Access to medical records
The practice is registered with the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). Any request for access to notes by a patient, patient’s representative or outside body will be dealt with ... [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
Changing your contact details
To update details like your name, address, phone numbers or email address: fill out a change of contact details form phone or visit the surgery from 8.00am to 6.30pm Monday ... [continue] Changing your contact details
GP net earnings
NHS England requires that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the practice is publicised, and the required disclosure is shown below. However it should be noted that the prescribed ... [continue] GP net earnings
Health information
Self care advice and links to helpful resources.
Medical education
We are a training practice and you may be offered an appointment with a GP registrar. These doctors are fully qualified and will have had experience in several hospital specialties. ... [continue] Medical education
Patient confidentiality
We respect your right to privacy and keep all your health information confidential and secure. It is important that the NHS keeps accurate and up-to-date records about your health and ... [continue] Patient confidentiality
Patient group
We have an active patient participation group at our practice. About our patient group Find out about our patient group We would like to know how we can improve our ... [continue] Patient group
Patient rights and responsibilities
We aim to treat our patients courteously at all times and expect our patients to treat our staff in a similarly respectful way. It is your responsibility to keep your ... [continue] Patient rights and responsibilities
Practice policies
Use the pages below to read our practice policies.
Register with the surgery
Catchment area Before filling out a registration form, check you are in our catchment area. Find out which GPs you can register with on the NHS website. Registering with the ... [continue] Register with the surgery
Research practice
Fowey River Practice is a Research active Practice. We conduct various clinical trials for patients who are appropriate for the Study / Trial running. All participants give express informed consent ... [continue] Research practice
Using this website
The medical information on this website, and on any sites linked to from this website, gives general advice only and should not be used as a substitute for the personal ... [continue] Using this website
Veteran friendly GP practice
Fowey River Practice is an accredited Veteran Friendly GP Practice. We are proud to support our Armed Forces community and being Accredited shows that we are able to deliver the best ... [continue] Veteran friendly GP practice
Date published: 8th October, 2014
Date last updated: 7th July, 2023
