Green Impact Scheme
We’ve signed up to the Green Impact for health toolkit for a second year!
Please click here to view the green poster
April 12, 2021
Latest News Free TALKWORKS for Challenging Times Workshop
TALKWORKS are the free NHS service for adults with low mood, stress and anxiety in Devon. We are running small, free, online workshops to teach some basic wellbeing techniques to help you manage stress especially given the current challenging times.
This two hour workshop will cover: managing worry and physical anxiety, setting goals/routines, and improving poor sleep habits. We will also give you more information on the services we provide and how we may be able to help you manage your own wellbeing. The first course is booked for Tuesday 3rd November 2020 at 17:30, it will be held online and has limited capacity so please call us on 0300 555 33 44 to register and book your place. Further dates will be released and available on our website (talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk).
Face Masks
We are aware that some patients might be understandably anxious about the Government’s recent announcements around the use of face masks in various public settings.
GPs are unfortunately not in a position to provide individual risk assessments or letters for patients who feel that they should be exempt from wearing a face mask, whether in regard to their use on public transport or in any other setting as required by legislation.
The Government guidance on exemptions suggests there is no requirement for evidence for exemption therefore it is sufficient for an individual to self-declare this.
In the case of face mask use on public transport, the responsibility for issuing exemptions lies with the transport provider not your GP. Similarly, practices are under no obligation to provide letters of support for anyone who does not fall under the list of exemptions but considers them to have another reason to be exempted.
Government advice on the use of face coverings on public transport can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/…/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guid…
Some people don’t have to wear a face covering including for health, age or equality reasons. Some staff may not wear a face covering if it is not required for their job.
– Devon LMC
July 20, 2020
Latest News Booking a GP appointment
Since the beginning of COVID-19, many healthcare settings have had to change the way in which they work and constantly adapt to the changes surrounding the pandemic. We quickly changed to an all telephone style system where all patients would call in on the day before 11am and ask to speak with a doctor, they would receive a call and if deemed necessary would be seen in the Practice. This was appropriate during lockdown but as people are returning to school and work we feel the time is right to move forward to a ‘new normal’ while continuing to provide timely care and protect our patients.
So what is going to change?
There are going to be small gradual changes as the situation evolves. We still encourage all patients who wish to to call before 11am and ask to speak with the on call doctor (duty). We will however be adding routine telephone/video consultations which will be available to book online or by calling the Practice. Some time slots will be after 17:30 and at the weekends up to a week in advance and we ask that these slots are kept for patients who are unable to accept a call during the day.
eConsult
We highly encourage all patients to complete an eConsult wherever possible. All you need is internet access and you DO NOT need to sign up to use this service. eConsult can be found on our website’s homepage www.tavyside.org.
eConsults are not only beneficial to patients but also very beneficial to the Practice. If you complete an eConsult before 16:30, you will get a response the same day, if submitted after 16:30, you will have a response by the end of the next working day. With eConsult, it gives the patient the ability to put all their symptoms down and allows the GP to respond with all the information in front of them, phone calls do not always have this luxury.
Routine face-to-face GP appointments will remain unavailable at present.
If you need a nursing appointment, please contact the Practice on 01822 613517
May 28, 2020
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May 14, 2020
Latest News COVID-19 Support
If you are struggling to get your medication or shopping because you are shielding and are unable to leave the house, there is a local support group for Tavistock and the surrounding area. Please call 0800 046 5531
April 28, 2020
Latest News TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY SERVICES IN DEVON
The following information is provided by Marie Stopes UK
Our confidential telephone line – One Call 0345 450 3964 – is fully operational, day or night, 7 days a week.
Our clinics continue to maintain their regular lists and in addition, following the recent change in legislation we are now able to offer “at home abortion pills” for those women eligible for this abortion option. This refers to the use of telemedicine to deliver early medical abortion with the home use of mifepristone. Eligibility for this abortion option means the woman meets the safety criteria to allow for a medical abortion without a scan and is assessed during our consultation process. These “at home abortion pills” can be collected from our clinic (St Leonards Practice, Athelstan Road, Exeter,EX1 1SB) or sent to patients by post.
Click here to watch Yvonne Neubauer, our Associate Clinical Director explain more about “At Home Abortion Pills”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooJLHnJVvuI&feature=youtu.be
April 22, 2020
Latest News eConsult
We’re still here
Please don’t feel that you can’t contact us if you are concerned about anything. We would recommend completing an eConsult (found here https://tavyside.webgp.com/) which will be responded to the same day if submitted before 16:30.
Please do not worry about calling us! We are here to help.
April 22, 2020
Latest News Parental Self Care Video
Many people are finding current measures in place a challenge, here’s a video for parental self care tips especially for those with a baby
March 24, 2020
Latest News Rescue packs for patients with respiratory conditions
Some inaccurate information has been circulating in the public domain regarding special ‘rescue packs’ for patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions such as Asthma or COPD.
Patients will already have a COPD/Asthma rescue pack if they are in the cohort of patients that this is intended for. Patients are being advised to not contact their GP practice for a rescue pack if they have not had one before.
You are advised to manage your condition in the usual way and if you think you have COVID-19 symptoms, please contact 111 online.