Practice Updates
GetUBetter App
Do you need help with your muscle or joint problems?
We now have an easy, safe, and effective way to help you self-manage musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and conditions and feel better without having to wait for an appointment.
The getUBetter self-management support app provides evidence-based advice for all common muscle, bone, and joint problems. It is provided by your local NHS free of charge to all patients registered at our practice. If you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms and are comfortable using a smartphone/tablet or computer, we recommend you register. Alternatively, you can speak to one of the practice team.
- Lower back pain
- Back and leg pain
- Neck pain
- Shoulder pain
- Ankle pain
- Knee pain
- Soft tissue lower limb pain
- Hip pain
What you will get:
- A personalised recovery tailored to how you’re feeling
- Day-by-day and step-by-step guidance
- Exercises based on your stage of recovery
- Symptom checker with advice to seek help when needed
- Referral to your local healthcare providers, treatments, and services, if needed.
Access To Online Records
February 2023
The NHS wants to give people better ways to see their personal health information online. We know that people want to be able to access their health records. It can help you see test results faster. It also lets you read and review notes from your appointments in your own time.
We’re now letting you see all future information within your health record when you sign up to online access. If you are over 16 and already have an online account, such as through the NHS App, NHS website, or another online primary care service and would like to see your future records please contact the surgery. Some people can already access this feature, this won’t change for you.
This means that you will be able to see notes from your appointments, as well as test results and any letters that are saved on your records. This only applies to records from your doctor (GP), not from hospitals or other specialists. You will only be able to see information from when you sigh up to the service.
Your doctor (GP) may talk to you to discuss test results before you are able to see some of your information on the app. Your doctor (GP) may also talk to you before your full records access is given to make sure that having access is of benefit to you. There might be some sensitive information on your record, so you should talk to your doctor if you have any concerns.
The NHS App, website and other online services are all very secure, so no one is able to access your information except you. You’ll need to make sure you protect your login details. Don’t share your password with anyone as they will then have access to your personal information.
If you would like to see your health record, or if you would like more information about these changes, please speak to your GP or reception staff.