27.6.2017

LETTER FROM PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE GROUP TO PATIENTS

Dear Fellow Patient

Extended Opening Hours

Some of you may be aware that there are 2 GP Federations covering the Wirral CCG area. They are Primary Care Wirral Federation and Wirral GP Provider (GPW-FED) Ltd. SHGP are members of the latter.
GPW-FED successfully bid for the provision of the Extended Hours Contract. This effectively provides access to a fully qualified GP with full access to your medical records outside of the time when your Practice is normally open, namely;
6:30pm to 8:00 pm Monday to Friday
8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday
The surgeries are held at around 13 different locations throughout Wirral (see below for exact details of locations and times).
These surgeries are NOT for emergencies but are for pre-bookable routine appointments where the patient would have difficulty attending surgeries held during normal Practice opening hours.
You can book appointments during extended hours via SHGP reception just as you would any other appointment.
It is important to understand that this IS NOT the same as attending a Walk-in Centre or GP Out of Hours where the consultation may be nurse led and the clinician will not have access to your full medical records - these consultations will be with a fully qualified GP who will have full access to your medical records. To all intents and purposes this will be no different to attending SHGP with a GP you have not previously seen although perhaps in a different location.
Times and location of the Hubs are as follows;
Weekdays all 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Monday

St Hilary Group Practice
Sunlight
Hoylake Road
Sommerville
Claughton

Tuesday

Moreton Cross
Marine Lake
Claughton
Civic Medical Centre
Sunlight
Parkfield

Wednesday

Claughton
Marine Lake
Grove Road
Miriam

Thursday

Sunlight
Marine Lake
Holmlands
Moreton (Chadwick Street)
Claughton
Parkfield

Friday

Miriam
Heswall & Pensby
Sunlight

Saturday

Miriam 10.00am - 2.00pm
Eastham 8.30am - 12.30pm
Heswall & Pensby 8.00am - 12.00pm
Somerville 8.00am - 12.00pm

We hope you find this information of use.