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MEMBERS WANTED*
TO JOIN OUR PATIENT REFERENCE GROUP
- Are you interested to learn more about the changes in the NHS and how these may affect you as patients?
- Would you like to pro-actively contribute to the development of services in the practice?
IF THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS IS YES PLEASE ASK RECEPTION OR CLICK BELOW TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
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H1N1 Swine flu latest information ( posted on Nov 19, 2009 )
Latest update in blue - 4/01/2010
Children aged 6 months to 5
years will be invited to clinics for vaccination, commencing on 12 January. We will be sending letters out to parents in January.
All other pateints who had previously been invited but were unable to attend the previous swine flu clinics should now call us to make an appointment.
Evidence
now shows that children aged over 6 months should have just one dose of
Pandemrix (i.e. only one swine flu vaccination) contrary to previous
government policy), unless the child is immunosuppressed or has an
immune deficiency. If you previously received a letter inviting your child for a second dose then this is no longer necessary, unless the child is immunosuppressed or has a immune deficiency.
Apology: Some patients who have already had the swine flu vaccination have been sent a second invitation letter. Please ignore this.
All patients in the target groups below should have received a letter, if not, please contact us.
1. Immunosupressed pts - any age
Active or recently completed cancer treatment or medication for conditions such
as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, immunodeficiency, kidney
donor recipients or on long term steroids
2. Pregnant women
3. Patients under 65 with a chronic disease such as:
Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, copd, asthma, kidney disease, liver
disease chronic neurological disease
4. Children (18 and under) with chronic neurological disorders such as:
cerebral palsy
5. Splenectomy patients
6. HIV
Once patients in the above groups have been invited, the next group to target
will be the household contacts of Immunosupressed patients
The final group will be pts over 65 in group 3 above.
If you are
unsure as to whether you fall into any of these categories, click here to ask for
clarification.
SECOND
DOSES
Only children under 10 and Immunosupressed patients will be invited for a
second dose, this will be at least 3 weeks after the first dose. The
second dose is needed to ensure adequate protection. If you are a cancer
patient but not actively undergoing treatment you will only require one dose.
Latest update in blue - 4/01/2010
Children aged 6 months to 5
years will be invited to clinics for vaccination, commencing on 12 January. We will be sending letters out to parents in January.
All other pateints who had previously been invited but were unable to attend the previous swine flu clinics should now call us to make an appointment.
Evidence
now shows that children aged over 6 months should have just one dose of
Pandemrix (i.e. only one swine flu vaccination) contrary to previous
government policy), unless the child is immunosuppressed or has an
immune deficiency. If you previously received a letter inviting your child for a second dose then this is no longer necessary, unless the child is immunosuppressed or has a immune deficiency.
Apology: Some patients who have already had the swine flu vaccination have been sent a second invitation letter. Please ignore this.
All patients in the target groups below should have received a letter, if not, please contact us.
1. Immunosupressed pts - any age
Active or recently completed cancer treatment or medication for conditions such
as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, immunodeficiency, kidney
donor recipients or on long term steroids
2. Pregnant women
3. Patients under 65 with a chronic disease such as:
Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, copd, asthma, kidney disease, liver
disease chronic neurological disease
4. Children (18 and under) with chronic neurological disorders such as:
cerebral palsy
5. Splenectomy patients
6. HIV
Once patients in the above groups have been invited, the next group to target
will be the household contacts of Immunosupressed patients
The final group will be pts over 65 in group 3 above.
If you are
unsure as to whether you fall into any of these categories, click here to ask for
clarification.
SECOND
DOSES
Only children under 10 and Immunosupressed patients will be invited for a
second dose, this will be at least 3 weeks after the first dose. The
second dose is needed to ensure adequate protection. If you are a cancer
patient but not actively undergoing treatment you will only require one dose.
November 2009 - Swine Flu vaccinations ( posted on Nov 3, 2009 )
The first group of "at risk" patients have been prioritised as follows:
- Patients with Asthma aged under 25
- Immunosuppressed patients
- Pregnant women
- Type 1 Diabetic patients aged under 65
We
are inviting these groups of patients to a walk in clinic on Monday
16th November 2009 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Patients will be required to
bring their invitation letter with them.
