Text message service – The Dovecot Surgery

You can now register to receive information by text message on your phone regarding appointments and health care.

If you wish to register for this messaging service please fill out the online consent form.

New Data Protection Regulations from May 2018 (GDPR)

Under the new data protection regulations introduced from 25th May 2018, we will continue to contact patients via text messages regarding the delivery of care if they have provided consent to do so.

If practices are sending messages about recommended treatment for the management of a specific health issue, then this is defined as providing appropriate care for patients, not marketing purposes.

If you would like to opt out of any future contact via text messaging, then please complete the form and indicate in the marked section.

Your contact details

Name(Required)

First Last

Date of birth(Required)

Home phone number

Mobile phone number

Email address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Communication Consent

Can we contact you by text message?

Yes

Can we contact you by email?

Yes

Not for urgent medical help(Required)

Yes, I understand this form is NOT for urgent medical help

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.