About

Access to medical records

The practice is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office. We comply with the Data Protection Act 2018. We manage requests for access to medical records according to the Act. To ... [continue] Access to medical records

Accessing someone else’s information

As a parent, family member or carer, you may be able to access services for someone else. We call this having proxy access. We can set this up for you ... [continue] Accessing someone else’s information

GP net earnings

The average pay for GPs working in Shaftesbury Medical Centre in the last financial year was £38,352 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 2 full time GPs and ... [continue] GP net earnings

Health information

Self care advice and links to helpful resources.

Medical education

We are a training practice and we may offer you an appointment with a GP registrar. These doctors are fully qualified and will have worked in several hospitals. They are ... [continue] Medical education

Patient confidentiality

You have a right to privacy and we respect this. We keep all your health information confidential and secure. It is important that the NHS keeps accurate and up-to-date records ... [continue] Patient confidentiality

Patient group

We have an active patient participation group at our practice. Find out about our patient group Following our last meeting on Saturday 25th November 2023 and we would like to ... [continue] Patient group

Patient rights and responsibilities

We aim to treat our patients with respect at all times. We expect our patients to treat our staff in the same way. It is your responsibility to keep your ... [continue] Patient rights and responsibilities

Patient survey and results

View the results of our latest GP patient survey.

Practice policies

Read our practice policies on these pages.

Research practice

Shaftesbury Medical Centre is a research practice. Research can: Find new and better ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions Test new ideas that could improve the lives ... [continue] Research practice

Using this website

The medical information on this website gives general advice only. This includes the information on any sites linked to from this website. It should not be used as a substitute ... [continue] Using this website

Veteran friendly GP practice

Shaftesbury Medical Centre is an accredited Veteran Friendly GP Practice. We are proud to support our Armed Forces community. Our accreditation shows we can deliver the best possible care and ... [continue] Veteran friendly GP practice

Violent or abusive behaviour

Threatening, abusive or violent behaviour against our staff or patients is unacceptable. If a patient is violent or abusive we will warn them to stop. If they continue, we may ... [continue] Violent or abusive behaviour

Date published: 20th September, 2023
Date last updated: 21st September, 2023