The Birchwood Medical Practice has seven GP Partners and holds an NHS General Medical Services contract to provide services to 9800 registered patients. It is a member practice of Optimus Healthcare Lincoln Limited and Apex Primary Care Network working jointly with other local practices to offer services to the patient population, for example clinics outside normal practice opening hours.

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New Patients Report

All patients will be allocated a named responsible GP to oversee their care and this can be checked with a member of staff. Patients may approach any GP Practice, even if they live outside the practice area, to see if they will be accepting on to the patient list. GP practices have always had the ability to accept patients who live outside their practice area.

Patient Record Report

Increasingly, patient medical data is shared e.g. between GP surgeries and District Nursing, in order to give clinicians access to the most up to date information when attending patients. The systems we operate require that any sharing of medical information is consented to by patients beforehand.

Reviews (8)

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Shirley Gale

Nov 14, 2021

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My partner and I recently registered with this practice. So far, been very impressed. Dealt with Dr. Gough regarding a problem. Prompt phone call and the necessary prescription issued. Receptionist, Ashley, extremely pleasant and helpful. Having come from a not so good practice, very reassuring to be registered with an efficient, caring practice.
We decided to go with this practice as our next door neighbour was seriously ill and one of the doctors, Dr. Williams, visited him several times at home following his discharge from hospital🤗.

Yusuf G.

Oct 06, 2021

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Fantastic reception staff, nurses and doctors. Really undignified systems for booking appointments. I can only imagine what the elderly and those without mobile phones have to endure in trying to see a doctor. Perhaps if the telephone queue was a bit longer it could accommodate more people trying to call rather than waiting till there’s only 2 people in the queue. The photo shows I called 100 times in 10 minutes, literally hanging up and redialling as soon as I got a busy signal.

Leo Worsdale

Sep 23, 2021

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Absolutely awful booking system for appointments. They have an online booking system, but they don't take advanced bookings. So the only way to get an appointment is to call at 8am. Completely pointless.

The Ant

Jul 02, 2021

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Poor management and poor methods of practice in booking appointments in advance.
Plus every time I've been I've had to see a different doctor, i don't have a gp just whatever doctor isn't busy.
I thought my old doctors in gainsborough was poor for having a 6 week waiting for appointments, but this is even worse.

Michael Tuddenham

Jan 16, 2021

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First class service with Dr and nurse consultation even though they are very busy at this difficult time. Many thanks for all your hard work

Lucy Clifford

Jul 25, 2020

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Rang up to see how I get a sick note, but the receptionist was incredibly rude. Which I always find when ever I ring up. Spoke over me and didn't even ask if I can make it into the surgery considering I've had flu for the past week. Just said I need to ring up at 8 the next day. I give up with this practice. Getting an appointment is like getting blood from a stone. So I didn't bother ringing back and I've gone back to work. Need to re-evaluate the receptionists there.

Valley Girl

Jan 06, 2020

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Good surgery ,Drs are very good and don't rush you ,receptionists are very helpful also

Z. Vlo

Oct 11, 2018

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If you like the idea of robotic doctors, never receiving your vital medications on time, reception staff that don't have the energyener you and and an overall exhausting, terrible service, then sure, sign up here.
Don't get me wrong, some of the staff are great but when you are running a GP service you all have to be writing on the same page. This doesn't happen here which ruins it for everyone else. If you have long term health conditions or suffer from mental health issues and require more than one GP appointment a year or rely on your GP to help you live your life to the best with your health