Primary Care Networks
Park Parade Surgery is part of the Mowbray Square Primary Care Network which is made up of East Parade Surgery, The Spa Surgery and us, and totals 30,000 patients.
Finance
All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (ie. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.
However it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice, and should not be used to form any judgement about GP earnings, nor to make any comparison with any other practice.
The average pay for GPs working in Park Parade Surgery in the last financial year [2019/20] was £62,479 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 1 full time GP and 4 part time GPs who worked in the practice for more than six months.
Named GP
From June 2015 all patients registered with the practice will have been given a named accountable GP. This is a contractual requirement but patients are entitled to choose to see any GP or nurse in the practice. A named accountable GP takes responsibility for the co-ordination of all appropriate services for their patients and ensures they are delivered. If you wish to know who your named GP is you can ask a member of the reception team.
What happens when you are referred to a specialist?
This leaflet produced by NHS England, BMA and NAPP is to be given to patients who are referred to a specialist.
Are you drinking enough?
Check the colour of your urine against this colour chart (PDF, 378KB) to see if you’re drinking enough fluids throughout the day.
Minor Eye Service
Harrogate and Rural District Clinical Commissioning Group (HaRDCCG) have commissioned a Minor Eye Conditions Service which can be accessed at 20 Optician Practices across the Harrogate and Rural District.
Patients may contact the service directly and make an appointment if they are concerned about minor eye problems. The service can see patients within 24 hours if urgent or within a few days if routine; they will also refer on to the Hospital Eye Service if required.
For further details please click here to view the information leaflet (PDF, 161KB)
Ear Care
Click here for ear care advice.
Online Support Site for People with Type 1 Diabetes
It can be hard for those newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes to know which websites to trust, so NHS England has made it easier by collecting all the useful NHS-trusted links in one place on the nhs.uk website. The new pages will help people with Type 1 diabetes to gain the knowledge and confidence to manage their condition. The site has been developed with NHS Digital, Diabetes UK and people living with Type 1 diabetes.
The site provides links to practical help on injecting insulin and checking blood glucose levels – as well as useful advice around living with the condition.
Healthcare professionals are being encouraged to refer newly diagnosed patients, their parents and carers to the site as a one stop shop for Type 1 diabetes support. See the new pages at www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes
Cosmetic Procedures
www.nhs.uk/conditions/cosmetic-procedures/cosmetic-procedure-right-for-me
North Yorkshire Care & Support Services Directory
Looking for advice, information and all types of care services in North Yorkshire? View the North Yorkshire Care Services Directory.
Children and Families: Early Help programme
Get more information about the Children and Families Service: Early Help and what’s available in your local areas.
www.northyorks.gov.uk/childrens-centres
List of Private Physiotherapists in Harrogate
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing
tel 01423 810858
www.nuffieldhealth.com/physiotherapy/harrogate
Harrogate Physiotherapy Practice
tel 01423 544004
www.harrogatephysiotherapypractice.co.uk
Elizabeth Webster Physiotherapy
tel 01423 884162
www.elizabethwebster.co.uk
CB Physio
tel 07837 791590
cbphysio.co.uk
Pure Physio
tel 01423 525150
www.pure-physio.co.uk
Gary Fleming Practice
tel 07891 447226
thegaryflemingpractice.co.uk
FitBack Physiotherapy
tel 01423 608080
www.fitback.co.uk
myPhysio
tel 01423 543187
www.myphysioharrogate.co.uk
OneWellness Physio
tel 01423 568212
www.onewellnessharrogate.co.uk
Family Chiropractic and Physiotherapy
tel 01423 701777
family-chiropractors.co.uk/physiotherapy
Physio Action (David Lloyd)
tel 0113 2687578
www.physioaction.com
ADHD/Autism Referrals
Adults
The initial stage is assessment for eligibility for NHS funded Autism/ADHD assessment. Please follow this link to log onto the DO IT Profiler. doitprofiler.net/account/clientlogin/a2f40cc8-64b9-4e12-bdd8-8f209a446054?a=Register
If the DO IT profiler deems you eligible for assessment, you will be advised to contact your GP.
Our local NHS commissioned service for providing this assessment is The Retreat/Tuke Centre in York.
We are aware that NHS services for ADHD/Autism assessment, diagnosis and treatment are limited with extensive waiting times. An increasing number of patients are therefore choosing to access private providers, sometimes under the "Right to Choose" rules. You must still do the Do IT profiler for ALL NHS funded assessment.
We can confirm that as long as the provider has a contract with any NHS England for the required service, then you can go ahead and arrange an appointment, or we can refer you. No prior commissioner approval is required provided the service is led by a named consultant or named healthcare professional. They will not fund subsequent non-NHS prescribing costs or review appointments.
For the avoidance of doubt, we would not be able to perform any investigations, physical health checks or ongoing monitoring on behalf of the provider, this is their responsibility, even if they operate a remote access tele-health service.
Once a patient is stable on a dose of medication, we will consider prescribing if a mutually agreeable Shared Care Agreement is provided. Patients remain under the care of the specialist and will be required to have ongoing reviews (at least annually and interim reviews if deemed necessary due to change of symptoms, severity or medication queries). Patients will be required to fund these appointments.
If a private provider stops providing the service, or you are unable to continue to pay for private appointments, you are advised to approach an alternative private provider, or we can refer to the local NHS commissioned service (The Retreat/Tuke Centre in York). There is an extensive waiting list for these NHS appointments and we would not be able to continue prescriptions outside a Shared Care Agreement during the time you are waiting for an appointment.
Please ensure that the provider has a copy of this information, if you go ahead with your assessment, so that they are fully informed.
Children
We can refer children to TEWV, the local NHS commissioned service for ADHD assessment and diagnosis. The referrals are then triaged by TEWV. There may be lengthy waits for these appointments.
The best way to access the NHS Children's Autism Assessment Service is direct referral by the child's family (for under 16s) or by the child themselves (16 and 17 yr olds). Children’s Autism Assessment Service - Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (hdft.nhs.uk)The wait for assessment is lengthy but by self-referring you will be able to provide all the relevant information first hand and access information and support from associated teams during this time.
Some parents may choose to approach private providers for assessment, diagnosis and management of Autism and ADHD. The Practice operates the same policy for children and adults, as outlined above. We are unable to provide investigations, physical health checks or ongoing monitoring on behalf of the provider, this is their responsibility, even if they operate a remote access tele-health service.
Once a child is stable on medication, we will consider prescribing if a mutually agreeable Shared Care Agreement is provided. The child will remain under the care of the specialist private provider and will be required to fund and attend regular review appointments.
If a private provider stops providing the service, or you are unable to continue to pay for private appointments, you are advised to approach an alternative private provider, or we can refer to the local NHS commissioned service (TEWV). There may be an extensive waiting list for these NHS appointments, and we would not be able to continue prescriptions outside a Shared Care Agreement during the time you are waiting for an appointment.
Please ensure that the provider has a copy of this information, if you go ahead with your assessment, so that they are fully informed.