Practice services available online to our patients
Please note: To take advantage of online services available at Haughton Vale and Thornley House Practices, you must first be a registered patient at one of the Practices and have previously registered to access online services - please ask at reception, speak to your GP or Nurse and they will be able to help you. You can also access the registration questionnaire on this website.
Your Practice has been offering a range of online services for patients for some time now, including the ability to securely and confidentially access your GP-held health record once you have been registered to use the service.
Mrs Margaret Rickson (pictured left) - a patient at Thornley House surgery was one of our first patients to take advantage of this facility and during an interview with the MEN [] she explained how this has helped her to manage her own health. The full range of online services now offered includes:
- Any repeat prescriptions you have can now be requested via the internet
If you receive medication which is on repeat prescription, in most instances you can now order the prescription through the internet without having to ring or visit the surgery. Once ordered you can then review the system to check when it is ready to be collected. In the future it will be possible to collect prescriptions directly from your local pharmacist without having to visit the practice.
Dr Amir Hannan has also been one of the pioneers of on-line access to GP-held health records for patients, based on what he describes as the 'partnership of trust'. This trust relationship allows patients greater access to information about their health and medical care. If you would like to be one of a growing number of our patients who have taken advantage of this initiative, please contact your Practice Manager for further details.
A training course is now being offered at the library (see details below) which is designed to assist people who have very limited experience of computers and the internet to understand how they can access a whole range of useful services through the internet. There is also a useful guide produced by the BBC on accessing health advice on the internet - the final word however is that the internet is not a replacement for getting first hand advice and help with your health from your trusted doctor or nurse but may help you to be more informed about managing your own health better.
RECORDS ACCESS at Tameside library
Interested in learning how to access your health records online?
Experienced and novice internet users welcome
Reserve a place now by calling Gillian or Tania on 0161 343 8899 or email Angela Spencer for further information
