Swine Flu

If you are concerned that a friend, relative or colleague has swine flu, you should advise them to: ·

Stay at home
Check their symptoms as soon as possible on www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/ or below
Call the Flu Line for advice on 0800 1 513100
Do not contact your GP unless told to do so by the Flu Line advisors
Advise them not to go to A&E unless they are seriously ill.

If you do experience symptoms, you can help yourself by staying at home, following the advice above, resting, drinking plenty of fluids and taking over the counter flu remedies to relieve symptoms.

If your condition worsens you should contact the Flu Line.

Before contacting the Flu Line please check if you have:-

A fever over 38˚c

and two or more of the following symptoms:-

Cough
Sore throat
Runny nose
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Limb/Joint pain
Headache or a significant underlying illness.

Alternatively you can check your symptoms on http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

Noticeboard

New landline number. We now have a new number to contact the surgery for patients who do not wish to use the 0844 number. It is: 01625 462593

Well Person Checks-see clinics and services for information

NEW Premises Extension

We are now well on with our extension and are anticipating that the building will be ready on time- July 2013.

RESEARCH

See under policies

Appointments

Some of our surgeries/appointments will be held at Waters Green Medical Centre you will be advised at the time of booking.

Parking

During this time the car park will be closed for all Staff. Parking for patients will be limited to St Gregory's Church and on the roadside (2 hour limit). The main car park will be reserved for disabled patients.

Temporary Residents

Please note that temporary residents should ideally attend their own GP or private clinic at Waters Green for Travel Vaccines. We are able to accept temporary residents on an emergency basis only.

Blood Results

Please be advised that we will only contact you with results if they are not normal.

Physiotherapy

Patients have to be referred by their GP for this Service for NHS treatment. Private appointments are available most days.

Patient Forum

On the back of new NHS regulations we are having to review our Patient Participation Group (PPG) format. An update will be on the web site shortly.

Ear syringing

Before asking about this please put olive oil in your ears for at least two weeks.