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We wish for patients to submit any urgent same day requests in the first hour of the day from 08:00am by this online triage request form or by telephone. The phone lines do take longer as we are helping the elderly and vulnerable on the phone so please do consider using this form.
All other requests can be submitted on our medical request form which will be reviewed and responded to within 1 working day although this is often within 2 hours, but this cannot be guaranteed.
We also have a Duty Doctor available for the acute need which can be telephoned through from 1:45pm however this is reserved for the most urgent matters only and patients are encouraged to present first thing in the morning.
Meningitis B strain - Further information
We are receiving a lot of emails from worried patients wanting to check their meningitis vaccine history.
The incident in Canterbury is relating to the Meningitis B strain affecting 15 people. Our thoughts are with those affected and their families.
The MenB vaccine helps protect against meningococcal group b bacteria and recommended for babies born after the 1 July 2015. The MenB vaccine was introduced into the UK childhood immunisation programme in 2015 for babies. People born on or after 1 July 2015 should have been offered it. You can check your young child's red book if they were born after 1/7/2015 to see if they have had this. If you wanted us to check you can email us at ifieldmedicalpractice@nhs.net and we will check this for you.
The MenACWY vaccine is offered to teenagers in year 9 to protect against four types of bacteria that can cause meningitis –meningococcal groups A, C,W and Y and is offered to teenagers aged 14 years old at school. It can be given up to the age of 25 years if it was missed in year 9. The MenACWY vaccine was introduced across the UK in August 2015
Please keep calm but be aware of the symptoms
Symptoms of meningitis can develop suddenly and can include:
• A rash that doesn't fade when pressed with a glass • Sudden onset of high fever • Severe and worsening headache • Stiff neck • Vomiting and diarrhoea • Joint and muscle pain • Dislike of bright lights • Very cold hands and feet • Seizures • Confusion/delirium • Extreme sleepiness/difficulty waking
Welcome to Ifield Medical Practice
Welcome to Ifield Medical Practice. We are a general practice caring for around 11,200 patients in and around Ifield in Crawley, West Sussex. We have four GP partners, three male and one female, who are supported by a large team of healthcare professionals including a female salaried GP, two Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and a First Contact Physiotherapist. We are also a training practice, supporting fully qualified doctors who wish to specialise in general practice. Ifield Medical Practice is part of Healthy Crawley PCN.
