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HELP US TO HELP YOU


GP Practices across the UK are closing and jobs are being lost nationally.  At Springfield we strive to provide the best possible and quality care to you.  We follow the BMA Safe Working Guidance, which recommends longer appointments but capped to a daily limit.  Offering a longer appointment helps with the increasingly complex health needs of the population.



The Government keep enforcing new contracts and demands on us, but there is only so much we can do safely in a day.  Consultations are available by telephone, face to face and online, but these are all appointments.  So please use these carefully and appropriately so that all patients get access when they need it.


The short video below explains what is actually happening. We get £107 per patient per year, or 30 pence a day, to provide your healthcare, whether you see us once in 10 years or see our healthcare team several times a week. 


Please see link below to video. 



Carers Direct

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Do you regularly care for a member of your family?

Are you a young carer? Do you know about your rights at work as a carer? Are you struggling? Do you need help?

If you are a carer you can receive advice and support from a support worker from the Carers Trust.

Carers Trust Heart of England can be contacted 

Monday – Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

Telephone number is 02476 632972 option 1 for Coventry option 2 for Warwickshire

Or visit the  website for further information  https://www.carerstrusthofe.org.uk/

Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you

There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

Contact Carers Direct

Telephone
0808 802 0202
Helpline Information
http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx
Email
CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk
Office Hours
Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.

Finance and Law

Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.

  • Benefits for carers

    Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role

  • Benefits for the under-65s

    Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.

    Benefits for the over-65s

    Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.

  • Carer's Assesment

    How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

  • Other benefits

    Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring



 
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