Important Information Regarding Your Medical Care
Following an internal review of processes regarding Long Term Conditions (LTC), the following recall process will be implemented with effect from 1 April 2017:
- All patients will be recalled to attend for their annual review within the month of their Date of Birth. So, if you were born in November for example, you will be recalled to attend your annual review within November each year.
- Prior to your annual review appointment, you will be sent a letter with a blood form enclosed (if required). You will need to have your blood test done BEFORE YOUR ANNUAL REVIEW by attending PRH or, booking onto one of the visiting phlebotomy clinics which are scheduled every Friday morning.
‘Monitoring Blood Tests’ are carried out at the practice by the HCA. If you are taking any of the medication listed below, ask the HCA to do your ‘recall bloods’ at the same time as your monitoring bloods.
| Amiodarone Azathioprine Ciclosporin Leflunomide Lithium | Methotrextrate Penicillamine Sodium aurothiomalate Sulfasalazine Warfarin |
- We are trying to amalgamate our clinics to minimise your attendances and as such, the following will be applied to our specialist clinics:
| If you have: | You will need: | Blood Test Required: |
| Category A:Diabetes ONLY | Annual/bi-annual review with the Practice Diabetic Nurse Specialist | Blood test will be required BEFORE you attend this appointment |
| Category B:Asthma ONLY | Annual review with the Practice Asthma/COPD Nurse Specialist | No blood test required |
| Category C:COPD Only | Annual review with COPD Team | No blood test required |
| Category D:Asthma and COPD | Annual review with the Practice Asthma/COPD Nurse Specialist | No blood test required |
| Category E:Diabetes and/or including another condition:1. CHD2. Stroke3. Hypertension | Annual/bi-annual with the Practice Diabetic Nurse Specialist | Blood test will be required BEFORE you attend this appointment |
| Category F:Asthma/COPD and/or including another condition:1. CHD2. Stroke3. Hypertension | Annual review with the Practice Asthma/COPD Nurse Specialist | Blood test will be required BEFORE you attend this appointment |
| Category G:1. CHD and/or2. Stroke and/or3. Hypertension | Annual review with the HCA | Blood test will be required BEFORE you attend this appointment |
If you have Asthma/COPD AND Diabetes, you will need 2 separate appointments:
One with the diabetic nurse specialist and one with the asthma/COPD nurse specialist