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PRESCRIPTION CHANGES

From 12th November 2018 pharmacies can no longer request prescriptions on your behalf. Medication can be requested ONLINE, IN SURGERY or VIA LETTER. The surgery can not accept requests more than 7 days before you run out of medication. Please allow 3 working days for the Doctor to process your request. 

ID WILL BE NEEDED TO COLLECT ANYTHING FROM THE SURGERY

From 25 May 2018 photo ID will be required to collect prescriptions, med 3 (sick notes) letters, referral details or anything else from the surgery. If you wish someone to collect on your behalf please complete a consent form prior to this and return it to the surgery. Click to print a THIRD PARTY CONSENT FORMS.

SMS MESSAGING

We may sometimes inform you about your test results / diagnosis via text message. By giving the surgery your mobile number consent to receive information via text message is implied. If you do not wish the surgery to contact you or via text please inform reception. 

PRESCRIPTION REQUESTS We are now able to accept email request via

NCCG.PRESCRIPTIONS.WOODVIEWMEDICALCENTRE@NHS.NET 

Please make sure you give your full name and date of birth as well as the medication and dose you require and a contact telephone number in case we need to confirm any details.

Emergency Treatment after RTA's.

If you are seen at the surgery for emergency treatment after a road traffic accident you will be required to pay a fee of £21.30 which can be claimed back under the drivers insurance, see the main page for Further Information 

YELLOW FEVER CENTRE

We are now a Yellow Fever Centre and can offer Yellow Fever vaccinations to anyone who requires this.  You do not have to be a patient here to receive a Yellow Fever vaccination. Please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment with the nurse. The cost is £59 - this is for the vaccination and the certificate, payable in cash only at reception

LATE FOR AN APPOINTMENT - if you are late for the start of your appointment the clinician may not be able to see you. This is to reduce other patients wait time by sticking to their appointment times

UPCOMING CLOSURE DAYS

Please Click here for a full list of days the Surgery will be closed.

Out Of Hours SERVICE HAS CHANGED

The Out Of Hours service (OOH) has changed. Please call 111. Click here for more information.

Helpful guides and leaflets

An excellent guide to preparation and symptoms of common Summer and Winter ailments. Please click the above button for a downloadable copy of the leaflet or for more thorough information, please click here.

 A_GUIDE_FOR_PARENTS_AND_CARERS_OF_CHILDREN  

Please click the above button to be redirected to the NHS' Guide for Parents and Children of Common Childhood Illness'.

The school nurses are available for all children and their families for behavioural, emotional or physical support.  For all children aged 11 and 19 the school nurse is available for a confidential chat by texting 07507329600 (Mon-Fri 8am - 4.30pm)

Please click the above button to be redirected to the NHS' Guide for Young Persons Health and Happiness .
If you need any support and are aged between 13 and 24 you can also access the LOWDOWN who offer free and confidential counselling, sexual health LGBTQ support services 6 days a week. You can access the support by calling 01604 634385 

A_GUIDE_TO_KEEPING_HEALTHY_AND_HAPPY_IN_LATER_LIFE  

Please click the above button to be redirected to the NHS' Guide to keeping Healthy and Happy in later life.

Charity Organisations

Cancerhelp 
cancer helpFree information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Information is formatted in such a way that makes understanding the website an easy process

Macmillan Cancer Support cancer backup
Europe's leading cancer information charity, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.

Diabetes UK 
Diabetes UKLargest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition

Asthma UKAsthma UK 
This website has been revamped to meet the needs of the thousands of people with asthma who visit the site each day, either to find important information about asthma and how to control it


Alzheimer’s SocietyAlzheimer’s Society 
Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia. Alzheimer's Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Guide Dogs For The BlindGuide Dogs for the Blind  
Guide Dogs wants a world in which all blind and partially-sighted people enjoy the same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as everyone else. Their mission is to provide guide dogs and other mobility services that increase the independence and dignity of blind and partially-sighted people. We campaign for improved rehabilitation services and unhindered access for all blind and partially-sighted people.

Mental Health FoundationMental Health Foundation 
Founded in 1949, the Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they live

SenseSense  
Sense is the leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. We provide expert advice and information as well as specialist services to deafblind people, their families, carers and the professionals who work with them. We also support people who have sensory impairments with additional disabilities

Epilepsy ActionEpilepsy Action 
Epilepsy Action is the largest member-led epilepsy organisation in Britain, acting as the voice for the UK's estimated 456,000 people with epilepsy, as well as their friends, families, carers, health professionals and the many other people on whose lives the condition has an impact.

British Heart FoundationBritish Heart Foundation 
Our vision is of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease. We will achieve this through our pioneering research, our vital prevention activity and by ensuring quality care and support for people living with heart disease.

We need you to share our vision because, together, we really can beat heart disease.

Relate 
Relate offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through this website.

MS Society
Around 100,000 people in the UK have MS. It affects two million more. We offer hope for the future by investing millions in research, and help for today through our information, support and campaigning.

MS Society 

Veterans Gateway and The Royal British Legion.  support and advice for ex-service men / woman and their families. Key areas covered - Housing, employment, finances, living independently, mental wellbeing, and physical health. 

British Legion

Narcotics Anonymous If you have a drugs problem, talk to someone who has been there. Groups are held weekly or look at there website for more information.

Monday

Northampton 8.00pm, Anchor House, 6-7 Regents Square (on sheep street), NN1 2NQ

Tuesday

Northampton 4.00pm, Spring House, 39 Billing Road

Rushden 8.00pm, Full Gospel Church, 60 High street, Church South NN10 0QX

Wednesday

Northampton 7.00pm, Anchor House, 6-7 Regents Square (on sheep street), NN1 2NQ

Thursday

Daventry 7.30pm, United Reform Church, Foundry Place, NN11 4DX

Friday

Northampton 8.00pm, Church of Christ, Shadowfax Drive, NN3 8DE

Sunday

Northampton 1.00pm, Anchor House, 6-7 Regents Square (on sheep street), NN1 2NQ

Northampton 5.00pm, Woman’s Meeting, Anchor House, 6-7 Regents Square (on sheep street) NN1 2NQ

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