Presentation from the NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group.
Minutes:
Dr Nancy Kuchemann, Southwark GP was present to talk about access to local services and for primary care and to look at ways in which these services would soon be easily accessible as a result of change to the primary care services in general.
A programme of engagement had taken place over the last few years and one proposal for extended primary care was to have GP appointments up to 8.00pm for urgent and immediate problems. Both services would have access to a patient’s notes and the first point of call would be the GP surgery then if that was not possible people should contact the extended access clinics which would be put through an appointment system.
Dr Kuchemann said it was important to be registered so people were able to access these services so they were available to everyone. Dr Kuchemann made reference to pharmacies stating that extra investment had been made in these services. She agreed to be available during the break.