HADLEIGH BOXFORD GROUP PRACTICE
Freedom of Information
PUBLICATION SCHEME
1. INTRODUCTION
This publication scheme provides a guide to the services and practitioners who practice together within the Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice as required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
It is based on the model publication scheme for General Practices produced by the NHS Freedom of Information Project Board and the British Medical Association.
Your rights to information
- The Freedom of Information Act 2000 recognises that members of the public have the right to know how public services are organised and run, how much they cost and how decisions are made
- From 1 January 2005 the Freedom of Information Act has obliged General Practice to respond to requests about information that it holds and is recorded in any format, and has created a right of access to that information. These rights are subject to some exceptions which have to be taken into consideration before deciding what information it can release.
- Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you are also entitled to access your clinical records or any other personal information held about you. A patient leaflet is available at reception. Requests need to be made in writing to the Practice Manager.
How we make information available, and what charges may apply?
Information is made available in two ways:
Web site
Some of the information contained in the various classes is made available free of charge on our web site www.hadleighhealth.co.uk
Hard copy
A copy of our publication scheme and the information contained in the various classes is made available on request. Requests should be made in writing to the Practice Manager, Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice, Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5DN. We aim to despatch information within 20 working days from receipt of your request and fee. It may be necessary to charge a fee of £2.00 to cover the cost of administration and postage. Some information may also be available by personal application at the surgery.
Further information can be found on the following web page:
www.information.commissioner.gov.uk
2. CLASSSES OF INFORMATION
All information at the Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice is held, retained and destroyed in accordance with NHS guidelines.
Our commitment to publish information excludes any information which can be legitimately withheld under the exemptions set out in the NHS Openness Code or the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Where individual classes are subject to exemptions, the main reasons are the protection of commercial interests and the protection of confidential personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998. This applies to all classes within the Publication Scheme.
The information included in this scheme is grouped into 7 broad categories.
Class 1 - who we are and what we do
Details of the practice, organisational structure, key personnel and how we fit into the NHS:
Who we are:
| Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice | Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice |
Hadleigh Health Centre Tel: 01473 822961 |
The Mill Surgery Tel: 01787 210558 |
| Opening Hours: | |
| 07.00 - 18.30 (Mon - Fri) | 08.00 - 13.00& 15.00 - 18.00 (Mon - Fri) Closed Wed from 13.00 |
| Morning surgery: | |
| Extended hours: 07.00 - 08.00 Normal hours: 08.30 - 13.00 |
09.00 - 13.00 15.00 - 18.00 |
| Afternoon / evening Surgery: | |
| Surgeries run at various times through the afternoon from 15.00 - 18.30 |
15.00 - 18.00 |
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Full lists of services are detailed in Class 7 below.
Key personnel:
Doctors
Dr John Flather- full time (Monday - Friday except Wed. pm)
Dr Elizabeth Cope- full time (Monday - Friday except Tues. pm)
Dr Peter Irwin- full time (Monday - Friday except Wed. pm)
Dr Christopher Cullen - full time(Monday - Friday except Thur pm)
Dr Matthew Glason- part time (Monday, Thur & Fri am/pm, Tues am)
Dr Carrie Everitt - part time (Monday am/pm, Wed. am/pm, Fri. am)
Dr Gillian Croot - part time (Monday am, Wed. am/pm, Fri. am/pm)
Dr Ruth Nabarro- part time (Monday am, Tues. am/pm, Thur. am/pm)
Dr Jane Hill - part time Salaried GP (Tues & Wed am/pm, Thurs.
am)
Practice Manager: Mr Peter A Larner - full time
Assistant Manager: Mrs Tracey Squirrell - Part Time
The practice team includes the following staff:
Practice nurses, Health Care Assistant,
Phlebotomists, Dispensers, Receptionists, Administrators, Secretary, Finance/QOF Administrator
Attached staff:
District nurses
Midwives
Health visitors
Mental health link worker / Mental Health IAPT
Audiologist
Children Centre
Physiotherapists
Podiatry
Some information will be withheld, including personal and confidential information about individuals that is protected by the Data Protection Act 1998.
