WANT TO HAVE YOUR SAY?

Then sign up and join Alwoodley Medical Centre’s Patient Participation Group because YOUR VOICE MATTERS.

We need as broad a spectrum as possible to ensure a truly representative sample of AMC patients. We’re looking for young people, people who work, people with long-term conditions and people from non-British ethnic groups.

You’ll have the opportunity to give:

· Your views

· Your suggestions

· Your experiences

The aim of the PPG is to ensure

· patients have a better understanding of how the Practice and staff work

· patients have improved communications with practice staff

· patients have a place to give feedback and suggestions

· the PPG provides practical support for the Practice and to help implement change

The AMC patient group is open to any registered patient to join. To do so, just email your name, address and mobile / home telephone number to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will aim to acknowledge your request within a few days.

Please note that the PPG cannot become involved in matters of a specifically medical or clinical nature. Members also do NOT have access to any patient information.

All the information you supply us will be used lawfully, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. The Data Protection Act 2018 gives you the right to know what information is held about you and sets out rules to make sure that this information is handled properly.

Are your medicines stacking up? Only order what you need

Every year, about £18 million worth of medicines goes to waste in West Yorkshire. This includes things like inhalers, pain medicine, and creams.

The NHS needs your help! Following these easy steps when ordering your medicines:

How you can help

1. Only order what you need - before getting more, check what medicines you already have.
2. 2. Return extras – when picking up your medicines at the pharmacy, only take what you need. If you return something before leaving, it can likely be reused
3. 3. Stick to your routine – order your medicines when you're running low (7-10 days before its needed), and no earlier.

By doing this, you will:

• Get the right medicines and care

• Help reduce waste

• Save NHS resources

• Help reduce environmental harm

It’s also safer! Keeping too much medicine can cause confusion especially if your prescription changes and harm to children and pets in the home if they come into their reach.

You are encouraged to speak with your GP or pharmacy team if there are repeat medicines you no longer need or want to take anymore. A more appropriate plan will then be discussed with you if necessary.

If you have any questions, your GP, practice team or pharmacy team can help. Reach out to them for advice.

Find out more by visiting the website: www.wypartnership.co.uk/orderwhatyouneed

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT OUR NEXT MEETING 

WEDNESDAY 23rd JULY : 5pm - 7pm

In the

Beverley Kite Room

First Floor

North Leeds Medical Practice

355 Harrogate Road

Leeds LS17 6PZ

 If you’ve got a stoma

 or are a relative, parent or carer of someone with a stoma

AND you live in North Leeds

Please come along for a chat about anything you want

Refreshments available

A representative of the Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Association will be joining us, but it doesn’t matter if you’ve got an ileostomy, colostomy or urostomy…

We look forward to seeing you

For further information or any enquiry, please telephone : 07776 296319

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Did you know you can manage repeat prescriptions from Alwoodley Medical centre in the NHS App?

You can easily choose where your prescriptions are sent. So, if you know you'll be away from home or you are moving home, you can change your nominated pharmacy from within the app.

You can also order your prescription at any time that suits you. There’s no need to wait to join a telephone queue or wait until the GP surgery opens.

It’s easy to use, and, if you hit a snag, you can go to ‘Help’ in the top right-hand corner of the app or visit nhs.uk/helpmeapp.

Find out more about the NHS App at: www.nhs.uk/nhsapp

Register for Online services with the surgery click here