Ripon Spa Surgery

08/02/2024

Measles is more than just a rash and can lead to serious complications including meningitis and blindness, particularly in babies and young children. In fact, 1 in 5 children with measles need hospital treatment.

Cases are on the rise and the disease is highly infectious.

The best way to protect your children from this serious and preventable disease is to keep their vaccinations up to date. The Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and has been used since the early 1980s.

All children should receive their two doses on time at 12 months and again at 3 years and 4 months.

Check your child’s red book and make contact with your practice to catch up on any missing vaccinations.

For more information visit Let’s Get Vaccinated.

06/02/2024

Surgery Closed from 1pm

Thursday 8th February 2024

Due to staff training, the surgery will close at 1pm.

We will re-open on Friday 9th February at 8am.

If you require urgent medical attention, please call the NHS healthcare line - dial 111. If you have a life-threatening condition dial 999.

19/01/2024

Proposed merger between North House Surgery, Park Street Surgery and Ripon Spa Surgery in Ripon on 1st of July 2024.

18/01/2024

Our car park is now open again but please do take care as there are still patches of ice!
Many thanks.

17/01/2024

OUR CAR PARK IS CLOSED DUE TO ICE.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause!
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16/01/2024

The surgery will be CLOSED on Thursday 18th January from 9.30am until 12.30pm

If you require urgent medical attention, please call the NHS healthcare line - dial 111.

If you have a life-threatening condition dial 999

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

10/01/2024

Job Opportunity!

Medical Receptionist.

Ripon Spa Surgery, a busy friendly semi-rural Practice, is looking for an additional full time or two part time Medical Receptionists(s) to join a supportive, amazing established team.

The role is to be welcoming and deliver a high quality, professional and patient focused care working in a in a busy reception environment. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills, computer experience, have an approachable manner, be helpful and efficient with the ability to work under pressure.

It is essential that the candidate is flexible regarding hours of work and help with holiday or sickness cover. GP practice experience would be preferable, however transferable skills will be considered to find the right person.

As this is an additional post, we are looking for an almost immediate start for the right candidate.

· To enable effective communication of patient needs and to provide efficient and effective responses to their needs enabling prompt and appropriate attention to their requirements.

· To be able to answer / transfer incoming telephone calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately.

· To be able to identify the appropriate responses to patient needs.

· To respond to patients whilst balancing the priorities and the needs of the practice.

· To maintain absolute confidentiality of patients in dealings with the patient and with other staff.

· To be able to prioritise where appropriate and to identify and initiate action when urgent action needs to be taken.

· To be able to respond to patient queries and to advise on appropriate courses of action.

· To input data into the patient's healthcare record as necessary.

· Monitor and maintain the reception area and notice boards.

· Support all clinical staff with general tasks as requested.

· To be able to make appointments face to face and on the telephone.

· To be able to follow and understand the practice appointment system and protocols e.g., duty doctor, triage system etc.

· To be able to advise patients on registration and deregistration, consistent with the policies of the practice.

· To advise on and initiate action regarding appointment requests that give cause for concern.

· To be able to identify a patient need in requesting help with transport.

· To initiate practice processes of assisting the patient with obtaining transport.

**You will only be contacted if you are successful in progressing to the next stage of recruitment**

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

On-site parking
Experience:

Medical Receptionist: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/01/2024
Reference ID: Medical Receptionist

Ripon Spa Surgery

28/12/2023

Please note, as from JANUARY 2024, the dispensary will be CLOSED from 4pm every Friday.

Please ensure you collect your medication before 4pm.

19/12/2023

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS!

SURGERY HOURS FOR THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD

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Friday 22nd December – 8am – 6pm

Monday 25th December – CLOSED

Tuesday 26th December – CLOSED

Wednesday 27th December 8am – 6.30pm

Thursday 28th December 8am – 6.30pm

Friday 29th December 8am – 6pm

Monday 1st January 2024 – CLOSED

Tuesday 2nd January 2024 – 8am -7pm

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For all non-emergency advice please ring NHS 111

If you require urgent medical attention please dial 999

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

26/09/2023

Over 65’s and Under 65 and at risk COVID and FLU vaccination appointments still available for this Wednesday and the following two weeks! Please call 01765692366 to book 💉

20/09/2023

FLU vaccination and Covid vaccination appointments still available up until mid October! If you are eligible for either vaccine call the surgery for an appointment! 💉🦠

19/09/2023

Ripon and Masham Primary Care Network would like to thank everyone who came for their COVID and flu vaccinations at the weekend.

We are aware that queues for the clinic at Park Street Surgery and Ripon Spa Surgery were longer than we would have liked and with other big events also taking place in Ripon, we know some of you also encountered traffic and parking problems. Thank you for your perseverance and patience.

The way that COVID vaccine is distributed means our practices are often arranging clinics at very short notice, but we were delighted that so many of you took the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID alongside your winter flu jab.

We hope we can continue to offer COVID vaccines at our flu clinics, subject to national supplies of the COVID vaccine coming through. We want to reassure you that the next planned clinics are somewhat smaller and therefore should run a little smoother. However, to assist us and to minimise queues, it would be greatly appreciated if patients could arrive close to their allotted appointment slot.

Lastly, a word on our amazing staff and volunteers – it would not be possible to hold these clinics without them and our practices remain exceptionally grateful for their support.