SystmConnect Availability
SystmConnect is usually available Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm. However, if we have reached our safe capacity for taking online requests, then we may have to disable it earlier in the day.
We are no longer taking admin queries via systmconnect, other than repeat prescription requests, and ask that you call us for all admin queries, including requests for sick/fit notes, as we are able to deal with these more efficiently by phone.
If the systmconnect option you need is unavailable, please call us on 01837 52233, option 2 to speak to a Patient Services Advisor.
We will do our best to deal with anything urgent but may ask you to call back or complete a systmconnect the next day if it is not urgent.
If we cannot see you the same day that you contact us and you need to be seen, we may have to direct you to another service such as a walk-in centre or A&E.
We prioritise urgent requests and if not urgent, your query will be dealt with within 5 working days.
Thank you for your understanding,
Okehampton Medical Centre
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Strength and Balance at Okehampton Medical Centre
(image) Microsuction Clinic
Previously held by Lee Curran in the Okehampton Medical Centre building, he has moved the service to a fully equipped van mobile clinic.
On Thursdays, the mobile clinic will be set up in the Okehampton Medical Centre car park.
Key Benefits:
*Professional, Safe & Pain-Free: Advanced methods will be used to ensure safe and effective ear wax removal.
*Expanded Reach: The new mobile clinic is better equipped to serve additional locations and communities.
*Flexible Appointments: Convenient Thursday appointments at Okehampton Medical Centre.
*Affordable, Transparent Pricing: Receive trusted care with no hidden fees.
How to Book:
Please note the service is accessible by appointment only. You can call 07367 116468 or visit www.devon-ear-clinic.co.uk to find availabilities and pricing information.Click here to open the Devon Ear Clinic website
Flu Vaccinations
We are running clinics thoughout the week.
Flu Vaccination eligibility:
- Those aged 65 and over
- Those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups
- Those in long-stay residential care homes
- Carers in receipt of carers allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
- Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- Frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home
- Children aged 2-3 years
We are also offering Covid booster vaccinations to eligible patients, who will be sent a booking link via text message or can book by phoning or speaking to a receptionist. Please click here to see the GOV UK website for further information
NOTICE TO PATIENTS
Following the recent BMA ballot which you may have heard about in the press, we are writing to explain what this means for you and the future of General Practice.
GPs have for years been doing work that is not funded and not contracted due to gaps in commissioned services and pressures in secondary care services; they have been doing so out of concern for their patients and to ensure that you continue to receive the care you deserve.
However, with chronic underfunding and increased demand it is no longer sustainable for GPs to continue working in this way. Since 2015 we have seen 1600 Practices close or merge, there are 6 million more registered patients and 2000 fewer full time equivalent GPs across the country. Our funding levels are significantly lower than 2018 levels. This means we will be focussing on the safety and stability of our service going forwards.
Collective action is about working legitimately within our contracts. You may have heard this referred to in the press as industrial action; this is factually incorrect. We will not be doing anything that compromises your safety, and we will not currently be going on strike.
We hope you understand that we are taking this action to ensure that general practice locally, in Devon and across England is there for our patients in years to come, and hope for your forbearance.North Dartmoor Mental Wellbeing Drop In
The Drop-In will be provided by Okehampton Medical Centre, Community Links, and West Devon CVS for the North Dartmoor Primary Care Network.
Dr Emma Sircar from the Okehampton Medical Centre said "People have told us that when they feel low they wish there was someone to talk to at the weekend. We look forward to seeing them at the Drop-In. This is for everyone in Okehampton and the surrounding towns and villages."
For further information, please contact - Okehampton Medical Centre - 01837 52233, or Vicky at Community Links - 07933 663796.
PATIENT NOTICE: Please ensure you leave at least 72 hours for us to process your prescription
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If you are unable to update your details online or through the NHS app, please get in touch with us and we'll update your records for you.
Click here to read the guidance on managing your NHS account
Information Update - Blood Tests
*Please do not book or request blood tests unless you have been specifically advised to do so by a GP or another clinician at the practice.
*HCA’s and phlebotomists cannot request any bloods without prior clinical assessment.
Thank you