Welcome to Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors

With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.

Covid-19 

Due to the new Omicron variant the government have requested that all GP surgeries re-deploy staff to support the expanded covid booster programme. 

We may therefore need to re-arrange routine appointments during the next six weeks so that we can support the covid boosters.  If you already have a routine appointment booked at the surgery from the 20^th December to the end of January 2022 you may shortly receive a text message/letter/phone call to inform you that your appointment will be re-arranged in due course.

Please note that your GP surgery will continue to operate and the surgery doors will remain open along with our telephone lines to deal with any urgent problems and any appointments that still require ongoing treatment.

Please continue to order you prescription on-line and to utilise the E Consult service where appropriate.

Thank you for your continued support.

Appointments that may need to be arranged include;

•     Routine Smears
•     Spirometry
•     NHS Healthchecks
•     Hypertension annual review
•     CVD annual reviews
•     24 BP checks to be monitored at home
•     Minor Surgery
•     Coils/Implants – as per the FSRH guidance
•     Annual Diabetic (stable)/foot checks
•     Pre diabetic
•     Asthma routine recalls only
•     COPD
•     Routine Bloods
•     Ear syringing

 Wearing Face Masks

We are asking all patients to wear face masks when they come into the surgery.  For further information and guidance regarding the use of face masks please follow the link below

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own

Online Bookings

We currently offer the booking of appointments online for our GP's, Advanced Nurse Practioners and for Structure Medication Reviews. We do not currently offer the ability to book online any appointments with the Practice Nurse or Healthcare Assistants.

There is also the option to complete an E-Consultation form and submit online.  We will respond to you by no later than the end of the next working day.  Alternatively please contact the Surgery by telephone on 01484 503515.

Please note that all incoming and outgoing calls to and from the practice are recorded for training and monitoring purposes

CQC Report

The Partners and the team at Skelmanthorpe Health Centre are proud that following our CQC inspection in September 2016 the practice was rated as "Good".

Get Well, Keep Well

Of course we’re not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition.

Join In

We hope you enjoy having a look around the site and familiarising yourself with some of the online features such as ordering a repeat prescription. Whatever your thoughts, be sure to let us know via our feedback function. Comments and suggestions are always a great way of helping us continue to enhance the way we look after you.

Named GP

All patients at Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors have a named, accountable GP who is responsible for coordinating their care. Your named GP will be allocated to you by the practice. You can still make appointments to see any GP or Nurse of your choice, not just your named GP. If you wish to know who your allocated GP is, then please call the practice and a member of our Reception Team will be able to advise you. If you have a preference and would like to request a particular doctor at the practice to be your named GP please inform one of our Reception Team.

Carers Champions

We keep a register of patients, who, without payment, provide help and support to a family member, friend or neighbour who cannot manage on their own due to physical or mental illness, disability, substance misuse or frailty brought on by old age. People who care for someone in these circumstances, without pay, are considered to be 'carers'.

We have two Carer's Champions at the Practice, Liz and Sally, who can help provide you with relevant information, resources and contact points. We have a dedicated notice board where up to date information is displayed in the practice. Please visit our Carers page for more information. 

Access

Skelmanthorpe Health Centre and Denby Dale Surgery have disabled access and toilet facilities. Skelmanthorpe Health Centre has a car park.

Mentoring & Research

The Practice participates in the mentoring of Health Care Professionals and is engaged from time to time in clinical research. Patient consent is sought prior to any research activities been undertaken.

The Doctors at Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors practice together as a non-limited Partnership.