Registering with the practice
If you live within our practice area (please check first using the Postcode Checker on our Practice Boundary Map page) you are welcome to register with us and our reception staff will be happy to guide you through the procedure.
To register online, click on the link below:
https://gp-registration.nhs.uk/J83601
Please note that the surgery is unable to accept new patients who live outside the contractual boundary or keep patients who move outside this area. Submitting this form is no guarantee that you will be able to register with us.
Cervical Screening
We’re encouraging anyone who has received an invitation for cervical screeningto book their appointment now.The NHS Cervical Screening Programme saves thousands of lives every year by checking for high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV),a group of viruses that cause nearly all cervical cancers. High-risk HPV testing (performed at your cervical screening) is a more sensitive and accurate test than the previous method and is the best way to find out who is at higher risk of developing the cervical cell changes that over time could potentially lead to cervical cancer.Even if you've been vaccinated against HPV, it's still important that you attend your cervical screening appointment when invited. Combined with the HPV vaccine, cervical screening could make cervical cancer a thing of the past. Every screening we do is potentially saving a life. If you missed your last cervical screening, book an appointment with one of our lovely nurses now –it is not too late and we are here to support you. If you’ve received your invitation, call us to book as soon as possible.
Prescription Fees Information
From 1st April 2023 the prescription fee is increasing from £9.35 to £9.65 per item. There is a new HRT pre-payment prescription that will be available which will cost the 2 item charge (£19.30) for 12 months. The normal pre-payment prescription charges will also increase slightly to £31.25 for 3 months and £111.60 for 12 months
Here is a useful link from MSE:
MONEYSAVINGEXPERT.COM
NHS prescription costs in England to rise by 30p to £9.65 an item from April
The cost of prescription 'season tickets', which let you prepay for multiple prescriptions over a set period, is also rising.
Burbage Surgery has once again been awarded the Platinum Carers Award in recognition of the outstanding services and support provided to Carers. This is a combined award from Wiltshire Investors in Carers and Carers Support Wiltshire. We offer "flexible" appointments for people who are Carers to try to make it easier for you to visit your GP/Nurse.
Are you a Carer?
A Carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a family member or friend who could not always manage without their support.
A Young Carer is a child between 5 & 16 who looks after or helps to look after someone who has an illness, learning or physical disability, a mental health illness or misuse of drugs or alcohol. It might be your mum or dad, grandparent, brother or sister or a close relative or friend. A Young Carer usually takes on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities that would normally be expected of an adult. This means doing things like cooking, cleaning, shopping, giving medication or just talking and helping when the person you care about is feeling sad.
The Surgery can help support you, offer advice and direct you to other organisations like Carer Support Wiltshire who can help.
Carer Support Wiltshire
Home - Young Carers | Carer Support Wiltshire
Young Carers Service | YACbook | England
To find out more, or if you think you are a Carer/Young Carer and would like to discuss it further, please do give us a call and speak to Mary or Katy.
Carers Support Wiltshire are looking for feedback on the services provided to our Carers during the pandemc. Please do take a minute to complete the survey below
https://carersupportwiltshire.co.uk/news/your-feedback-wanted-on-primary-care-services-during-the-covid-pandemic/