We are a training practice and you may be offered an appointment with a GP registrar. These doctors are fully qualified will have had experience in several hospital specialties. They are completing their specialist training as a GP.
We also teach medical students and sometimes you may be asked to see the doctor or nurse with a student present. You will always be asked beforehand if this is acceptable and you may ask for the student to withdraw if you prefer to have your consultation in private.
The practice is registered and complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. Any request for access to notes by a patient, patient’s representative or outside body will be dealt with in accordance with the Act. Please contact the Practice Manager for further information.
Your Data Matters to the NHS
Your health records contain a type of data called confidential patient information. This data can be used to help with research and planning.
You can choose to stop your confidential patient information being used for research and planning. You can also make a choice for someone else like your children under the age of 13.
Your choice will only apply to the health and care system in England. This does not apply to health or care services accessed in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Find out how this data is used and how to opt out on the following link:
This Pack provides information and contact details of a wide and varied range of activities and support groups available to the residents of the villages and surrounding areas.
NHS England has requested that all patients registered at Washingborough Family Practice have a named GP allocated to them.
The named GP will have overall responsibility for your care whilst at the Practice. However this does NOT mean you can only see this GP, you are able to see other GP’s at the Practice who will be able to deal with your case.
In the case of Patients registered at the Practice we have decided your named GP will be the same as your Registered GP.
If you wish to be informed of who your named GP is please contact the Reception staff on 01522 303600.
We respect your right to privacy and keep all your health information confidential and secure. It is important that the NHS keeps accurate and up-to-date records about your health and treatment so that those treating you can give you the best possible care.
This information may be used for management and audit purposes. However, it is usually only available to, and used by, those involved in your care. You have the right to know what information we hold about you. If you would like to see your records please contact the Practice Manager.
Freedom of Information
Information about the General Practitioners and the practice required for disclosure under this act can be made available to the public. All requests for such information should be made to the practice manager.
GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation
The GDPR is a regulation that will come into force from 25th May 2018. Its intention is to strengthen data protection for individuals across the European Union. The GDPR strengthens the controls that organisations (data controllers) are required to have in place over the processing of personal data, including pseudonymised data.
To find out more about how we use your information, please see the links below (these can also be found displayed within the Surgery):
How we use your information
Privacy Notice
Summary Care Record
There is a new Central NHS Computer System called the Summary Care Record (SCR). It is an electronic record which contains information about the medicines you take, allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions to medicines you have had.
Why do I need a Summary Care Record?
Storing information in one place makes it easier for healthcare staff to treat you in an emergency, or when your GP practice is closed.
This information could make a difference to how a doctor decides to care for you, for example which medicines they choose to prescribe for you.
Who can see it?
Only healthcare staff involved in your care can see your Summary Care Record.
How do I know if I have one?
Over half of the population of England now have a Summary Care Record. You can find out whether Summary Care Records have come to your area by looking at our interactive map or by asking your GP
Do I have to have one?
No, it is not compulsory. If you choose to opt out of the scheme, then you will need to complete a form and bring it along to the surgery. You can use the form at the foot of this page.
More information
For further information visit the NHS Care records website
Opt out form
This map will give you an indication wether you live within our boundary, please check with reception to confirm.
The practice is taking part in a new NHS service, called Risk Profiling, that helps your GP to spot whether you need more help to manage your health.
Please see the attached poster for full information. If you do not want you information used for this service then please fill in one of our opt out forms and return it to the practice.
We take seriously any threatening, abusive or violent behaviour against any of our staff or patients. If a patient is violent or abusive, they will be warned to stop their behaviour. If they persist, we may exercise our right to take action to have them removed, immediately if necessary, from our list of patients.
There is good access for the disabled to all of our consultation rooms. A designated parking bay is adjacent to the surgery entrance and the surgery has a ramp and wide doors to allow for wheelchair access.
All GP Practices are required to declare the average earnings for GPs working to deliver NHS services
to patients at each practice.
The average pay for GPs working at Washingborough Surgery in the last financial year (2020/21)
before tax and National Insurance was £128,026.
This was for 2 full time GPs and 2 part time GPs who worked in the Practice for more than 6 months.
It should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading
because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice and should not
be used to form any judgement about GP earnings, nor to make a comparison with any other
practice.
Data Sharing
For more information about this visit NHS Digital
As of 1st July 2021 your data will be shared with NHS Digital to help improve health, care and services
Patient data from GP medical records kept by GP practices in England is used every day to improve health, care and services through planning and research, helping to find better treatments and improve patient care. The NHS is introducing an improved way to share this information – called the General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection.
NHS Digital will collect, analyse, publish and share this patient data to improve health and care services for everyone. This includes:
- informing and developing health and social care policy
- planning and commissioning health and care services
- taking steps to protect public health (including managing and monitoring the coronavirus pandemic)
- in exceptional circumstances, providing you with individual care
- enabling healthcare and scientific research
Any data that NHS Digital collects will only be used for health and care purposes. It is never shared with marketing or insurance companies.
NHS Digital will not collect any patient data for patients who have already registered a Type 1 Opt-out in line with current policy. If this changes patients who have registered a Type 1 Opt-out will be informed.
