Sick Leave and Fit Notes

If you require a sick note you should phone the surgery and the Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be able to discuss this with you. An appointment to see a clinician may be necessary.

For more information about sick leave please visit the Gov.uk website where you will also be able to download a self certificate for the first 7 days of your sickness https://www.gov.uk/taking-sick-leave

Some administration tasks can be requested via E-Consult which is available via the Home page

A copy of your sick note can be emailed to you or attached to a text message for you to forward to your employer digitally. In this case the original will remain in the surgery for you to collect when able to do so.

Isolation Notes regarding Coronavirus will be available to download from NHS111

Specimens

Please only use appropriate specimen containers for any sample, these are available at reception.

Ensure your sample is received in the surgery before 1pm on normal opening days to allow the hospital collection service to transport your sample to the lab without undue delay. Alternatively, if you have the necessary paperwork, you can deliver the sample yourself to the Path Lab reception at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

For this reason it is best to book your blood test in a morning appointment.

Freedom of Information

For information about Freedom of Information requests please visit https://www.gov.uk/make-a-freedom-of-information-request/organisations-you-can-ask-for-information

Data Protection

Information about your data, how and why it is gathered can be found in the following booklet.

Our Data Protection Officer is Sister Rachel Barnes

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/861/YourInfo-YourRights-A4Leaflet-BCUHB.pdf

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/861/YourInfo-YourRights-A4Leaflet-Welsh-BCUHB1.pdf