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Sussex NHS Lung Health Checks
If you are aged 55 to 74 and registered with a GP you will be invited by letter for your FREE NHS Lung Health Check.
You will soon receive a letter from InHealth inviting you to participate in the Targeted Lung Health Check Programme. We want to reassure you that this is not a scam. InHealth are working alongside the NHS to encourage patients aged 55 to 74 to have their lungs checked.
For further information please visit www.sussexlunghealthcheck.nhs.uk
Published on 9th Jul 2024
Sign-in or register using two-factor authentication on Patient Access
To ensure the highest level of security, Patient Access will now ask you to enter a 6 digit time-based passcode each time you sign-in, as well as your username and password. To access a passcode, you will need to install an authenticator app.
Note: If you have biometrics (Face ID or Touch ID) enabled, you will not be asked to enter an authentication code each time you sign-in.
For more information about this security feature on Patient Access and how to install the authenticator app follow this link:
https://support.patientaccess.com/signing-in/sign-in-or-register-using-two-factor-authentication
Published on 21st Jun 2024
Station Practice statement in response to the Daily Mail article:
A recent article published by the Daily Mail shared some data about our workforce which does not provide an accurate representation of how many people work at the Station Medical Practice. This information was taken from the national workforce reporting service, however we would like to reassure patients that the data taken does not reflect the true number of staff members working at the surgery due to the extraction process..
The Station Practice has a large team of healthcare professionals who provide care to patients, including two GP partners, four long-term locum doctors and two advanced nurse practitioners. We also employ 2 clinical admin GPs.
Our surgery team is also made up of other staff members who provide direct patient care, including a team of nurses, healthcare assistants and phlebotomists, a mental health specialist nurse, a first contact physiotherapists and a team of pharmacists/pharmacy technicians.
Our team is made up of both clinical and non-clinical staff who all contribute towards providing primary care services to our community.
Admin staff play a crucial role for GP surgeries and are often the first point of contact for patients. Our team of receptionists are highly-trained care navigators who make sure patients can access the right care, as quickly as possible, from the right person. Other admin staff include roles such as a practice manager, deputy practice manager, QOF manager, IT and reception manager, medical secretaries, a workflow team and care coordinators.
You can find out more about our practice team on our website: https://www.thestationpractice.co.uk/staff
Please note: The extraction process did not include all our regular locum doctors and nurse practitioners whom we use. Also we are currently still advertising for permanent salaried doctors and nurse practitioners.
Published on 6th Jun 2024
Family Hub
East Sussex Family Hubs now have an advice and support phone line for parents and carers. The line is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Fridays 9am to 4.30pm. The service is available for families with children aged 0-19 (0-24 with additional needs.)
The phone number is 01323 46 46 55 and the email is familyhubs@eastsussex.gov.uk
Published on 13th Mar 2024
June Stats
For the month of June 2024, The Station Practice:
- has triaged 1718 requests;
- 2350 patients had a face to face appointment (not including our nurses or health care assistants);
- provided 545 Telephone Consultations (Excluding nurses and HCAs or the phone calls done by the Triaging GP);
- 6155 Prescriptions Issued;
- And sadly we experienced 462 DNAs (did not attend or no answer on the telephone).
The Station Practice is always working hard to provide excellent care to all of our patients.
Published on 3rd Mar 2024
MMR call / recall
Measles Mumps and Rubella are highly infectious conditions that can easily spread between unvaccinated people. Getting vaccinated is important, as these conditions can also lead to serious problems including meningitis, hearing loss and problems during pregnancy. Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide the best protection against measles, mumps and rubella.
If you receive an invitation for an MMR vaccination from the national campaign that is currently being run, please book an appointment with one of our Practice Nurses by contacting the surgery after 2pm Monday – Friday on: 01424 464756.
To read details of the full campaign, please click the link below:
NHS England » NHS launches catch up campaign for missed MMR vaccines
Published on 13th Feb 2024
Pharmacy First
Patients can now get treatment for seven common conditions directly from their local pharmacy, without the need for a GP appointment.
Published on 12th Feb 2024
The Station Practice Newsletter June 2024
Published on 25/06/2024