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⚠️ Important Notice: Changes to reception queue

In March we are piloting a new approach to managing queues at reception to help prevent patients from missing their appointments. It can be difficult to predict periods of high demand at our reception desk, and when queues build up — particularly if some patients experience difficulties using the self check-in screen — this can lead to delays and, in some cases, missed appointments.

To address this, we are introducing a new express lane at the reception desk solely for patients attending pre-arranged appointments. We hope this will make arrival and check-in more efficient and straightforward. We will be gathering feedback and reviewing the trial to ensure it is beneficial for our patients.

Zero tolerance

The NHS operate a zero tolerance policy with regard to violence and abuse and the practice has the right to remove violent patients from the list with immediate effect in order to safeguard practice staff, patients and other persons. Violence in this context includes actual or threatened physical violence or verbal abuse which leads to fear for a person’s safety. In this situation we will notify the patient in writing of their removal from the list and record in the patient’s medical records the fact of the removal and the circumstances leading to it.

Page published: 14 February 2024
Last updated: 14 February 2024