Not all treatments and medications are routinely funded on the NHS. This is because the effectiveness of certain procedures and medications can vary significantly amongst patients, so for some people treatments can be more harmful than they are helpful.
The NHS has a responsibility to make sure it is using its limited resources in a way that gives patients the most health benefits and best outcomes.
The main objective for having a clinical commissioning policy is to ensure that:
- Patients receive appropriate, evidence-based health treatments in the right place, at the right time
- Treatments that are routinely undertaken represent the most effective and cost- effective use of the limited resource available
- Treatments with no or a very limited clinical evidence base are not routinely undertaken
- Treatments with minimal health gain are restricted
- The risk of avoidable harm is reduced. With all surgical interventions, there is always a risk of complications and adverse effects which could be avoided
- Clinicians are assisted in maintaining their professional practice in line with the changing evidence base
- Available resources are maximized, and waste is avoided as ineffective care is poor value for money for the taxpayer and the NHS.
Every NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for determining the range and level of clinical/medical services provided to the public it serves. In doing so ICBs are legally obliged to develop and publish any policies it has adopted to determine the availability of specific treatments or procedures for the local population.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has a range of clinical commissioning policies which outline the treatments and procedures they fund and details of who may be eligible to receive them. A full list of existing policies can be found via the links below.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board :: Commissioning policies (icb.nhs.uk)
Use of Face Coverings in Surgery
13th July 2022
The latest guidance now asks for all staff and visitors using/working within healthcare settings to again wear a face mask.
As of Monday, there will be a relaxation on the use of face coverings whilst attending our Surgery. This decision has been made in line with recent guidance for the use of face coverings within NHS settings.
However, if you are suffering with respiratory symptoms, we ask that you do still continue to wear one whilst visiting the Surgery.
Although patients won't be expected to wear a face covering when visiting our Surgery, as we do want to ensure we can continue to deliver a full service to our patients, without disruption, we will still be asking patients to protect our Clinicians during their assessment by wearing a face covering whilst in the clinical room.
Thank you for your understanding 
Cervical Smear Appointments
23rd February 2022
Been invited for your cervical screening test? Book now.
Your GP practice is offering cervical screening appointments, despite COVID. Safety measures are in place to keep you safe during your cervical screening appointment.
For more info visit nhs.uk/cervicalscreening
#CervicalScreeningSavesLives

Ordering of Prescriptions
5th October 2021
As of 6th December, we will no longer be accepting orders of medication over the phone, as we have done, temporarily, during the pandemic. Patients can request medication using the MyGP app, NHS app and Patient Access. These are the most efficient way for patients to order medications. Alternatively, we have a post box at both Surgery entrances where patients can drop off requests.
COVID Boosters and Flu Vaccinations
5th October 2021
We have today begun contacting patients for both their COVID boosters and flu vaccinations. We will be running clinics whereby both vaccines can be given at the same time, in one single appointment. All eligible patients will receive invites in due course, either by text message - which will include a link for direct booking, or via telephone.
Our phone lines are still extremely busy, therefore we ask that for those that are able to, clicking on the link from the text message is the most efficient way of booking. This will allow for our phone lines to be less busy for others who wish to book for medical issues.
Thank you for your patience.
Congratulations Dr Ghafoor
Many of you may know of Dr Ghafoor already, having joined us last October as a salaried GP. As of 1st October, however, Dr Ghafoor officially became one our GP Partners here at Glenroyd Medical. This is excellent news for everyone here at the Surgery and we wish him all the success!

Stop Smoking Service for Blackpool Residents
Please see our 'services' tab for more information on the free Stop Smoking service, located within Moor Park Health Centre.

COVID Vaccines
Update 13th May 2021
We are nearing the end of our covid vaccination clinics, which we have been running at Poulton Civic Centre, to aid our patients receiving their vaccinations in a timely manner. Patients who have yet to be vaccinated, please rest assured you will receive an invite from NHS England, when it is your turn. Patients are able to book via the NHS website or by calling 119, only after they have received an invite. Clinics are held at various locations within the local area.
Update 4th February 2021
The Army, RAF and Navy are supporting COVID19 vaccinations of the housebound in Fleetwood and Blackpool North (those registered with Practices at Moor Park).
Military medics in uniform will be visiting people in their homes to provide vaccinations.
We're delighted to be working in partnership with our military colleagues as we look to protect the most vulnerable people in our area as quickly as possible.
Clinics have also started downstairs at Moor Park Health Centre, run by a Pharmacy group. Patients are able to book into these clinics once they have received their letter from the NHS.
Update 20th January 2021
Local vaccination services are being set up across the country and the Fylde Coast. These services vary in different areas, but include GP practices, local authority sourced buildings or other local facilities, as well as roving teams who have started delivering the vaccine in care homes.
We can confirm that people living in North Blackpool and Bispham have already started to receive COVID-19 vaccinations with hundreds being vaccinated at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. A clinic was also run at Wyre Civic Centre in Poulton-le-Fylde at the weekend and another is planned for this coming weekend.
The two GP Practices in Bispham have worked together with a community pharmacy to develop a vaccinations service in the town which will be launched next week.
We understand people are both keen and anxious to get vaccinated as soon as possible, but please let us reassure you that it wont be long at all before people in the top priority groups are contacted by the NHS to book their appointments to receive their vaccination in Bispham.
Appropriate Use of NHS Services
At the moment, all NHS services are extremely busy. To avoid long delays, please ensure you are using the most appropriate service for your medical need.

Digitisation of Medical Records
Lancashire and South Cumbria has been chosen by NHS England to be a national pilot for the digitisation of medical records. Scanning these paper based records and making them digital will enable better utilisation of space, creating more clinical space, staff areas, multi-team space and video hubs, removing the need for some practices to build extensions. In addition, it will also make your record more easily and speedily accessible to clinical staff within your practice.
Your complete GP medical record will be digital and stored in a secure cloud based clinical system (only accessible by your GP Practice) with the paper based records being securely destroyed following BS EN 15713:2009 Secure destruction of confidential material. Your GP will still be able to access your records easily within this system. The scanning and destruction of the paper records will follow strict data protection guidelines adhered to by the NHS. As with paper records, this states that they must be destroyed 10 years after the patients death if they are no longer needed.
If you wish to discuss the scheme, please inform the Practice direct either by letter or via email blccg.glenroyd@nhs.net
COVID 19 Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)
The COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES service) has now been launched across the Fylde Coast.
The main aim of this service is to make sure people can access urgent eyecare within primary care, using the established trained workforce in optical practices. This is needed to reduced demand on primary care and hospital eye services during the coronavirus pandemic.
The service will provide an initial contact, telephone triage, remote consultations and where necessary, face to face assessments, providing management of recent onset symptomatic or urgent ocular presentations.
The list of accredited optical practices currently providing the service is available at www.primaryeyecare.co.uk using 'find a practice' tool.
2nd September 2020

Important information regarding scam
We have received a report that some women are being contacted by a text message, claiming to be from recall service to advise that they are overdue for a screening. The message asks them to call a mobile number and provide personal details.
These messages are not from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
Please do not respond to any messages without being certain of the sender.
Thank you
On behalf of all the staff here at Glenroyd, I would like to say a massive thank you to both Montgomery High school and St Marys Catholic Academy and Armfield Academy for their kind donation of protective googles and visors.
This is a very unexpected gesture and is very much appreciated. It is so lovely to know we are being thought of during this tough time.
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