Further
vaccinations will be offered to the other “at risk” groups of patients
when we receive additional supplies (at present it is unknown when this
will be, please check the web site for updates).
The first group of "at risk" patients have been prioritised as follows:
- Patients with Asthma aged under 25
- Immunosuppressed patients
- Pregnant women
- Type 1 Diabetic patients aged under 65
We
are inviting these groups of patients to a walk in clinic on Monday
16th November 2009 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Patients will be required to
bring their invitation letter with them.
Further
vaccinations will be offered to the other “at risk” groups of patients
when we receive additional supplies (at present it is unknown when this
will be, please check the web site for updates).
November 2009 - Flu clinic ( posted on Nov 3, 2009 )
Another flu and pneumo
clinic for patients aged 65 and over or with a chronic disease will be
held on Saturday 7th November from 08:30 to 11:00, no appointment
necessary.
Another flu and pneumo
clinic for patients aged 65 and over or with a chronic disease will be
held on Saturday 7th November from 08:30 to 11:00, no appointment
necessary.
October 2009 - Swine Flu latest ( posted on Nov 3, 2009 )
Symptoms
The symptoms of swine flu and broadly the same as those of ordinary flu, but may be more severe and cause more serious complications
The typical symtoms are
- sudden cough
- headache
- aching muscles
- limb or joint pain
- diarrhoea or stomach upset
- sore throat
- runny nose
If you are concerned you may have swine flu, DO NOT ATTEND THE SURGERY, but please contact the National Pandemic Flu Service on
0800 15 13 100
or visit their website www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu
However, if you fall into one of the following groups, you should call us on 0844 477 3646 and speak to a receptionist.
- Patients with a serious underlying illness
- Women who are pregnant
- Patients who have a sick child under one year old
- Patients whose condition or whose child's condition suddenly gets much worse
- Patients who condition is getting still worse after 7 days (5 for a child)
It is important all other patients use the National Pandemic Flu Service to help us cope with the significant extra demands created by the pandemic.
Symptoms
The symptoms of swine flu and broadly the same as those of ordinary flu, but may be more severe and cause more serious complications
The typical symtoms are
- sudden cough
- headache
- aching muscles
- limb or joint pain
- diarrhoea or stomach upset
- sore throat
- runny nose
If you are concerned you may have swine flu, DO NOT ATTEND THE SURGERY, but please contact the National Pandemic Flu Service on
0800 15 13 100
or visit their website www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu
However, if you fall into one of the following groups, you should call us on 0844 477 3646 and speak to a receptionist.
- Patients with a serious underlying illness
- Women who are pregnant
- Patients who have a sick child under one year old
- Patients whose condition or whose child's condition suddenly gets much worse
- Patients who condition is getting still worse after 7 days (5 for a child)
It is important all other patients use the National Pandemic Flu Service to help us cope with the significant extra demands created by the pandemic.
October 2009 - Practice web site ( posted on Nov 3, 2009 )
Many
apologies to our patients as we have been without a web site for
several days. Unfortunately our web site provider was a victim of the
credit crunch and went out of business.
We
had to set up a new web site very quickly and we will be working on it
to improve it and add additional features as soon as we can. Thank you
for your understanding in the meantime.
Please use the feedback form
to let us know of any new features you would like to see on here. A
popular request has been for online appointment booking but sadly this
is not technically possible at present. You can however book your own
appointment via the telephone even when the surgery is closed.
Many
apologies to our patients as we have been without a web site for
several days. Unfortunately our web site provider was a victim of the
credit crunch and went out of business.
We
had to set up a new web site very quickly and we will be working on it
to improve it and add additional features as soon as we can. Thank you
for your understanding in the meantime.
Please use the feedback form
to let us know of any new features you would like to see on here. A
popular request has been for online appointment booking but sadly this
is not technically possible at present. You can however book your own
appointment via the telephone even when the surgery is closed.
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