 23^rd May 2012.  Due to the volume of data that needs transferring and to ensure that everything is fully functioning the practice will close at 1.00pm on 23^rd May. Should you need to be seen urgently on that afternoon, still telephone the practice and the appropriate contact numbers will be on the answer machine.

Some of the practice’s services will experience some unavoidable interruptions whilst we are in the transitional period:

Online booking of appointments & online ordering of prescriptions will be unavailable from 7^th May until 11^th June. Appointments and prescriptions can still be obtained in person or by phone, however.

Results line – the results line will not be available from 16^th May    until 22^nd May.

Repeat prescriptions – please where possible allow longer for repeat prescriptions which are ordered between 23^rd May - 8^th June.

Whilst we shall try and make the migration as smooth as possible, there will inevitably be some disruption whilst staff and GPs become fully trained in the new system. Please be patient with all departments and staff during the first few weeks as they become totally familiar with the new system.

Green Issues

The practice has been enthusiastically looking at ways to increase recycling and therefore reduce its carbon footprint. We already have in place a company that securely shreds all of our waste paper and then recycles it. However, from April 2012, we are now also recycling as much of our other waste as we can.

You may have seen our sun tubes in use in the waiting room at Nettleham and, to complment these, we have also installed solar panels which produce electricity which is used by the practice during the week and any residual electricity is sent to the National Grid.

Monthly Early Closures for Training 2012

In order to enable our doctors and staff to be kept up to date Nettleham surgery will be closed for training at 1pm on the following afternoons. Emergency help is still available by calling 111.

Tuesday 15^th May                             Tuesday 19^th June

Tuesday 23^rd May – Systmone (New Computer System) starts

Contact Details – Nettleham 01522 751717     

When the surgery is closed ring freephone 111