The Nottingham Community Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment Service offers a self-referral option to access Physiotherapy without needing to visit your GP first

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• Nottingham Community Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment Service is for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
• We provide a range of treatments in a community setting providing care closer to home
• The service offers a Self-Referral option to access Physiotherapy without needing to visit your GP first
• Our team of specialist clinicians will provide a comprehensive assessment and a personalised management plan

To support your ongoing care with us, you will be offered an initial digital self-assessment

• Following this, you will be offered a telephone appointment with a clinician
• We will provide an appropriate alternative if a telephone appointment is unsuitable e.g. you have communication difficulties
• A family or friend can refer you to the service if you are unable to do so. Please note that they will need to provide your name, date of birth, address and NHS number
• For more information please visit www.connecthealth.co.uk/services/nottingham (Translator tool available)

In the unfortunate event that a person has passed away, there are three things that must be done in the first few days

• Get a medical certificate from your GP or hospital doctor (this is necessary to register the death)
• Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland). You will then receive the necessary documents for the funeral.
• Make the necessary funeral arrangements.

Register the death

If the death has been reported to the coroner (or Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) they must give permission before registering the death.

You can register the death if you are a relative, a witness to the death, a hospital administrator or the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors.

You can use the ‘Register a Death’ page on the gov.uk website that will guide you through the process. This will also explain the registration process for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Arrange the funeral

The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. Most people use a funeral director, though you can arrange a funeral yourself.

Funeral directors

Choose a funeral director who’s a member of one of the following:

• National Association of Funeral Directors
• National Federation of Funeral Directors
• Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors

These organisations have codes of practice – they must give you a price list when asked.

Some local councils run their own funeral services, for example for non-religious burials. The British Humanist Association can also help with non-religious funerals.

Arranging the funeral yourself

Contact the Cemeteries and Crematorium Department of your local council to arrange a funeral yourself.

Funeral costs

Funeral costs can include:

• funeral director fees
• things the funeral director pays for on your behalf (called ‘disbursements’ or ‘third-party costs’), for example, crematorium or cemetery fees, or a newspaper announcement about the death
• local authority burial or cremation fees

Funeral directors may list all these costs in their quotes.

If you feel you are personally in danger please call 999 for help. 

Domestic Abuse support for both men and women can be found here

Concerned about a child?

If you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child you can report those concerns confidentially here

If the child or young person lives in Nottingham CITY, please call 0115 876 4800. 

NSPCC

If you are an adult who wants to speak to someone because you are worried about a child’s safety or wellbeing but are not sure what to do, you can phone the NSPCC Free Helpline on 0808 800 5000.

Concerned about an adult?

If you are concerned about neglect or abuse of an adult you can share these concerns here

We are unable to provide letters of support for benefit applications. The DWP will usually contact your GP or healthcare professional to obtain medical evidence when you submit a PIP or ESA claim, the information is then sent to the DWP as part of your claim process. We therefore don’t write additional letters. However you may request a summary of your medical conditions if you feel this may help your case.

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

 

We are unable to provide letters of support for benefit applications.

The DWP will usually contact your GP or healthcare professional to obtain medical evidence when you submit a PIP or ESA claim, the information is then sent to the DWP as part of your claim process. 

We are therefore unable to provide additional letters of supports as the information we provide, will normally be included in the report requested by the DWP. We therefore regret that we cannot provide additional letters of support. However you may request your medical records if you feel this may help your case. If you wish a copy of your medical records, please contact the practice who will advise you accordingly. There is no charge for a copy of your records.

Many things affect your health and wellbeing. GPs tell us that a lot of people visit them feeling isolated or lonely. Or they might be stressed out by work, money and housing problems. Sometimes it’s the stress of managing different long-term conditions.

If one of the practice team feels that you would benefit from social prescribing, they will refer you to a social prescribing link worker. The link worker is there to listen to you, and put you in touch with the people and activities that might help you to feel better.

Cervical Screening

Cervical screening is a method of preventing cancer by detecting and treating early changes which, if left untreated, could lead to cancer of the cervix. The screening test is offered to all women aged 25-64 and is carried out by our practice nurses and some GP’s. You will receive a letter when your test is due. Women are invited every 3 years until the age of 50 then every 5 years until 64. For further information go to www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervical

Further help and support for cervical screening – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

What a smear is: What happens at your cervical screening appointment – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Information about smears in other languages: Cervical screening: leaflet for women considering screening – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Contraception

We provide all methods of contraception including implants and IUCDs (copper coil and Mirena or hormone coil). For further information please ask at reception or go to www.sexwise.org.uk.

Emergency Contraception

If you have had unprotected sex, you can use emergency contraception contact us, Victoria Health Centre or Pharmacy First for support. 

Sexual Health

You can have a sexual health check-up at any age. For further information on chlamydia screening go to www.chlamydiascreening.nhs.uk

If you think you may require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to complete a travel risk assessment form and hand in to reception at least 6 weeks prior to departure. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below: 

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

We now have a small stock of BP machines available to lend to people who are asking to do home BP monitoring. Please ask at reception if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

Here is the link to send this information via this website Blood Pressure – Abbey Medical Centre