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Spring News
March 2010
Easter Opening Times and arrangements
- Thursday 1st April Open as usual
08:30-18:30
- Good Friday 2nd April Closed
- Easter Saturday 3rd April Closed
- Easter Sunday 4th April Closed
- Easter Monday 5th April Closed
- Tuesday 6th April Open as usual
08:30-13:00 14:00-18:30
When we are closed emergencies will be dealt
with by the Nottingham Emergency Medical
Service, as usual. They are contacted via the
surgery emergency number 965 2294. NHS direct
can give advice and direct you to relevant
services 0845 4647
Staff Changes
Dr Yvonne Burke has now left us to return to the
Manchester area where her husband has a new
Consultant post. We currently have Dr Jonathan
Hickinbotham doing some locums both to replace
Dr Burke and also to cover some of Dr James
Hopkinson's clinics. Dr Hopkinson is currently
combining General Practice with further training
in his Sports Injury speciality.
Nurse Sue Bereznyckyj retires this month after
twenty years working in the practice; prior to
that she worked in the area as a District Nurse.
Her contribution to the care of patients in the
practice has been immense and she will be missed
by staff and patients alike.
Nurse Jo Toomey left us in December and has
emigrated to Australia with her family.
Nurse Clare Sampey has just started here and
will be taking over much of the Women's Health
workload, which is currently being covered by
Nurse Mary Stansfield.
Nurse Rachel Cansfield will be starting on 1st
April and will be helping with 'birthday
reviews' etc We wish all them all well, whether
departing or arriving.
| We have also been saddened to hear
of the death this week of Nurse
Angela Phillipson who retired four
years ago but who also worked for many
years in the practice dealing with all
aspects of Women's Health. We extend our
sympathy and best wishes to her family. |
Swine Flu Vaccinations
Update 09/03/2010
All children aged 6months to under 5 years group
are eligible to have the vaccine and are
strongly encouraged to do so as young children
have been particularly at risk of suffering
problems and possibly hospitalisation as a
result of swine flu. It is one vaccine only
except for immunosuppressed children (who need
two vaccinations three weeks apart).
We still have supplies of swine flu vaccines to
give to the other highest risk groups as defined
by the Department of health. Please ring in and
make an appointment if you are in one of the
following high risk groups:
- Six months up to 65 years in the current
seasonal flu vaccine
clinical at risk groups
- All pregnant women
- Household contacts of immunocompromised
individuals
- Aged 65 and over in the current seasonal
flu vaccine clinical
at-risk groups (not all over 65s)
If you are eligible, please contact reception
to make an appointment on 965 7800.
There are leaflets explaining 'What you need to
know' about swine flu vaccination at the surgery
or they can be downloaded here.
As you may already be aware, the National Swine
flu line has been suspended so if you are
worried you may have Swine Flu, you should stay
at home and contact your GP by phone.
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