We are working in conjunction with the Freeman Hospital to detect cases of liver disease as early as possible, and we would like to offer those eligible a scan. Advanced liver disease (cirrhosis of the liver) can become serious if left untreated; therefore, detecting liver disease at an early stage is essential and leads to … Continued
Benfield Park Medical Group are excited to launch a new digital triage system called SystmConnect, on Monday 9th September that will mean you no longer need to queue on the phone at 8:15am. SystmConnect can be accessed by clicking the below link or via our website (under the header ‘Consult our doctors online’), SystmOnline, or … Continued
Benfield Park Medical Group are excited to announce we are now a parkrun practice at the Rising Sun. If you would like to be a little more active, be outside, and connect with others why not think about walking, jogging, or running at parkrun? The events are free and open to everyone: you don’t need … Continued
All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (eg average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice. However it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading. It takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice and … Continued
Benfield Park Medical Group takes pride in the service we provide to our patients. We have high standards that we wish to maintain. It is with this in mind that we are proposing to make changes to our practice boundary. A practice boundary is an area which mainly governs whether patients can be registered at … Continued
Are you planning to travel in the future, perhaps to visit friends and relatives or to return to the homeland of your origin? Here is some very important advice for you: Research has shown that this type of travel puts you at greater risk of acquiring travel related infection such as enteric fever (including typhoid) … Continued
Do you live with diabetes? Have you attended your diabetic eye screening appointment this year? A Diabetic Eye Screening event is being held at the Centre for Life, NE1 4EP on Sat 7th Oct, 9am – 4pm. You must be due an appointment to be eligible, please see below. Walk-in slots are available on the day, … Continued
We are working alongside Streetwise to offer young people (between 11 – 25) free mental health and wellbeing support. The 1-2-1 sessions they offer are a way for young people to explore, understand and work through their experiences and talk about any issues in their lives that may be difficult, stressful, or confusing for them. Streetwise … Continued
