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Cheriton Bishop and Teign Valley Practice

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Welcome to Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice

We are a busy rural GP Training Practice with four doctors and a GP Registrar. Our main surgery is at Cheriton Bishop and our Branch surgery at Christow. Our Practice Area covers approximately 80 square miles with 12 villages around the beautiful landscape in and around the Dartmoor National Park.

Our aim is to give a personal, caring, efficient and friendly service to all our patients. This not only includes the management of acute illness, but a proactive, holistic and sensitive treatment of all chronic diseases, and a fully structured preventative health program for all age groups.

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NOTICE TO PATIENTS

Posted: 12th August 2024

NOTICE TO PATIENTS

Following the recent BMA ballot which you may have heard about in the press, we are writing to explain what this means for you and the future of General Practice.
GPs have for years been doing work that is not funded and not contracted due to gaps in commissioned services and pressures in secondary care services; they have been doing so out of concern for their patients and to ensure that you continue to receive the care you deserve.
However, with chronic underfunding and increased demand it is no longer sustainable for GPs
to continue working in this way.
Since 2015 we have seen 1600 Practices close or merge, there are 6 million more registered patients and 2000 fewer full time equivalent GPs across the country. Our funding levels are significantly lower than 2018 levels. This means we will be focussing on the safety and stability of our service going forwards.
Collective action is about working legitimately within our contracts. You may have heard this referred to in the press as industrial action; this is factually incorrect.
We will not be doing anything that compromises your safety, and we will not currently be going on strike.
We hope you understand that we are taking this action to ensure that general practice locally, in Devon and across England is there for our patients in years to come, and hope for your forbearance

Booking your appointment

Patient Information:
Don't forget that you can book your appointment with a GP, Nurse or for a blood test using the NHS App.

You can also book using the Book an Appointment button on the website if you are signed up to the NHS App.

Our Enhanced Access also means that you can book to see a GP on a Tuesday from 6.30pm until 8pm - to book use the NHS App or ring Reception.

IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTIFICATION

Please be advised that the d-icb.cheritonbishop@nhs.net mailbox is not constantly monitored, for clinical issues and queries please use the Patient Triage accessible through our website and the NHS App.
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WE ARE A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY SURGERY

We are proud to support Dementia Friends, an Alzheimer’s Society initiative. Each member of our staff has become a Dementia Friend. A Dementia Friend is somebody that learns about dementia so they can help their community.

You can sign up to become a Dementia Friend at dementiafriends.org.uk

https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/

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When will my prescription be ready?

Please ensure you leave THREE FULL WORKING DAYS before coming to collect your prescription. (Allow one extra day if your order is collected from Dunsford Post Office.)

The dispensary is closed between 1pm and 3pm daily.

Please DO NOT ring the Surgery to enquire if your prescription is ready - assume your prescription will be available as above.

If there are any issues with your request, the Dispensary team will contact you by phone or text.
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