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Riverside Surgery will be closed from 1pm today for staff training. Should you need urgent medical assistance please call 01296 850011 before 6.30pm, and 111 after 6.30pm.

The prime minister has outlined the plan for living with COVID-19. In General Practice very little is changing. We have a duty to protect our patients who are at a … [continue] Covid guidlines for patients – February 2022

Dear Patient, NHS guidance remains that patients should continue to wear a face covering when visiting Riverside Surgery. Before attending any face to face appointment, please take a lateral flow … [continue] Updated guidance on attending our surgery

We are sad to announce Dr Hemsley’s retirement today from Riverside Surgery after 21 years of working with us. She will be really missed but we are excited that she … [continue] Retirement of Dr Hemsley and welcoming of Dr Purewal

As many of our long standing patients can testify to, Riverside Surgery have run a triage model even before Covid-19. We thought we would share this latest video, explaining some … [continue] Why can’t I get an appointment with a GP?

As you know, as part of your diabetes annual review, urine testing is really important to look for early signs of kidney damage. We do this through a test called … [continue] Message for people with diabetes at the practice

askFIRST: Help from the NHS, anytime, anywhere. askFIRST is a free app and is available on the App Store (Apple devices) or Google Play (Android devices). It can also be … [continue] New NHS app: askFIRST

Public Health England clarified on 13th July 2021 that facemasks/coverings, physical distancing of 2 metres remains in place as standard practice in all health and care settings and where possible … [continue] Continued use of face masks, social distancing and remote consultations

Due to ongoing unprecedented work-load as a result of the global pandemic, we are now asking any new patients wishing to register with us to please attend the surgery between … [continue] New patient registrations

Due to the high volume of emails received into Riverside Surgery, we have had to set up a new email address specifically for prescription requests. Anyone wishing to order a … [continue] Prescription requests

There have been articles in the news recently about how patient records maybe used and how patients can choose to opt out. It is worth reading the following information so … [continue] Opt-out information

Recently, we have been encouraged to share this video so patient’s can have a greater understanding of the type of calls and conversations our reception team receive at the surgery. … [continue] “If I die, it’ll be your fault”

This practice is continuing to invite patients to have their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Wycombe Town Hall. We are currently inviting patients aged 40 – 49, and … [continue] Covid-19 vaccination update

Our Patient Participation Group (PPG) are looking for new members to join! The meetings are every 3-4 months (via. Zoom at present) with our practice management team. It offers the … [continue] PPG new members invitation

Rapid testing via lateral flow tests is now available for anyone who has to leave home to go to work or is a volunteer. With about 1 in 3 people … [continue] Free, fast Covid testing

We have successfully continued with the Covid-19 vaccination programme rollout and are now asking if anyone aged over 65, who has not been contacted, to get in touch with the … [continue] Covid-19 vaccination programme update

Hospital blood test information From 1 February 2021, any patient who requires an adult blood test at BHT will need to make an appointment by registering and booking via. an … [continue] Hospital blood test information

We are pleased to announce a new service at the surgery – Social Prescribing. This is a service that people can self-refer and helps with problems such as long term … [continue] Social Prescriber – supporting your health and social issues

Councillors at Buckinghamshire Council have created a short video in Urdu to reach out to the Asian community about the current COVID-19 guidance. The video, which is on YouTube, talks … [continue] Covid-19 information in Urdu

We are still offering flu vaccinations for anyone over the age of 50 years old. Please ring our reception and book in with your nursing team to have yours today. … [continue] Flu vaccinations for the 50 – 64 year old patients

There is a very useful website called Germ Defence which has been created by a team of doctors and scientists to give advice on how to reduce the spread of … [continue] Help make your home Covid-19 safe

Dear Patients, We are experiencing unprecedented demand from patients asking us to expedite (speed up) appointments. Unfortunately we have no ability to control the way hospital appointments are made and … [continue] Delay in hospital appointments and test results

We have now completed two successful flu vaccination days which was challenging but received a lot of positive feedback. We are grateful for those who have attended so far and … [continue] Flu vaccinations

Flu clinic Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we are adjusting our flu clinics for 2020. We will be offering them by appointment only. We will NOT accept any walk-in patients. … [continue] Flu vaccinations 2020

The government has recently issued advice on the use of face coverings. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers#face-coverings The government guidance on exemptions suggests there is no requirement for … [continue] Face covering exemptions

Dear Patients, Any patients who have recently conceived (fallen pregnant) will need to register with the local midwife service. To do this, please click on the link below and complete … [continue] Midwife self-registration form

Due to the ongoing health pandemic, all NHS services are subject to changes in law, allowing health services automated right to access certain patient data, enabling enhanced and improved provision … [continue] Covid-19 GDPR updates

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak and desire to protect our staff and patients, we are kindly requesting that anybody attending Riverside Surgery to please observe some simple measures: Please use … [continue] Attending your appointment at Riverside Surgery