PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2008
The Please note that the Practice will be closed on:
Monday 5th May and Monday 26th May 2008
Friday 19th September & Monday 22nd September 2008
If you require assistance on these days please contact NHS 24 on 08454 242424
Please check your medicines and ensure you have enough for all closed periods!
Please remember you can now order your prescriptions on-line.
PROTECTED LEARNING TIME ARE YOU
A CARER? The person
may need your help because of their age, physical or mental illness, addiction
or disability. THE PRINCESS
ROYAL TRUST FOR CARERS Breastfeeding
Support Group Patient
Participation Group Health
Care Assistants
Health Care Assistants are helping General Practice to provide more services to patients by freeing up the time of nurses and GPs. Health Care Assistants take on less complex but equally important tasks, which have traditionally been performed by Nurses. They work alongside GPs and Nurses, so that they can spend more time focusing on the more complex needs of their patients and less time on administration and paperwork. Appointments Ordering
Prescriptions Reception
staff are not medically qualified. Therefore it is important that you
have all the relevant information to hand when ordering your prescription: Name
of Drug We
would appreciate your help in this matter to enable us to offer you a
fast and efficient service. Check
your medicines and ensure you have enough for all closed periods! Telephone
Enquiries On
telephoning the surgery, please adhere to the times below on which the
doctor you are wishing to contact for results and queries: Dr
Sheward 11.00 am – 11.30 am
All local Practices close for the afternoon 4 -5 times a year to allow for area wide training for Clinicians and staff.
The Surgery will be closed on the following afternoons from 12.30pm
Wednesday 21st May 2008
Wednesday 27th August 2008
Thursday 23rd October 2008
Thursday 5th February 2009
Wednesday 25th March 2009
Do you provide help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend
or neighbour who could not manage without your help?
If
the answer is ‘Yes’, please ask at Reception for a “Carer’s
Questionnaire”
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO ACCESS THEIR WEBSITE:
WWW.CARERS.ORG
Child Health Drop In Clinic
Please note that the Health Visitor is only available on Thursday afternoons
from 1.30 pm to 3pm.
There is a breastfeeding support group on a Friday afternoon between 12
noon and 12.30 pm which will provide breastfeeding support and advice
to all new mums and babies.
Are you interested in joining our patient discussion group to discuss
the results of our recent annual patient questionnaire? To find out more
please ask at the Reception desk.
The Health Care Assistants will make a valuable and meaningful contribution to the work of the practice team.
The Practice would like to congratulate Kirsty Mcpherson, Zoe Gallacher and Karen Lawrence on passing the training to become Health Care support Workers.
Now they are fully trained, the Health care Assistants are able to undertake Blood Pressure Monitoring, Venepuncture, Height, Weight, Body Mass Index, Urinalysis and New Patient Registration.
Appointments are now available with them on request.
In the month of February 66 patients did not keep their appointments for
the Doctor and in addition a further 22 patients did not keep their appointment
for the Nurse.
REMEMBER IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO KEEP YOUR APPOINTMENT PLEASE CANCEL IT.
Strength of Drug
How often you take it
Name of Doctor who prescribes item
Disposal- which Chemist, collect, etc.
Dr Lau 11.30 am – 12.00 pm
Dr Wilson 12 noon – 12.30 pm