Forfar GP surgeries attend health event

FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Forfar GP surgeries attend health event

Academy Medical Centre and Ravenswood Surgery in Forfar will host an information stand at the long term conditions held event being held in the Reid Hall in Forfar on Thursday, 23 April.

The practices, which are due to merge later this year into the newly-named Chapelpark Healthcare Centre, will be in attendance to answer questions about the merger and to encourage patients to record which of the new teams they would like to register with.

Dr Andrew Thomson said, “The new practice will deliver healthcare to the local population through six small teams. Patients will interact with the same small team each time they contact the surgery and will receive improved continuity of and access to care when they need it.

“Each of the six teams will consist of GPs, practice nurses, healthcare assistants and administrative staff along with named community nurses, health visiting staff and a locality pharmacy. We want to ensure good access to services and continuity of care based around our patients’ healthcare needs.”

Patients are asked to record their preferred team on an online survey which can be accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/forfarmerger

Patients who do not have computer access should contact the practices for further information.

Whilst the practices will do everything they can to meet people’s preferred choice, they are asking for a second choice to ensure consistency with the size of each team.

Should anyone have any suggestions or concerns, they should contact the practice manager of either practice or email forfarmerger.tayside@nhs.net.

Contact:

Gaynyr Dickson

NHS Tayside Communications

01382 740716

17 April 2015