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Winter 2009/10
Christmas and New Year opening times and arrangements
| Thursday December 24th Christmas Eve | 8.30 -5.00 |
| Friday December 25th Christmas Day | CLOSED |
| Saturday December 26th | CLOSED |
| Sunday December 27th | CLOSED |
| Monday December 28th Boxing Day | CLOSED |
| Tuesday December 29th | 8.30-1 and 2-6.30 |
| Wednesday December 30th | 8.30-6.30 |
| Thursday December 31st New Years Eve | 8.30-5.00 |
| Friday January 1st New Year’s Day | CLOSED |
| Saturday January 2nd | CLOSED |
| Sunday January 3rd | CLOSED |
| Monday Jan 4th onwards | normal opening hours |
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.
The flu line can be used if you have flu-like symptoms: they will assess and give access to Tamiflu where needed 0800 1513513. Although if you think you are seriously ill with flu or have additional medical problems then you should contact NEMS.
Please remember to order your repeat prescriptions in good time to avoid a last minute scramble or running out of medication over the holiday.
We wish you all a merry Christmas from all at the surgery.
Seasonal Flu
Vaccinations
Bookings are now
being made for seasonal flu immunisation
clinics. Read more HERE
Swine Flu Immunisation: COMING SOON, WATCH THIS
SPACE
If you think you have swine
flu:
DO NOT COME TO THE SURGERY to reduce
the risk of spreading it to others.
The National Pandemic Flu Service is
now available at the website
www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu
and should be used first to help
identify if you have symptoms of swine flu and
to provide authorisation to access antiviral
treatment. The website will be available 24
hours a day.
Two telephone lines are also
available, and will be open from 8am – midnight.
People should call
0800 1 513 513 for information
and 0800 1 513 100 for treatment.
A textphone number is available on 0800 1 513
200. Only people with symptoms of swine flu
should use the National Pandemic Flu Service.
Most affected people have a straight
forward flu-like illness and recover on their
own. Basic hygiene measures can reduce the risk
of transmitting and catching flu.
CATCH IT: germs spread easily.
Always carry tissues and use them to catch your
cough or sneeze.
BIN IT: germs can live for several
hours on tissues. Dispose of your tissue as soon
as possible.
KILL IT: Hands can transfer germs to
every surface you touch. Clean your hands as
soon as you can.
Staff
Changes
We are pleased to welcome Dr Yvonne Burke and
Wendy Magyar, health care assistant to the team.
New Services Available
Warfarin monitoring.
Implanon contraceptive fitting.
Services for
Teenagers at the Surgery
The national strategy for sexual health
published recently states:
'We want our population to be in good sexual
health and well educated in how to protect
themselves against sexually transmitted
infections and unplanned pregnancies. And to
have services that meet their needs in a
non-judgemental and supportive way.'
The practice is improving our services for
teenagers in line with this national plan.
Nurse Jo Toomey will see teenagers for health
checks and offer information on sexual health
issues. In particular we are offering Chlamydia
screening and treatment for 16-25 year olds.
Chlamydia is common, often causes no symptoms
and can cause long term damage so it is
important to try and seek out and destroy this
bug. We also participate in the C-card condom
distribution scheme. This is a national scheme,
where once a teenager has registered; they can
obtain free condoms from any of the
participation NHS organisations. As well as
condoms we offer contraceptive services to all
ages (not just teenagers, although condoms are
only free to youngsters).
Of course, all of the doctors are happy to see
teenagers in ordinary appointments but are aware
that often teenagers are wary of seeing a GP who
they think of as being their parents’ doctor.
All consultations are completely confidential,
which again is a common teenager concern. We
would always encourage younger teenagers to
involve their parents in their contraception and
sexual health decisions but they have a legal
right to confidentiality, as do all patients.
All our staff, including our receptionists, are
also bound by confidentiality rules and
teenagers should be assured that they only need
to ask for the service they need to make sure
they are given the correct type of appointment.
Travelling into town for contraceptive and
sexual health services can be a problem for
Calverton residents so we want to ensure that
our teenagers have access to good services near
to home. Please let us know if there are ways we
could be improving these services.
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