Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
New Patients
There is significant local support for new patients joining a GP practice in Buckinghamshire. This includes many self- referrals with direct access to local and national services without needing to see a GP.
Support with translation and easy read
Health Information in other languages
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From the NHS
From Doctors of the World
Easy read
Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. For some helpful easy read leaflets on common services and health conditions, see under
Accessing general practice and the NHS
Registering with a GP Practice
From the NHS
For information on registering and local support for particular patients groups, including people who are homeless and migrants, see the section below on “local support for patient groups”.
Further information
Further information on accessing the NHS and GP practices includes:
Visiting from abroad
The NHS explains how to access NHS services in England if you are visiting from abroad
Booklet
From the Royal College of General Practitioners
- It’s Your Practice: A patient guide to GP service rcgp_iyp_full_booklet_web_version.pdf
Direct access to many local services
Search Bucks Health Hub
You can search this website, Bucks Health Hub, for information on local and national services and common health conditions.
common Self-referrals to local and national services
To understand the range of some of the self-referrals available, see under
- Self-Referrals – direct access services without needing to see a GP
Local support for keeping healthy
Keeping healthy
An overview of local support can be found under
Health Checks
Common health checks which can be accessed locally include:
NHS Health Check
NHS health check (for ages 40 to 74) – more information is available under
Annual Learning Disability Health Check
Annual learning disability health check (for ages over 14) – more information is available under
Local support for patient groups
Support for vulnerable people
Support for people who are more likely to have a poorer experience of care can be found under
- Veterans and service families
- Carers
- People with dementia
- Adults with a learning disability
- Children with a learning disability
- People who are homeless
- the Gypsy, Roma and traveller communities
- asylum seekers, refugees and migrants
- Adults who are at risk of abuse or neglect
- Children who are at risk of abuse or neglect
Support for different age groups
Includes
Support for some health conditions
Includes
Support over your lifetime
Includes
Support from local organisations
Urgent support
Includes
Health organisations
Includes
Other local support
Includes
- The council
- The voluntary sector – charitable organisations
