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Easter - We will be closed Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April - please make sure you have enough medication to last you over the long weekend - order now with your pharmacy or online

FLU INJECTIONS - we still have some left - if you have not had your flu injection book yours before the end off the month!! you may also be eligible for a pneumococcal & shingles injection, if you are we will let you know - we will also be sending out invites for nasal flus for ages 2-3yr olds.

**CORONAVIRUS** Please Click Here for the most up to date information 

Have your say and join our Patient Participation Group - for more details contact Reception!

Introduction - What is Enhanced Access?

From 1st October 2022, GP practices will be providing increased provision of primary care services (enhanced access arrangements) between the hours of 6.30pm and 8.00pm Mondays to Fridays and between 9.00am and 5.00pm on Saturdays. Our building will be hosing this service. If you prefer to be seen in the evenings or weekends please contact the surgery as normal and book an appointment. 

We have a number of different clinicians working with us, GPs, GP Trainees, Practice Nurse, Nurse Associate, Health Improvement Practitioner, Pharmacists, Mental Health Practitioner, TAPP, Paramedics & MSK Practitioner - to help us book you in to see the correct person - Reception will be asking you for your name/dob/tele no & what your appointment is regarding, this is to ensure that 1) you are one of our patients and 2) that you are booked with the correct person which will give them time to prepare for your appointment. You also have the option of either a face to face or telephone appointment.

 

We are taking on NEW patients, if you are in our practice are and would like to register, please pop into the surgery for more details, we are on the right as you come through the door!

 

Nurses

Sister Janine Preston (f)

Janine works Monday - Thursday but is now on maternity leave - we have Nicole starting with us in April.

Our Nurse and Nurse Associate involved in the following:-

  • Chronic Disease management of patients with:-
    • Asthma
    • COPD
    • Diabetes
    • Ischaemic heart disease
    • Hypertension
  • Travel advice and vaccinations, childhood immunisations and influenza vaccinations
  • Cervical cytology
  • Contraceptive advice
  • Geriatric screening in the Surgery (or at home for the housebound)
  • Hormone replacement therapy – checks and advice
  • Minor illness advice, treatment and referral to GP if required

Mollie Cooper (f)

Mollie has joined us as our Nurse Associate and will be working alongside Janine our Practice Nurse.

Health Practitioners

Mo & Raz are our Health Improvement Practitioners at the practice. Mo is with us all day Monday and Raz on Tuesday afternoon.


They work alongside our clinical team to support health prevention programmes. Clinics are for the following patients:


*Patients at risk of developing diabetes.


*Patients at risk of developing a cardiovascular disease.


*Patients at risk of alcohol harm


*Patients aged 40-75 with no precluding cardiovascular disease - NHS Health Check


*Cholesterol Management


*Stop smoking support


*Weight Management


***Coming soon - supporting patients with newly diagnosed diabetes or patients with mild to moderate COPD - support with lifestyle advice to help manage their chronic diseases better***

 
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