WELCOME TO PLANE TREES GROUP PRACTICE

The Practice was established around 1909 and occupied premises on Pellon Lane, before re-locating to Rhodes Street then the town centre before re-locating to Sandbeds Road in 1993. The Practice now occupies a purpose built medical centre with an on-site pharmacy. The medical centre has suitable access for disabled patients and facilities include; children's play area, mother and baby room, large airy waiting room and disabled toilet facilities in addition to well equipped consulting rooms and treatment areas.

The practice is contracted to provide general medical services to patients registered with our practice and temporary residents within our practice boundary. We also provide immediately necessary treatment for any person not registered with the practice who has a medical emergency within our practice boundary. The practice is also contracted to provide additional and enhanced medical services to both registered and non-registered patients. 

To register please collect, complete and return a patient registration form available at reception.

Plane Trees Group Practice is not a training practice.

MISSION STATEMENT

‘Plane Trees Group Practice aims to provide excellent patient care in a happy working environment which values practice and personal development, respects people and is based on achievable and realistic goals.’

CURRENT NEWS

THE PRACTICE WILL CLOSE AT 1200 HOURS ON FRIDAY 23rd DECEMBER RE-OPENING ON WEDNESDAY 28th DECEMBER 2011 AT 0830 HOURS

THE PRACTICE WILL CLOSE AT 1200 HOURS ON FRIDAY 30th DECEMBER RE-OPENING ON TUESDAY 3rd JANUARY 2012 AT 0830 HOURS.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU ORDER REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS IN PLENTY OF TIME TO COVER YOU OVER THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.

OUT OF HOURS COVER WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT OUR CLOSURE. PLEASE TELEPHONE THE PRACTICE ON OUR USUAL NUMBER AND YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THIS SERVICE.

'MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR'

***** Patient Newsletter *****

 A representative from our patient forum now produces a quarterly patient newletter for the Practice.  This will be emailed to all patients who have provided us with their email address.  Hard copies will be available in the surgery waiting room or you can ask for a copy from reception.  

*****  NHS Health Checks for Cardio Vascular Disease *****

The Practice has been invited to sign up for this  local enhanced service. All registered patients aged between 40-74 years will be systematicall screened for the prevention of cardiovascular disease over a five year period.

• to identify people who are at risk of developing vascular disease

• to identify people who have previously undiagnosed related conditions (eg hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease)

• to reduce the number of premature deaths from CVD related conditions across the region

• to reduce inequalities in incidence and premature death rates of CVD related conditions across the area

• to offer appropriate lifestyle interventions and treatment as necessary in line with evidence based recommendations.

               The practice will contact all eligible patients and invite you in for a health check.

 **** Flu Clinics ****

Clinics are now available to give flu vaccinations to eligible patients. Please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment if you are over 65 or in one of the at risk groups.

NEW PATIENTS

Patients are registered with the practice, not an individual GP.  Your medical card will be issued in the name of one of the doctors who will supervise your care, however you can, at any time, express a preference for a practitioner, for either all of your medical needs or on a case by case basis. This preference will be recorded in your medical notes.  Whilst the practice will always try to comply with your requests on all occasions, it may not always be possible.

The Partnership of Plane Trees Group Practice is a full equal partnership with no restriction or limitations. The partnership is contracted to provide general medical services to patients registered with our practice and temporary residents within our practice boundary (as agreed with Calderdale Primary Care Trust).  We also provide immediately necessary treatment for any person not registered with the practice who has a medical emergency within our practice boundary.

Patients wishing to register with our practice should complete and submit the relevant forms available at the Practice.  Our Patient Advisors will be happy to guide you through the process of registration.  Since April 2004 the Primary Care Trust has advised that practices should define a 'practice boundary' for patient acceptances.  For advice on our practice area please contact reception.

GPs operate a rota system over a period of a number of weeks and are on-call on a rota basis. Whilst on-call they are available for consultation/advice. Please telephone the practice for further information on GP availability.

APPOINTMENTS

We are able to offer patients appointments within 2 working days or the choice of a pre-booked appointment up to 6 weeks ahead. You can do this in person at reception, over the telephone, or via the website. (For a website password please contact reception). You can also talk to a GP or nurse, if they are available, for telephone advice.

REMEMBER PLEASE CALL TO CANCEL YOUR APPOINTMENT SHOULD YOU BE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

Please book one appointment per patient.

HOME VISITS

Contact the practice before 1100 hours. The patient advisor will need details of the problem and a doctor will phone you before the visit.

Equipment that helps diagnosis is too bulky to be carried on visits therefore, the best consultation can be carried out at the practice. A doctor can see 4 or 5 patients in surgery for the time it take to complete a single home visit.