Local GPs are working together to offer patients better access to appointments in General Practice in Buckinghamshire, known as the ‘Enhanced Access’ Service. This means you can now book an appointment in a practice local to you:
- Up until 20:00, Monday to Friday
- For selected hours on a Saturday (your registered practice can confirm which practices are open, and their opening hours on this day)
All appointments need to be pre-booked, either in advance or on the day.
How to book an Enhanced Access appointment
To book an Enhanced Access appointment ring your GP Surgery as normal, where the reception staff will tell you where clinics are being held on what day, and the times of the available appointments. A convenient appointment will then be booked for you. Please note, this is not a “walk in” service – if you need urgent medical advice after 18:30, please phone NHS 111.
FedBucks Enhanced Access Hubs
On Saturdays and weekday evenings, FedBucks offer Enhanced Access appointments from 08:00-16:30 (Saturdays) and 18.30 – 20.00 (weekdays). These appointments can be booked through the practice you are registered with, and are being offered from Enhanced Access hubs located at:
ARC PCN: Beaconsfield Medical Centre, The Simpson Centre (including Penn Surgery), Millbarn Medical Centre, Marlow Medical Group, Bourne End and Wooburn Green Medical Centre, Highfield Surgery and Cherrymead Surgery
Phoenix PCN: The Cross Keys practice, Unity Health and Haddenham Medical Centre
Services
Dressing Clinics
We offer dressing clinics on Saturdays at the locations above. Please note that we ask patients to reqiest a dressing from their registered practice and bring it with them to their appointment.
Pharmacist clinics
Our pharmacy teams offer medication review appointments between 18.30 – 20.30 on weekday evenings at the locations above.
NHS Health Check
FedBucks now operates the ‘NHS Health Checks’ Service.
If you are aged between 40 and 74, and you haven’t had a heart check up in the last 5 years you will be invited to take advantage of this service.
The Health Check includes:
- Blood pressure measurement
- Weight and height measurement
- Cholesterol measurement and HbA1c diabetic measurement through point of care testing (finger prick test)
- A lifestyle questionnaire
Useful Resources
There is a wealth of information available to assist you in improving your health via the NHS and other organisations, depending on what you are trying to achieve.
Even small changes will help you achieve your healthy lifestyle goals or manage your long term condition. Live Well Stay Well is a free service that has already helped thousands of people in Buckinghamshire to lose weight, quit smoking, get more active, feel happier or manage their diabetes. They can also support you with the emotional challenges of managing your long term condition, and support families to manage a child’s weight.
Click here to find out more and complete your online Healthy Lifestyle Assessment or phone the service on 01628 857311.
NHS Lifecheck will provide information specific to your life style based on a short questionnaire.
To stop smoking visit:
Buckinghamshire Smoke Free Support Services
NHS Living Well – Stop Smoking Services
To become more active visit:
The British Heart Foundation’s Staying Active Pages
To lose weight visit:
The British Heart Foundations Healthy Eating
NHS Living Well – Weight Loss Assistance
To keep your heart healthy:
The British Heart Foundations on-line monthly Heart Matters Magazine providing information for all areas of your life.
To reduce your alcohol intake:
NHS Living Well – Drinking and Alcohol
To help with anxiety, stress or low mood:
Healthy Minds Bucks – support for those experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression or stress.
