Patient Information

Access to medical records

The practice is registered and complies with the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). Any request for access to notes by a patient, patient’s representative or outside body will be...

Carers

Are you looking after or providing support for a relative friend or neighbour? Are you being helped or supported by a relative friend or neighbour? Your GP needs to know...

Complaints and compliments

We take complaints very seriously. If you would like to make a complaint regarding the surgery or the services we offer, please contact the Practice Manager by telephone or, if...

Cookies

This website uses cookies A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded on to a device (like your computer or smart phone) when you access certain...

Hospital Transport

Hospital Transport can be arranged by YAS (Yorkshire Ambulance Service). It is important that all alternatives are explored to enable patients to travel to or from a healthcare location before...

How to register

We welcome registration from patients living in, or moving to, the practice area.   Please click here to see our boundary. Register online We can now accept your registration online. Please...

Named GP

All patients at Homestead Medical Centre have a named, accountable doctor who is responsible for coordinating their care. Having a named GP does not prevent you seeing any other doctor...

Patient confidentiality

We respect your right to privacy and keep all your health information confidential and secure. It is important that the NHS keeps accurate and up-to-date records about your health and...

Patient rights and responsibilities

We aim to treat our patients courteously at all times and expect our patients to treat our staff in a similarly respectful way. It is your responsibility to keep your...

Practice boundary

Please use this map to check if you live within our practice boundary.

Practice Policies

Privacy

Homestead Medical Centre Privacy Notice May 2023   Childrens GDPR Privacy Poster May 2023   Privacy Notice OptimiseRX July 2022

Request a letter, referral letter or medical report

You can speak to the Secretaries at the surgery by telephoning 384498 and selecting option 3 between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday.  Or you can email wyicb-wak.homesteadmc@nhs.net  They can...

Updating your details

If you change name, address or telephone number, please let our receptionists know by calling or writing to us. Alternatively you can complete the online form either on Sytmonline Click...

Using this website

The medical information on this website, and on any sites linked to from this website, gives general advice only and SHOULD NOT be used as a substitute for the personal...

Violent or abusive behaviour

We take seriously any threatening, abusive or violent behaviour against any of our staff or patients. If a patient is violent or abusive, they will be warned to stop their...

Young people friendly

Homestead Medical Centre is currently working with Wakefield Youth Association to achieve the “Young Person Friendly Accreditation” We want our young people to feel comfortable when they attend the surgery...