The Spinney Medical Centre

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a request to my Practice?

To make a request to your Practice select the service that you require.

You will be prompted for information about your request. When you complete a request this will be sent to your practice. The system acknowledges that your request has been sent and will let you know what happens next.

The Practice handles the requests during their normal working day, i.e. if you send a request on Friday pm the Practice won’t normally see it until Monday morning.

How do I receive the responses from the Practice?

On some services, such as Ask the Practice a question and Ask the Doctor a question once the Practice has processed your request they will send you a response. This response will be sent to the email address that you have given in the form.

For security purposes the email will ask that you verify your identification. Once you have completed this the message from the surgery will be shown for you to read.

Security of your information

This service always uses fully encrypted connections, the same security as used in internet banking. If you look at the right of the address bar, you will see a small padlock icon. This indicates that you are using a secure link and that your data is encrypted.

As an additional measure your information is held encrypted until the practice need to view it. It is then sent to the practice still encrypted and only converted to readable text at the practice.

Tracking users

We track how you use our Digital Practice but we don’t collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) while you’re browsing. This means that you can’t be personally identified. We use Google Analytics software to track:

The pages you visit

How long you use the site

How you got to the site and what links you clicked on.

We haven’t given Google permission to share this data with anyone else.

How is the Digital Practice updated?

We are continuously working on this site to make sure that the information is accurate and up to date. The digital practice is also continuously updated based on the results of user testing, feedback from members of the public and from your practice and other practices who are using this system.

Suggestions for improvement of the Digital Practice

We are always looking for ways to improve this service and would welcome your suggestions. Please send your comments to suggestions@siliconpractice.co.uk

Links to external sites

Digital Practice links to external organisations when that service is essential for helping a patient complete a task or when helping patients find a service.

We are currently closed.

Monday	08:00-18:30
Tuesday	08:00-18:30
Wednesday	08:00-18:30
Thursday	08:00-18:30
Friday	08:00-18:30
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

The Spinney Medical Centre is pleased to offer extended hours appointments to our patients. The service is delivered by St Helens Rota and appointments are available at the following hubs:

Mill Street Medical Centre
The Bowery Medical Centre
Rainhill Village Surgery

To request an appointment at an evening or weekend

Contact the practice, or
Contact St Helens Rota on 01744 673 815 (during surgery opening hours)

Except Bank Holidays

When We Are Closed

For urgent medical care out of hours please telephone 01744 673800 to access St Helens Rota GP Service.

Other Sources of Help

NHS 111 24-hour phone advice 111
NHS 111 online www.nhs.uk

NHS Walk-in Centre

Tel: 01744 627400

The Millennium Centre, Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens

Opening Hours 07:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 to 22:00 Sunday

ut-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

The Spinney Medical Centre

CQC Inspected and Rated
Good

We are currently CLOSED.

The Spinney Medical Centre

Opening Hours

We are currently closed.

Except Bank Holidays

When We Are Closed

Other Sources of Help

NHS Walk-in Centre

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

The Spinney Medical Centre

CQC Inspected and RatedGood

We are currently CLOSED.

Digital Practice Help

Make online requests to your GP Practice such as:

Submit self-monitoring health reviews (if requested by the doctor or nurse):

Find the forms that you need:

Give feedback to the Practice:

Get advice on common conditions:

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a request to my Practice?

How do I receive the responses from the Practice?

Security of your information

Tracking users

How is the Digital Practice updated?

Suggestions for improvement of the Digital Practice

Links to external sites

The Spinney Medical Centre

We are currently closed.

Except Bank Holidays

When We Are Closed

Other Sources of Help

NHS Walk-in Centre

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

CQC Inspected and Rated
Good

Submit self-monitoring health reviews
(if requested by the doctor or nurse):