Welcome to Beechdale Medical Group
We are confident that our website will provide clear and concise help and give our patients the information they require in an easy and convenient format. It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything, from checking surgery times to letting us know what you think of us.
Serving You
Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.
Evening & Weekend Appointments bookable through your GP practice
From March 2018, patients registered at this practice will be able to access additional routine appointments during evenings and weekends through the new GP+ Nottingham City service.
Appointments will be available to see GPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists and Physiotherapists in a fully equipped accessible location on Upper Parliament Street in Nottingham City Centre.
Opening hours will be:
16:00 – 20:00 Monday – Friday 09:00 – 13:00 Saturday & Sunday
This will not be a walk-in service. Appointments are required and will be bookable through the reception team at your own GP practice from March onwards.
More information on this service will be coming very soon through your practice.
Medicines Alert
Important Information for patients with diabetes in possession of NovoPen Echo and/or NovoPen 5
Novo Nordisk A/S has detected that the insulin cartridge holder used in a number of NovoPen® Echo® and NovoPen® 5 batches may crack or break if exposed to certain chemicals in some household products, such as cleaning agents, sunscreen and food grease. NovoPen® Echo® and NovoPen® 5 are used for insulin treatment by people with diabetes. Novo Nordisk is already in contact with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regarding this.
Novo Nordisk urges people with diabetes using a NovoPen® Echo® and/or NovoPen® 5 to contact Novo Nordisk in order to replace the cartridge holder as some could be damaged. Please contact:
Novo Nordisk Customer Care line on 0845 600 5055
Epipen and Epipen Junior
There is currently a disruption to the supply of Epipen Junior which is anticipated to last for the remainder of 2018 and the group have taken steps to contact parents/guardians to give advice. If you have any additional concerns, please do call us or contact your local pharmacist for further information.
Drug Recall
Actavis Group PTC EHF have recalled the following batches of medication
Irbesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide 300 / 12.5mg Film-coated Tablets, PL 30306/0266
Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed
059118 31/03/2020 1 x 28 17/09/2018
099218 31/03/2020 1 x 28 04/10/2018
191418 31/05/2020 1 x 28 25/10/2018
Irbesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide 150 / 12.5mg Film-coated Tablets, PL 30306/0265
Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed
150118 30/04/2020 1 x 28 12/09/2018
Irbesartan 150mg Film-coated tablets, PL 34771/0079
Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed
EIZ807A July 2021 1 x 28 21 Nov 2018
Irbesartan 300mg Film-coated tablets, PL 34771/0080
Batch Number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed
EIA1813A July 2021 1 x 28 31 Oct 2018
EIA1811A July 2021 1 x 28 31 Oct 2018
Patients are advised to stop taking their medication if it is one of the above batches and contact their pharmacist to return the product. A treatment review is not necessary until the next routine appointment
Our Mission Statement
Our values are based on trust, openness, honesty and transparency
Our aim is to put you the patient at the heart of everything we do, applying the highest standards of clinical knowledge to our practice. We want to reach every member of our practice population, delivering services that are tailored to the individuals needs. Our emphasis is on quality and safety and we share and learn together as a team, respecting and supporting one another in achieving our objectives.
Partners in Care
Once registered, patients and healthcare professionals work together to ensure the most appropriate care is provided. This partnership philosophy extends even further and our active patient group exists to make sure that patient needs and the practice offering are always heading in the same direction.
Access
All entrances to our practices have activated doors, enabling easy wheelchair access over level ground.
Chaperone
There are occasions when patients need to be assessed by a Doctor/Nurse which might involve intimate examinations.
Our practice is committed to putting patients at ease whenever possible and if you wish for a chaperone to be present during your examination, please do not hesitate to ask.
Staff Training
Occasionally the practice will close in the afternoon from 12.00 for staff training and updates - the following dates have been allocated for this to take place:
Tuesday 12 February, 2019
Tuesday 19 March, 2019
Dementia and The Beechdale Medical Group
The Beechdale Medical Group has signed up to become dementia-friendly. We will be working with Alzheimer’s Society during the coming year and our staff will be participating in General Practice specific dementia awareness sessions. We will also be carrying out an assessment of how dementia-friendly we are and take steps to improve areas that need attention.
We welcome any feedback about how we are doing from patients, families and carers.
Included here are some useful contacts and links for support or advice if you are living with dementia or caring for someone with dementia.
(Site updated 30/01/2019)