IMPORTANT PATIENT ANNOUNCEMENT:
WITHDRAWAL OF COMPLEX DRESSINGS FROM TREATMENT ROOM SERVICES
For some time now, we have received NO funding for the wound dressings that we have been managing over the years, which often involve lengthy appointments being needed over a longer period of time. We have tried over the past number of years to improve efficiencies in an attempt to continue offering this service to our patients. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts it has become unsustainable for us to continue with this service.
As a result, Banbridge Group Surgery, along with a number of other practices within the Southern Trust Area, have made the difficult decision to stop providing appointments for complex dressings. We understand that this news will be concerning for many of our patients, but due to increasing demands on our nursing team and the significant financial pressure on General Practice overall, we can no longer continue to provide services that are not funded, without compromising our ability to deliver core General Practice services.
From Wednesday 1st October, patients requiring complex dressings can be referred to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT).
· If you need wound dressing following an operation, this should be arranged, by the surgical team on discharge.
· If you have a dressing on a wound that needs replaced, this will be provided by the SHSCT
· If you develop a wound, you will be signposted to the SHSCT who will manage any treatment.
Banbridge Group Surgery will continue to remove clips, stitches and staples following NHS surgeries.
Your care remains our priority, and we are here to support you through this transition as we appreciate this may be difficult. We hope you are able to understand why this decision has been reached. We need to ensure that we are here for you in the years to come. Thank you for your understanding.
GP Partners
Banbridge Group Surgery
