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  • COVID boosters – Spring 2024
    As you may be aware, the COVID spring booster season is now upon us. The surgery is working towards establishing potential COVID clinics, however, we do not have dates for these yet due to awaiting the arrival of the vaccinations.  You do not need to contact the surgery regarding the Covid vaccination. When we have… Read more: COVID boosters – Spring 2024
  • GP Earnings 2022/23
    NHS England requires that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the Practice is publicised and the required disclosure is shown below.  However, it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earning is potentially misleading because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the Practice and should not… Read more: GP Earnings 2022/23
  • The Blue Book – A summary of activities and support for older people and people living with dementia
    Pocklington Group Practice are pleased to now be a listed collection point and stockist of The Blue Book. The Blue Book is a family founded, voluntary initiative designed to provide support and information for older people and people living with dementia (and their families/carers) in the form of a local information booklet. These are available… Read more: The Blue Book – A summary of activities and support for older people and people living with dementia
  • NHS 111 for out of hours repeat prescriptions
  • Dementia Forward – Brain Health Cafe
  • Dementia Forward
  • Flu and COVID vaccinations
    We are holding specific clinics for Flu vaccinations. We are also hoping to be able to offer COVID boosters (for those eligible) within these clinics, however this is subject to supply received and may not be possible. Appointments are pre booked. the dates of these clinics are: Under 65’s at risk category: Over 65’s: You… Read more: Flu and COVID vaccinations
  • Shingles Vaccine Update
    From 1 September 2023, more people will be eligible for the shingles vaccine. As well as people aged 70 to 79, you’ll be eligible: You will be contacted by the practice when you become eligible. Shingles can occur at any age, but the risk and severity of shingles and its complications increase with age and… Read more: Shingles Vaccine Update
  • Making a Difference with Health Coaching
    The next event in this series will focus on Making a Difference with Health Coaching and will take place on Tuesday 19th September 1pm-2.30pm onMicrosoft Teams. The event will share some examples of best practice taking place to improve the lives of people and communities. In addition to hearing from people with lived experience of… Read more: Making a Difference with Health Coaching
  • New system for managing requests for doctor appointments.
    A  new system will launch on Monday the 3rd of July. The aim is to reduce waiting times for routine appointments and ensuring that when you have an appointment it is with the right person and the clinician has all the appropriate information they need The easiest way to request an appointment will be to… Read more: New system for managing requests for doctor appointments.
  • GP earnings 2021/22
    NHS England requires that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the practice is publicised, and the required disclosure is shown below. However, it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earning is potentially misleading because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice, and should not… Read more: GP earnings 2021/22
  • A NEW WAY TO MESSAGE POCKLINGTON GROUP PRACTICE ONLINE.
    To cut down the amount of time patients have to wait for an appointment and to better target precious resources whilst ensuring patient safety Pocklington Group Practice will launch a new system from June 2023. However, the current online messaging and online consultations availability will change in April. Why are we changing? It’s accessible –… Read more: A NEW WAY TO MESSAGE POCKLINGTON GROUP PRACTICE ONLINE.
  • How do we take your calls?
    Patients often approach the surgery reception staff to ask why they are not answering the phones when people must be trying to get through. The reason is simple. Incoming calls are not answered at the reception desk to protect patient confidentiality. It can be embarrassing for callers to think their most intimate details are being… Read more: How do we take your calls?
  • OUT OF AREA PATIENTS
    The Pocklington Group Practice Partners have recently reviewed the Practice patient list and have had to make a difficult decision to remove the Practice from the Out of Area scheme. The practice must provide a service to patients who live within its catchment area and the impact of additional housing in and around the Pocklington… Read more: OUT OF AREA PATIENTS
  • INFORMATION FROM POCKLINGTON GROUP PRACTICE REGARDING FLU AND COVID VACCINES
    September will see the start of the Autumn COVID & Flu vaccination programme. From mid/late September, there will be an opportunity to receive both your flu and COVID vaccination. Please expect a text message or letter invite from either the Practice or Nimbuscare on behalf of Pocklington Group Practice. The 50-64 not clinically vulnerable will receive… Read more: INFORMATION FROM POCKLINGTON GROUP PRACTICE REGARDING FLU AND COVID VACCINES
  • Long Covid
    If you are concerned about the effects of Long Covid, or feel you may have symptoms please check the links below for advice, and if you are still concerned, please contact the practice to book a routine appointment. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/long-term-effects-of-coronavirus-long-covid/
