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Practice News From 01 Jul 2021 the NHS are planning on using data from General Practice about Patients. It is primality to improve services and planning and research. Patients can opt out by contacting reception. What we can’t do is exercise the ‘right to be forgotten’ under article 17 of GDPR as the NHS and General Practice together with other public sectors such as Police and Prison services are exempt from this and we cannot erase data or delete records unless they are incorrect. Please contact the surgery if you feel you have an incorrect entry in your records. The YouTube video link below explains it better than I could. 

https://youtu.be/YLi9gh7RyLA 

For further reading please use this link General Practice Data for Planning and Research: NHS Digital Transparency Notice - NHS Digital. We have updated our website with this information  under the ‘News’ tab. We have also updated the newly release privacy policies.

Opt out of the Data gathering by the NHS patients must do this themselves through either the NHS portal in the link, phone 0300 303 5678  or post.

https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/manage-your-choice/

National Data Opt Out
Contact Centre
NHS Digital
HM Government
7 and 8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP

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Please click on link below for the latest PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP  update. 

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The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.”   Everyone from individuals to villages and churchyards will be encouraged to play their part to enhance our environment by planting trees from October when the tree planting season begins to the end of Jubilee year in 2022. Therefore if you wish to join in there’s plenty of time to get things on the go.   With a focus on planting sustainably, the QGC will encourage planting of trees to create a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations.  As well as inviting the planting of new trees, The Queen’s Green Canopy will dedicate a network of 70 Ancient Woodlands across the United Kingdom and identify 70 Ancient Trees to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years of service.   For further information https//queensgreencanopy.org 

The June parish magazine is now back in print!

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The National booking system will soon have Saxton House in Hereford as an option to have the Covid vaccinations for the under 40’s. Bridge Street will be drawing down through the month of June. There will be addition clinics for those who have had their first vaccine a little later so please do not worry. If you had your first vaccine at Bridge Street you will receive correspondence for the Practice on the second. We can now invite the second vaccine at the 8 week point. Alison and the team are working hard to get links sent and phone calls to those who don’t have mobiles as the clinics are put on.  END FH 26.05.21 

Please click on link below  for Summer 2021 article.... 

WALKERS Whilst it's appreciated that during the current situation

 folk wish to get out, have a walk and enjoy the local area PLEASE remember that fields which contain public footpaths are owned and therefore maintained by our local farmers primarily for the purposes of raising their valuable livestock.

Sightings of dog walkers letting their animals run off the lead around, through and near flocks of sheep have recently been noted.  PLEASE remember that most ewes are 'in lamb' and any upset at this time can lead them to have problems such as aborting their lambs or giving birth to stillborns. 

PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN WALKING WITH DOGS NEAR SHEEP.

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