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www.attleboroughsurgeries.com 04th February 2012

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Queens Square Site
01953 453166

Station Road Site
01953 452394

   

 

Important Notice !

Station Road Surgery will be undergoing major refurbishment work from Monday 23rd January 2012 for approximately 6-8 weeks.

We expect there will be major disruption during this time.

During the building work there will be no access to Station Road Surgery from the main entrance.

Reception and waiting room facilities will only be accessible from the rear of the surgery (back door).

We ask that patients wishing to make appointments or speak to dispensary, please either visit Queens Square Surgery or ring reception on 01953 453166 and dispensary on 01953 456736.

Dr Cull and Dr Sivamalar will be working at Queens Square Surgery for the duration.

DISPENSARY: all dispensing and prescription collecting will be at Queens Square for the duration.

APPOINTMENTS: some Doctor appointments will be at Queens Square.

Please ask for further information

The refurbishment has been made possible by a grant from NHS Norfolk and the generosity of The Friends of Attleborough Surgeries.

To find out more about the refurbishment or the Friends, please visit our website: www.attleboroughsurgeries.com

 

Dr Lindner - Retirement

Dr Lindner will be retiring from the practice at the end of February 2012, after 30 years of being a GP Partner in Attleborough.

We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Dr Peter Read as a full-time GP Partner, who will take over the care of Dr Lindner’s patients.  Dr Read will be joining us on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.

 

We need you - Patient Group

Are you interested in having a say about services at Attleborough Surgeries?

We would like to set up an email patient group so that we can hear and receive your views.

By leaving your email details we will contact you every now and again to ask you questions about how you feel we can improve our services.

For a contact form and further information, please speak to a receptionist.

Extended Hours - Nursing Services   

Attleborough Surgery is pleased to confirm that we are running early morning clinics every Tuesday between the hours of 07.00 - 08.30 at Station Road Surgery for patients who wish to book to see a nurse.  If you would like to book an appointment, please call 01953 452394.

Free condoms available to anyone aged 13-24

We are now offering the C-Card Scheme which gives FREE condoms and lube to young people in Norfolk & Waveney aged 13-24. You can access the service whether you’re male or female no matter what your sexual orientation is, or whether you’re having sex, thinking about having sex, or if you’re just curious. See Surgery News for more information.

Prepare to stay warm with our cold weather alerts

Follow these ten steps to stay warm and well this winter :

1.    Don't forget your annual flu jab

2.    Eat Well

3.    Keep warm

4.    Stay active

5.    Take care in icy conditions

6.    Check the weather forecast

7.    Make sure your heating works

8.    Look after yourself and others

9.    Find out about financial support

10.  If you take medication double-check you have enough

For further advice please contact :

Met Office www.metoffice.gov.uk or call 0870 900 0100

Age UK www.ageuk.org.uk or call 0800 169 6565

National Health Service www.nhs.uk or call NHS Direct on 0845 4647

New Practice Manager

Attleborough Surgeries is pleased to announce the appointment of Lucy McLean to the post of Practice Manager.

Lucy commenced working at the practice on 6th June 2011.

Mike Barnes, the previous Business Partner and Practice Manager, retired from his post on 30th June 2011.  We send our best wishes to Mike in his future endeavours.

Are you looking after someone?

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Telehealth System

We would encourage you to use our Telehealth equipment (the 'Pod') situated in an enclosed area in both Station Road and Queens Square reception areas.  It can be used to check blood pressure, weight and record a variety of other health information.

The Long Term Disease Management (LTDM) clinics we recently establised have been running very successfully for some time now.  We wish to expand the use of the Telehealth machines to support this process and we are hence encouraging patients to record, for example, blood pressure as part of their hypertension annual reviews and follow-up blood pressure monitoring.

The system will guide you through the process and could save either a doctor or nurse the time needed to do this for you.  The results go straight into your medical notes on our clinical IT system.
Also, if you should unfortunately, find yourself having to wait for an appointment, please use the 'Pod' to record information about yourself and also to gain useful feedback.

Appointments

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Extended Hours

The practice now offers an extended hours service to our patients more>>

The future of health needs you

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Travel Clinic Services

With effect from 30th June 2010, Attleborough Surgeries will no longer be a Masta Travel Clinic.

The surgery will continue to offer a travel clinic service to patients registered with the practice.  We have also retained our Yellow Fever Clinic status which remains available to both patients of the surgery and the general public.

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