Other Information

Sharing Your Information To Improve Your Care

We are proposing to sign up to a new system which will allow health and social care professionals from outside the GP practice directly involved in your care to view the most up-to-date information about you . This allows the professionals caring for you to more fully understand your needs and means you only have to tell your history once.

You will be asked for your consent whenever a professional outside the GP practice wishes to view your record. If you do not wish your information to be shared in this way please let us know. For further information please see these Frequently Asked Questions or read our Privacy Notice which gives full details of how we use and share your information.

Accessible Information Standard

The Accessible Information Standard is a new law (2016) to make sure that people who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss are given information they can easily read or understand.

Individuals most likely to be affected by the Standard include people who are blind or deaf, who have some hearing and/or visual loss, and people with a learning disability. However, this list is not exhaustive.

If you feel that this applies to you or someone in your care, please inform a member of staff, we will then do our best to meet these needs.  You need to help us to make sure we get things right for you.

You can find more information about the Accessible Information Standard on the NHS England website: www.england.nhs.uk/accessibleinfo

Medical Students

Hoyland Medical Practice is proud to be affiliated with the University of Sheffield Medical School. Students from the medical school who are training to be doctors will occasionally be sitting in with the GP during your consultation. If you prefer not to have a student present, please inform the doctor at the time.