Website Launched

The practice website is now up, running and probably error free (*). You can access the website at www.kingsmedicalpractice.co.uk From the website patients are able to access our online services. Patients can request repeat prescriptions and book appointments. To do this you need to first register and get a username and password by coming to reception with proof of your identity, such as a passport or driving licence, and our administration staff can give you a username and password. It is very easy to do and with two clicks all staff can generate patients a username and password.

When you access the online services you can order any repeat prescriptions that you are allowed and send a message with the request. You can also book some appointments. Currently we have just set it up so that our extended hour’s appointments are available; Saturday mornings, early morning and late evening surgeries. You can also see appointments you have made in the past and appointments in the future.

On the website you can find out about our administration staff, clinical staff, facilities and the range of services the practice offer. And we have made a You Tube video about our staff and facilities.

We have also published some performance data about the practice. We receive lots of data about the practice. Some of it is in the public domain and we wanted to point current and prospective patients towards it.

The NHS Choices website is being promoted by the NHS as a space where patients can comment about individual practice. Currently there is only one very negative comment about our practice. We are very keen to get some positive comments about the practice and the services we provide and hope that by pointing patients in that direction we will get some more positive feedback.

We also want to use the website to promote the practice and how we provide services to new and prospective patients. We have made several You Tube video about different aspects of the practice; ‘What our patients think’, ‘Practice staff and facilities’, ‘How to register’ and ‘What our values are’.

(*) Probably error free - have checked that all the links now work on the internet but if you find any that don't please let me know!

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