Providing Healthcare for the Forest of Dean
The GPs of the Forest of Dean have been offered an opportunity to take part in a project to improve patient access to primary care services for the residents of the Forest of Dean. Extra GP and Nurse clinics will be held during normal hours, and additional appointments will also be offered at one of the Forest of Dean Surgeries between 6.30 pm and 8.00 pm on weekdays and on Saturday mornings. Patients registered with any GP Surgery within the Forest of Dean will be able to have an appointment at these extra clinics.
This is an exciting project and involves all 11 of the Forest of Dean Surgeries working together for the benefit of the population of the Forest of Dean.
In time, the aim is to increase the number of appointments offered for those patients with a chronic disease, and to provide a home visiting service for those patients who are too frail to come into a Surgery.
This project will be closely monitored on how it is performing, and whether we, as a primary care community, are delivering the care required to meet the healthcare needs of the Forest of Dean.
Please follow the link below to read the latest Press Release on how the Project is performing, issued in November 2018.
Did you know you can see a GP on a Saturday Morning?
If you are unable to attend your own GP Surgery for an appointment during the week due to work or family commitments, you can see a Doctor at an Improved Access appointment on a Saturday morning.
Saturday Morning Improved Access appointments at the following Surgeries - just ask at your own Surgery Reception to book.
Saturday 16th February 2019 - Brunston Surgery
Saturday 23rd February 2019 - Coleford Family Doctors
Saturday 2nd March 2019 - Drybrook Surgery
Did you know you can see a Nurse on a Saturday Morning?
Practice Nurse clinics are now being held on selected dates across the Forest. Patients can attend a pre-booked appointment at these clinics for the following:
Regular Wound Dressing
B12 Injections
Pill Checks & Depo Injections
Cervical Smears
Removal of Stitches
Blood Pressure Checks
The next Saturday Morning Nurse Clinics will be held on
Saturday 16th February 2019 at Brunston Surgery
Saturday 2nd March 2019 at Drybrook Surgery
For anything else, Patients should attend their own GP Surgery. Please ask at your Surgery's Reception for further information
Did you know you can have your routine Blood Test on a Saturday Morning?
Patients can now attend a pre-booked appointment to have their bloods taken on a Saturday morning on selected dates across the Forest.
Please note, this is for routine blood samples only, for example, bloods for your diabetic review, or for any repeat tests that you might have regularly.
The next Saturday morning Blood Clinics will be held on
Saturday 16th February 2019 at Brunston Surgery
Saturday 2nd March 2019 at Drybrook Surgery
Unfortunately, we cannot undertake INR checks at these clinics.
Please ask at your Surgery's Reception for further information.