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PATCHS is an online consultation service that allows you to quickly and easily access GP services.
Answer a few simple questions and PATCHS will get you the help you need.
Why use PATCHS?
You can create an account for PATCHS from home
Quick & easy to use - just answer a few simple questions to get started
Avoid long waits for a GP appointment
Access PATCHS through your GP practice website or your smartphone, at a time that suits you
You can access a range of services: GP consultations, health advice, fit notes, medications & more
Video Consultations
How do I get started with PATCHS?
Please check with your GP practice if you’re unsure if PATCHS is available or how to access it.
You can create an account for PATCHS via your GP practice website. You’ll be asked to enter your email address and set a password.
Once you have created an account, you can access PATCHS by clicking the link on your GP website or opening the PATCHS app on your smartphone. Login by entering your email address & password.
Choose the appropriate option and answer a few simple questions to help your GP understand your problem.
Your answers are sent to your GP who responds as quickly as possible. Initial responses may be via online message or phone, with face-to-face or video consultation appointments scheduled if necessary.
Help someone else by requesting proxy access by the following:-
Parent/guardian applications:
You can manage your child’s healthcare on the NHS App. Order their prescriptions, book their appointments and more. Apply at www.nhs.uk/apply-for-child-proxy
Proxy applications:
You can manage someone’s healthcare for them on the NHS App. Order their prescriptions, book their appointments and more. Apply at www.nhs.uk/apply-for-proxy
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Regular breast screening is one of the best ways to spot a cancer that is too small to feel or see yourself – it saves around 1,300 lives each year in the UK.
