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MEDICAL RECORDS - DATA SHARING

The data held in your medical records is shared with other healthcare professionals for the purpose of your care. It is also shared with other organisations to support health care planning and research. If you do not want your personally identifiable patient data to be shared outside of the practice for purposes except your own care, you can opt out by either clicking on the link below or by picking up a form in reception. Please avoid calling the surgery to discuss this.

https://nhs-prod.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website-assets/data-and-information/data-collections/general-practice-data-for-planning-and-research/type-1-opt-out-form.docx

Further information is available from:

https://nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/.

Patient Reference Group

We are particularly looking for patients, who are interested to join our Patient Reference Group. If you wish to participate please complete the online enrolment form by clicking the link below:- 

http://www.thegreenwoodpractice.co.uk/ppg_form.aspx

No Appointments? See a GP out of hours at one of the Hub sites (listed below):- Book an appointment directly - tel 020-3770 1888 or Call 111 for non-emergency medical advice.

North Street Medical Care. 274 North Street, Romford. RM1 4QJ

Rosewood Medical Practice. 30 Astra Close, Hornchurch.  RM12 5NJ

 6.30pm-10.00pm on weekdays

12.00pm-6.00pm Saturday and Sunday 

2.00pm-9.00pm Monday to Friday,  9.00am-5.00pm Saturday and Sunday. 

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Welcome to The Greenwood Practice. We hope you take your time to browse our website where you will find lots of useful information about the surgery and the services we offer.

If you feel you need to be seen today for urgent medical help and advice, please use NHS 111 by dialling 111 or using 111 on line.  Calls for this number are free from most land lines and mobiles.  

CROSS BOOKING APPOINTMENTS ACROSS BOTH SURGERY SITES

We are now offering appointments at either of our surgery sites, Gubbins Lane or Ardleigh Green Road.

If you are registered at one site you will not have to accept an appointment at that site, you will be able to book at the other if the wait is shorter.

WHEN BOOKING, PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF WHICH SITE YOU ARE BEING BOOKED INTO.  IF YOU DO ARRIVE AT THE WRONG SITE YOU MAY MISS YOUR APPOINTMENT AND WILL NOT BE SEEN.

This is new system we are putting in place to try to ease the waiting time for appointments.  Please bear with us as we implement these changes.

EXTENDED HOURS APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY

ONLINE BOOKING IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS

 

  Evening and weekend appointments  are offered at:

Petersfield Surgery, 70 Petersfield Avenue, RM3 9PD

GPs

ANPs – Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Nurses

 

No need to call us and wait on hold for an appointment.

You can book yourself by clicking the link below:

                   https://nhs.bookings.herohealth.net/app/nhs/414/locations/624

 

Contact Greenwood Reception if you experience any issues with booking

 econsult

nhs app

There are now more features and services you can access via NHS account, including:
  • Viewing test results
  • Checking medical symptoms and getting advise from NHS 111
  • Requesting & viewing repeat medications
  • Viewing medical records & documents
  • Managing hospital referrals
  • Requesting GP appointments (subject to availibility)
  • Receiving messages from your GP
Did you know...

If you don't have a smartphone, you can also access your NHS account from a computer or laptop. To use it you must be aged 13 and over and registered with a GP surgery in England, to register visit: NHS App and your NHS account - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Download the NHS App on App Store or Google Play 

OUR MISSION STATEMENT 

We aim to provide quality, patient centred, holistic and evidence based care.

The Greenwood Practice is a long established medical practice that is committed to delivering efficient and effective primary care to the community.

The practice is open across 2 sites in Essex, providing a high level of healthcare for our combined patient list.

Main Site: Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood

Address: 89 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, RM3 0DR - Tel:  01708 346666

Branch Site: Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch

Address: 106 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2LP - Tel:  01708 476455

We undertake to:

  • Provide you with advice and treatment in a timely manner
  • Help you make decisions about your health by treating you as an equal
  • Discuss what treatment is available and refer you on to other experts where necessary
  • Work within the framework of NHS Primary Care Services to provide professional medical, nursing and other services which meet the identified needs
  • Maintain confidentiality in what we discuss and the records we keep on your behalf
  • Keep up to date with developments in health care by continuing to learnTreat you with respect and courtesy at all times

Our Core Values:

  • Patients: We earn the TRUST of our patients by putting patients at the heart of everything we do
  • Quality: Providing the highest standard of care and treatment in a SAFE, infection-free environment
  • Ethical: We maintain our INTEGRITY by operating within an ethical framework through openness and transparency
  • Compassionate: Being compassionate about enhancing caring for our patients that aims to nurture RESPECT
  • Staff: We encourage HONESTY and commitment in our workforce through trust, confidence and competence.

In return we ask you to:

  • Keep your appointment, or let us know as soon as possible if you can’t attend
  • Be nice to our staff! They do their best for you and respond very well to "please" and "thank you"
  • Let us know if you have any suggestions or cause for complaint as soon as possible
  • Let us know when we have done well

(Site updated 01/11/2024)
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