  • Travel Injections
    Patients are advised that we do not provide travel advice. We do administer the following vaccines if required: Tetanus Typhoid Hepatitis A. We are advised by NHSEI, BMA and RCGP that travel vaccinations remain a low clinical priority, set against the context of the wider pandemic NHS recovery, patient access, long term condition management and offering the… Read more: Travel Injections
  • YORK HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
    Work on York Hospital’s multi-million pound improvement to the Emergency Department (ED) reaches its next phase next week. From Tuesday 16 November (7am), the current entrance will close and a new ED entrance at the south of the building will be in operation. Patients who are referred to ED should continue to use Entrance 1,… Read more: YORK HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
  • The NHS App and your Covid vaccination record
    We have been provided with the following contact link in order to have Covid vaccination records corrected in the NHS App, please see below for further information: NHS App DQ issues. If a patient has issues with their vaccine records pulling through to the NHS App and the subsequent Vaccine Passport the following is advice… Read more: The NHS App and your Covid vaccination record
  • Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
  • Understanding black men’s risk of prostate cancer
    Risk research | Prostate Cancer UK Join a new study to help us understand why black men are at higher risk. We don’t understand enough about why some men, including black men, are at higher risk of prostate cancer. Understanding more about the genetics of prostate cancer will help us identify men at higher risk,… Read more: Understanding black men’s risk of prostate cancer
  • How sharing patient data with NHS Digital helps the NHS and you
    The NHS needs data about the patients it treats in order to plan and deliver its services and to ensure that care and treatment provided is safe and effective. The General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection will help the NHS to improve health and care services for everyone by collecting patient data… Read more: How sharing patient data with NHS Digital helps the NHS and you
  • GP Earnings 2020/21
    All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (eg, average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice, the required disclosure is shown below. The average pay for GPs working in Pocklington Group Practice in the last financial year was £83,202 before tax and national insurance. This is… Read more: GP Earnings 2020/21
  • ZERO TOLERANCE
    The Practice operates a zero tolerance approach to violent, aggressive or rude behaviour including abusive words or actions. Any patient who behaves in this way will be reported to the Managing Partner who will then take appropriate action. This may involve a letter to the patient or in the most serious cases a removal from… Read more: ZERO TOLERANCE
  • PRESCRIPTION ADVICE FOR PRACTICE DISPENSED PATIENTS
    Advice for patients who have their prescription dispensed by the practice and are currently shielding following receipt of an NHS letter advising them to do so. Delivery of prescriptions can be organised where no family member, carer or volunteer is able to collect the prescription on the patient’s behalf. This would be facilitated by the… Read more: PRESCRIPTION ADVICE FOR PRACTICE DISPENSED PATIENTS
  • GP EARNINGS 2019/2020
    All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (eg, average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice, the required disclosure is shown below. The average pay for GPs working in Pocklington Group Practice in the last financial year was £91,700 before tax and national insurance. This is… Read more: GP EARNINGS 2019/2020
  • Medicines Management
    The Practice has agreed for the Medicines Management Team, Vale of York CCG, to run searches on a non-patient identifiable basis to improve the approach of our opiod prescribing.
  • Your Contact Details
    Please ensure that we have the correct contact details for you on record, including your mobile telephone number, if applicable.  This is because we can now offer a text reminder service for appointments.
  • GP Earnings 2017/18
    All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (eg, average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice, the required disclosure is shown below. The average pay for GPs working in Pocklington Group Practice in the last financial year was £76,534 before tax and National Insurance. This is… Read more: GP Earnings 2017/18
  • GP Earning 2016/2017
    All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (eg, average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice, the required disclosure is shown below. The average pay for GPs working in Pocklington Group Practice in the last financial year was £80,592 before tax and national insurance.  This is… Read more: GP Earning 2016/2017

GP EARNINGS 2019/2020

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (eg, average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice, the required disclosure is shown below.

The average pay for GPs working in Pocklington Group Practice in the last financial year was £91,700 before tax and national insurance. This is for six full time GPs and three part time GPs, who worked in the practice for more than six months.

However, it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice and should not be used to form any judgment about GP earnings, nor to make any comparison with any other practice.

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