Other Information
Patients' Rights And Responsibilities
As a practice we are committed to upholding patients' rights in line with the Patient's Charter.
Responsibilities
- You are responsible for your own health and that of your family.
- The consequences of ignoring health advice or failing to take prescribed medication will be your own responsibility.
- You are expected to treat doctors, staff and other patients with courtesy and respect.
- Unreasonable demands stretch limited resources and cause other people to suffer. Requesting urgent same-day appointments for non-urgent problems would be considered unreasonable.
- If you cannot keep an appointment you must cancel it giving as much notice as possible. Failure to do this prevents us offering the appointment to another patient and wastes valuable time. If you fail to attend a booked appointment on three occasions during the space of one year, you may be removed from the practice list.
- It is your responsibility to get to the surgery to see a doctor. Doctors decide whether a visit is needed based on medical need.
- Please allow sufficient time for requests for medicals, travel vaccinations, certificates and completion of forms.
- You are responsible for the payment of fees for non NHS services details of which are displayed in the waiting room.
Freedom of Information
The Practice Publication is a description of the information about the practice which we make available. It is reviewed at regular intervals and its effectiveness is monitored.
If you wish to access the Church Langley Medical Practice Publication Scheme, please contact the practice manager.
Ways To Keep Healthy
Healthy Living
Many illnesses are brought about by a poor lifestyle and doctors often have to advise patients on changing their habits if they want to become well and remain well. We would recommend that you attend one of the health promotion clinics and have regular screening tests and blood pressure checks.
Smoking
Smoking is the cause of many diseases. Smoking in pregnancy affects both mother and baby and passive smoking has been shown to be harmful to others. There are various methods of helping people to stop smoking and if you cannot manage it on your own you should seek help from your doctor.
Alcohol
Moderate consumption of alcohol should not cause problems but alcohol in excess can be harmful. The recommended safe limit is 21 units a week for men and 14 units for women, spread throughout the week. A unit is approximately one small glass of wine, half a pint of beer or a single measure of spirit.
Exercise
Regular exercise is good for circulation and general wellbeing and is a good habit to maintain from youth. If you have not exercised recently, do not do anything too strenuous to begin with, but build up gradually. If in doubt about your fitness have a word with your doctor or nurse before starting.
Diet
Healthy eating helps reduce the risk of developing many conditions such as heart disease, cancer, constipation, diabetes, obesity and tooth decay. A well balanced diet should contain a variety of foods with plenty of fruit and vegetables and foods rich in starch and fibre. Eat the right amount to be a healthy weight and avoid too much fat and sugary foods. Further dietary advice is available from our nursing staff.
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