If you do not want your patient data shared with NHS Digital, you can register a Type 1 Opt-out with us. You can register a Type 1 Opt-out at any time. You can also change your mind at any time and withdraw a Type 1 Opt-out.
Data sharing with NHS Digital will start on 1st July 2021.
If you have already registered a Type 1 Opt-out with your GP practice your data will not be shared with NHS Digital.
If you wish to register a Type 1 Opt-out with your GP practice before data sharing starts with NHS Digital, this should be done by returning this form to us by 23 June 2021 to allow time for processing it. If you have previously registered a Type 1 Opt-out and you would like to withdraw this, you can also use the form to do this. You can send the form by post to us or via this link (Please put FAO: DOCMAN Team) or call 01522 303600 for a form to be sent out to you.
If you register a Type 1 Opt-out after your patient data has already been shared with NHS Digital, no more of your data will be shared with NHS Digital. NHS Digital will however still hold the patient data which was shared with us before you registered the Type 1 Opt-out.
If you do not want NHS Digital to share your identifiable patient data with anyone else for purposes beyond your own care, then you can also register a National Data Opt-out (also known as Type 2 Opt out).
What do you need to do?
If you are happy for your data to be shared as above, and haven’t previously Opt’d out – you do not need to do anything.
Type 1 OPT-OUT – to stop sharing your details with NHS digital (or to opt back in, if you have previous opt’d out)
Complete this form OPT OUT FORM (or you can complete this to opt back in)
If you are not able to complete this form, call 01522 303600 for a form to be posted to you or come into the practice and we can give you a copy to complete.
Then, either;
- Hand the form into reception
- post it to us to: Washingborough Family Practice, Washingborough, Lincoln LN4 1BN
Type 2 OPT-OUT (Also known as National Data Opt-out) – If you do not want NHS Digital to share your identifiable patient data with anyone else for purposes beyond your own care, which has been already shared with them (or to opt back in, if you have previous opt’d out)
NOTE: You can only do this via the following ways – as a GP practice we cannot opt you out of Type 2 (National Data Opt-out)
You need to, either;
- Call 01522 303600
- or, complete the online form via YOUR NHS MATTERS
NHS Lincolnshire Primary Care Network Enhanced Access – Patient Survey – South Lincoln Primary Care Network
What is this survey about?
Share your views on how Enhanced Access can be delivered by General Practices in Lincolnshire
The NHS in Lincolnshire is currently working on the best way to develop and improve access to local General Practice services. Some of this work includes the best way patients can be offered General Practice service appointments outside of normal working hours (8am – 6:30pm week days). This may be referred to as “Enhanced Access”.
How will my feedback be used?
We would very much value your feedback to help us shape the approach to how patients can access local General Practice services in your area. From 1 October 2022, each of the Lincolnshire Primary Care Networks (PCNs- groups of GP practices working together in close geography to deliver NHS services) has been asked to provide appointments outside of normal working hours to patients registered at their member Lincolnshire GP practices. Alongside practice data, your feedback will be used to help shape your local practice and PCN plans on delivering these extra appointments.
What is a Primary Care Network?
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices working together in close geography to deliver NHS services. They work with other local organisations, such as community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services. Working together in this way means that services can stay open for longer and sharing staff across the PCN can give patients better access to specialist healthcare professionals, closer to home. If you are registered at a GP practice in Lincolnshire, your practice will be working as part of a Primary Care Network. To find out more about PCNs please view this website: https://lincolnshireccg.nhs.uk/about-us/our-gp-practices/primary-care-networks/
What do these ‘Enhanced Access’ changes mean for me?
For patients this will mean that you will be able to make pre-bookable and same-day General Practice service appointments with a range of clinical professionals, this may be delivered at a different location to your own practice, or at a hub in the PCN practice’s geographical footprint, they may also be online, or by telephone if appropriate. The contract states that these appointments should be delivered Monday to Friday (between 6:30pm-8:00pm) and on Saturdays between 9:00am and 5:00pm, however, a proportion of these extra appointments could also be provided outside of these times, where it can be evidenced by the PCN that different appointment times would better meet the needs of the PCN’s patient population.
We are keen to hear your feedback on the following to understand your access needs and preferences for enhanced access:
- The patient demand and type of appointments to be provided outside of normal working hours;
- Your preferences to use the services at different times;
- What appointment types and channels would be accessible to you;
- Understanding how far you are willing and able to travel to access appointments
- and
- Understanding any barriers you may face to accessing enhanced services ie public transport, access to broadband/ IT.
Basically, we want to hear how we can best deliver enhanced access to our patient population.
This document is available in other languages and formats on request. To request alternative formats, or if you require the services of an interpreter, please contact us: Claire Hornsby, Primary Care Engagement Manager, Lincolnshire CCG :- Mobile: 07890 047 409/ E-mail: c.hornsby1@nhs.net
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About the General Practice Data for Planning
and Research data collection
Your Data
Patient data is used every day to improve healthcare services through planning and research in England, helping to find better treatments and improve patient care.
It helps to decide what new health and care services are required in a local area, informs clinical guidance and policy, and supports researching and developing cures for serious illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.