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Coronavirus

 

The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.

The risk to the general public is moderate. If you have arrived back to the UK from any of the countries below, follow the specific advice for returning travelers. Detailed advice for returning travelers is available on gov.uk.

 

Call 111 now if you've been:

  • to Hubei province in China in the last 14 days or Iran, areas of northern Italy in lockdown or "special care zone" areas in South Korea since 19 February (even if you do not have symptoms) detailed maps are available on gov.uk
  • to other parts of mainland China or South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath
  • to other parts of northern Italy (anywhere north of Pisa, Florence and Rimini), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar since 19 February and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath
  • in close contact with someone with confirmed coronavirus

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Call 111, stay indoors and avoid close contact with other people.

 

 

Further information is available on nhs.uk.

Clinics & Services

Practice Nurse Services

Our practice nurses are available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and can be contacted through the receptionists. They can help you with:

  • Anticoagulation checks (Warfarin) - for patients stable on warfarin we are able to monitor and adjust the dose of warfarin in the practice. This is carried out by the practice nurses on a one stop appointment. Housebound patients will be seen at home by the district nurses.
  • Asthma control
  • Blood pressure checks
  • Cardiovascular ECG checks
  • Cervical smears
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Chronic disease management
  • COPD management - Spirometry
  • Diabetic management
  • Dressings
  • Ear care
  • Family Planning – available during normal surgeries.
  • First Aid services
  • Heart Disease management
  • Hypertension management
  • Removal of stitches
  • Travel advice & vaccinations – more information is available on the above tab. Our practice is a registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre
  • NHS Health Checks - free health checks are available for all patients over the age of 40 and a letter of invitation will be sent to each one every 5 years. These checks are to exclude hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and kidney disease and to address issues such as smoking, obesity, and lack of exercise.

Annual Medical Review

Patients with on-going medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, asthma, COPD, epilepsy, stroke and TIA are sent for on an annual basis, usually during their month of birth (except for those with hypertension having birthdays in April, May, and June where there will be a short delay).

A reminder will be printed onto the prescription counterfoil for 3 months prior to the month your review is required and you are requested to make an appointment to have that review done. Currently the message is PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT with nurse for annual review check, fasting blood test and medication review. Normally done during the month of your birth. You will need this for your medication to be continued.