Class 2 - what we spend and how we spend it
The Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice receives funding from Suffolk Primary Care Trust for providing medical services to patients registered with our practice, through the mechanism of our Personal Medical Services Contract.
The total income received from the NHS before expenses for the year ending March 2007 was £1591K and for the year ending June 2008 was £1287K
We receive a drug budget that is set by Suffolk Primary Care Trust on a yearly basis to provide prescriptions to our registered patients. The sum spent on drugs prescribed by the practice for the year ending March 2008 was £2 004 249 and for the year ending March 2009 was £2 072 885
We have a scale of fees for work that is outside of our Personal Medical Services contract. Details of these are displayed on notices in reception and on our website.
Class 3 - what are our priorities and how are we doing
- To provide patients with a high standard of clinical care
- The practice consistently achieves the maximum in the Quality Outcomes Framework scheme each year
- Part of Suffolk Primary Care Trust (NHS Suffolk)
- Part of Suffolk Brett Stour GP consortium
Class 4 - how we make decisions
- In line with NHS directives and policy
- In line with Strategic Health Authority and Primary Care Trust priorities
- In line with NICE guidance (National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
- In primary health care team meetings
Class 5 - our policies and procedures
All policies and procedures are available for viewing, upon request in writing, to Mr Peter A Larner, Practice Manager, at the surgery.
General policies and procedures in use within the practice include, but are not restricted to:
- Employment of staff(£0)
- Health and safety (£0)
- Information management and technology(£0)
- Patient services (£ 0)
- Records management(£0)
- Data protection (£0)
- Practice operation and development(£0)
- Risk management (£0)
- Complaints(£0)
- Confidentiality (£ 0)
- Zero tolerance policy(£0)
- Patient removal policy(£0)
All policies are subject to regular review. They are available on request by writing to the practice manager. There may be circumstances where material can not be released because it is confidential.
Class 6 - lists and registers
Not held
Class 7 - The services we offer
We provide service in accordance with the Personal Medical Services contract held with Suffolk Primary Care Trust (NHS Suffolk).
Our services
- A full range of general medical services
- Minor illness clinics
- Child health surveillance
- Minor surgery
- Contraceptive services
- Maternity medical services
- Care for long term conditions, including: asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease
- Smoking cessation clinics
- Travel clinics
- Minor injury
- Baby Clinic
- Cervical Cytology
- Community Paediatrician
- Dietician
- Immunisations
- Parent Craft
- Podiatry
- Ophthalmology
- School nursing
- Nurse Practitioner
- Community Paramedic
- Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Dermatology
- Oncology
- Rheumatology
- Audiology
Dr Flather has an interest in Diabetes
Dr Cope - Diabetes
Dr Irwin - Cardiology
Dr Cullen - Diabetes / Chronic Disease
Dr Glason - Asthma / COPD / Dermatology
Dr Everitt - Urology
Dr Croot - Asthma / COPD
Dr Nabarro - GP Training / Mental Health
We have a dispensary located within the surgery premises at Hadleigh Health Centre and Mill Surgery. The dispensary is open Monday to Friday.
Leaflets and information produced for the public
- Practice leaflet
- access to medical records - application form
- access to medical records - patient information leaflet
- carers referral form
- freedom of information
We stock a wide range of patient support leaflets, which are available on request. These include asthma, childhood vaccinations, coronary heart disease, diabetes, dietary advice, family planning, travel health.
We provide free access to the internet.
All of these publications are free of charge
Out of surgery hours emergencies
Between the hours of 6.30 pm and 8.00 am weekdays, as well as weekends and bank holidays, the care of patients is the responsibility of the Primary Care Trust (NHS Suffolk). The practice belongs to a co-operative service Suffolk Doctors on Call (SDOC operated by TCN). If you require urgent medical attention phone the surgery number and you call will automatically be transferred to SDOC.