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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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Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

Sickness CertificatesIf you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

 
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