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NHS App

NHS App

Patients were granted full access to their medical records from October 2023, however this was only access going forward from that date, it did not include historical data. Some patients will have previously had access to their historical data which has been temporarily suspended. We are hoping that we can give full access to patients in the near future.

All your data is still on your record, it is just currently not visible via the App, if you need access for whatever reason please get in touch via Contact Us button.

 

Blood test results

Blood test results are received back into the patient record but are not released until they have been seen by a GP. The NHS App will show that your test results are back but will not let you see them until the GP has filed them, there will be a short interval between receipt of blood test results and you being able to look at them on your App.

Published on 2nd Aug 2024

Weight loss injections

There have been several news articles recently about the new weight loss injection that has been recommended to be prescribed on the NHS for patients who meet certain criteria. Currently, in West Essex, this medication cannot be prescribed by a GP in Primary Care. This will be reviewed as more evidence emerges.

For patients whose BMI (Body Mass Index) is over 35 and have certain other co-morbidities (such as Diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnoea, infertility), we can refer you to the local NHS weight management programme, MoreLife. This involves support from psychologists, dieticians and weight loss specialists as needed. If the 12 week programme is successfully completed, then you may then be eligible for onwards referral to a specialist consultant to consider the new weight loss injections.

If you would like to discuss referral to MoreLife please let us know, preferably using the online form on our website.

 

 

 

Published on 2nd Aug 2024