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PLEASE BE AWARE THAT AS PER GUIDANCE FROM NHS ENGLAND, ANY ONLINE APPOINTMENTS WILL NOW BE TELEPHONE APPOINTMENTS AND NOT FACE TO FACE WITH A CLINICIAN. IF YOU REQUIRE A FACE TO FACE APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE SURGERY.

Coronavirus Update

Please do not book a GP appointment or attend if you or anyone you live with has symptoms of Coronavirus which include but are not limited to a cough, fever, aches or shortness of breath.

You must immediately:

Stay indoors and self isolate for 7 days.
Check NHS 111 online for how to manage your symptoms.
Ring NHS 111 if you find your symptoms are not manageable or change

You can complete the NHS 111 symptom checker here.

You can find more information on how to manage symptoms, isolating and social distancing here.

Repeat prescription requests are no longer accepted by phone. Use the online service, post or request in person.

New Service - Physio First

A first contact practitioner (FCP) is an experienced physiotherapist who has the advanced skills necessary to assess, diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment or referral for musculoskeletal (MSK) problems on a patient’s first contact with healthcare services e.g when they visit their GP surgery.

Patients with MSK complaints can be booked in to see an FCP by a GP receptionist or other healthcare professional. An FCP offers expert MSK assessment and diagnosis, however, is also integrated within the multi-disciplinary team in each GP Practice. If appropriate an FCP may prescribe a programme of exercises, refer for blood tests or X-ray, administer steroid injections, utilise local services or refer a patient to an appropriate secondary health service e.g. rheumatology or orthopaedics.

Please speak to our Reception Team who can book you an appointment.

Meet the team - Jim, Kayleigh and Steve.

In line with GP contract requirements, all patients at Colne Valley Group Practice have been assigned a named GP. Please be assured that this does not affect your choice of clinician to see at the surgery in any way. If you wish to know the name of your named GP, please contact reception or ask at your next consultation.

The Practice Leaflet is available here Colne Valley Group Practice practice leaflet