The Government’s contract with GPs covers medical services to NHS patients including the provision of ongoing medical treatment. Any other work is known as “non-NHS” and is usually chargeable.
However, non-NHS work which is not covered under the GP NHS contract (including writing letters and filling in forms on behalf of patients) is NOT compulsory.
Request for Medical Forms and Letters
Please do NOT book a GP appointment to request a letter/form. Please request an Over The Counter Request Form which is available at the Reception Desk
What is Non – NHS Work?
Non NHS work is services offered to our patients that is not provided within our NHS contract.
What services are provided to patients as part of non-NHS work?
This work included the following examples:
- Completion of accident/insurance reports
- Pre employment medicals
- Travel vaccinations
- Private prescriptions
- Access to patient medical records
Will there be a fee charged for these services?
It is important to understand that many GP’s are self employed and non- NHS is an extra workload that is not offered as part of our NHS contract. GP’s do not have to carry out non-NHS work, however the GP’s at Brookvale will always try to help their patients when they are able to do so.
Why GPs sometimes charge fees
How much will I be charged?
The British Medical Association (BMA) suggests fees that GP’s may charge, however this information is issued as guidance only. Please click on the link below for further details of the fees for non-NHS work.
Non NHS work fees
As it is not always possible to get an appointment at the District Nurse clinic, there are 2 alternatives:
Patients who are mobile can attend the treatment room at the Widnes Health Care Resource Centre in Moor Lane, Widnes (near MacDonalds). Opening times are 09:00 – 16:00 daily, including weekends.
There is also a treatment room in Collier Street, Runcorn, (just under the bridge). At present, their opening times are more restricted.
To arrange an appointment, please ‘phone (freephone) 0800 953 0960
Clinic Opening Times for Appointments
- Monday: 13:30- 16:30
- Tuesday: 13:30- 16:30
- Wednesday: 13:30- 16:30
- Thursday: 13:30- 16:30
- Friday: 13:30- 16:30
Clinic Opening Times for Telephone Assessment and Appointment Booking Line
- Monday: 09:00- 13:00
- Tuesday: 09:00- 13:00
- Wednesday: 09:00- 13:00
- Thursday: 11:00- 13:00
- Friday: 09:00- 13:00
Opening Times for Walk-in Clinics (times may vary depending on demand and capacity in clinic)
Runcorn Clinic
Halton General Hospital, Block 8
Hospital Way
Runcorn
Runcorn
WA7 2DA
Tel: 0300 323 1300 Option 2
Healthwatch England work as a statutory body whose purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.
The local groups work together to share information, expertise and learning in order to improve health and social care services.
Healthwatch Halton gather local people’s views and make sure they are heard by the people in charge.
Please find more information on
Healthwatch Halton
We now offer a hearing aid battery replacement service that is free of charge to all of our patients who may require them. Please ask ask at our reception desk, our receptionist will be happy to issue replacement batteries and recycle your old ones.
Our practice nurses also run clinics for patients with thyroid disease, rheumatology conditions, obesity, COPD, hypertension, heart disease and epilepsy.
Our Diabetes clinics are led by our nursing team, this clinic offers advice and general health check-ups to patients diagnosed with diabetes.
Patients with asthma will be invited to this clinic for review at least once a year. Patients experiencing problems with their asthma can make an appointment by contacting reception.
Minor operations can be done in our treatment room. Please discuss this with your doctor, who will then arrange for you to be given an appointment. Dr Wozniak runs our minor surgery/injection clinics in the practice every month. Please note that there may on occasions be waiting times to access this service.
Flu vaccinations are only routinely offered to patients over 65, carers, pregnant ladies and those patients that are at risk. If you fall into one of these categories then practice will have already have contacted you. If you have not contacted the practice and you fall into one of these categories then please contact the practice.
Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently. Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others.
An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances that you will get seasonal flu and lessen the chance that you will spread it to others. When more people get vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through that community.
Patients that are usually eligible for a flu vaccination are those patients that fall into one the following categories:
Patients over 65, Patients under 65 who are in an our risk group, pregnant ladies and carers.
As we have limited stock of flu vaccinations, it is important that we prioritise our supplies for those patients who do fall into one of the above categories.
If you do fall into one of the above categories, then please contact the practice to book an an appointment for your vaccination.
Fluenz
Fluenz is a new vaccination that is given to patients between the ages of 24 months and 18 years of age. When a person is given the vaccine, the immune system (the body’s natural defense system) will produce its own protection against the influenza virus. The vaccine is administered in the form of a nasal spray and none of the ingredients contained in the vaccine can cause flu.
The practice will contact the parents/guardians of all of the patients who are eligible to have this vaccination in due course.
Further information about the vaccine can be found by clicking the link below or by contacting the practice.
Fluenz patient leaflet PILpdf
