Annual/Long Term Care Reviews
- Introduction
- How our system works
- I received an invite message
- Before your appointment
- At your appointment
- I received a COPD invite
- I received an Asthma invite
Introduction:
Thank you for taking the time to read this section of the website. You will likely have been directed here having received an ‘Annual Review Invite’ text message.
Each year we invite in over 3000 patients for an annual review. These are for a range of chronic conditions, including, but not limited to:
- Cardiovascular/heart disease (including high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation)
- Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs which are commonly referred to as ‘mini strokes’)
- Diabetes
- Respiratory diseases (including asthma and COPD)
- Mental health
- Rheumatoid arthritis
How our system works:
We will invite eligible patients on the month of their birth. These invites will go out regardless of any reviews you may have had earlier in the year, this is to make sure that people with multiple conditions don’t miss out on an invite for review because some of their conditions have already been reviewed. If you have multiple chronic health conditions we try to combine your review into one appointment where possible.
The Annual Review year runs from April – March. This can mean that if you attended your review quite late in the previous year, and your birthday is in May for example you could be called quicker than a year. We are happy for you to attend again as this will bring you in line with the annual recall.
You can be invited via text message, email or you maybe contacted by our administrative team. If you would rather your invites come one way or the other please contact us to let us know. Please note this will affect all future communications via that method not just your Annual Review Invites.
You will receive two invites, one in the month preceding your month of birth and one after. After this the invites will stop. If you should decide you want an annual review later on in the year, this is not a problem. While the link we sent out will no longer work, please feel free to call the surgery to arrange this. If your month of birth is not suitable (ie you regularly spend a short period of tie abroad) please contact us indicating the preferred month you would like to be invited.
Annual review invite message:
If you have received a text/email message from us with an invite link for your annual review you can click on this to book in for your appointment directly. Alternatively you can call the number provided to speak to a member of the team who will facilitate your booking.
Before your appointment:
- If you have a Blood Pressure machine at home we would ask that you complete the home blood pressure monitoring form
- If you also suffer from Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation or High Cholesterol please make sure you bring a urine sample to your appointment.
The sample should be mid stream from your first urination of the day for best results. Specimen bottles can be picked up from reception if needed.
At Your appointment:
Your appointment will be undertaken by one of our Health Care Assistants or Practice Nurses.
We will do preliminary tests & advice such as a blood pressure check, BMI, blood test, lifestyle advice and if required a diabetic foot check. The healthcare assistant in your appointment will then advise you what happens next and book any additional appointments you may need.
COPD Invite:
If you have COPD you will receive a separate invite specifically related to COPD. If this is by text or email please use the link to fill out the questionnaire, this will then come back to the nursing team. Once you send your questionnaire back a member of the Admin team will call you to arrange an appointment with one of our COPD nurses. If you have any trouble with the questionnaire feel free to contact the surgery directly to get booked in.
PLEASE BRING YOUR INHALERS with you to your appointment
Asthma Invite:
If you have Asthma you will receive a separate invite specifically related to Asthma. If this is by text or email please use the link to fill out the questionnaire, this will then come back to the nursing team. Once you send your questionnaire back a member of the Admin team will call you to arrange an appointment with one of our Asthma nurses if this required. If your asthma is well controlled you may not need a face to face review. If you still would like a face to review or
if you have any trouble with the questionnaire feel free to contact the surgery directly to get booked in.
PLEASE BRING YOUR INHALERS with you to your appointment
