NEW PARTNER AT THE QUARTER JACK SURGERY

Dr Neil Rennie joins the surgery on February 1st 2010 - read Dr Rennie's personal statement under 'New Patients', 'Registration' tabs.

 

SWINE FLU VACCINATION

Statement from The Partners

11th December 2009

The Quarter Jack Surgery has now received deliveries of swine flu vaccines. The allocation of these vaccines is controlled by NHS Dorset.

Patients in the following priority groups may now book an appointment:

Asthma

Pregnancy

Transplant patients

Splenectomy

CKD 4 and above

Lymphoma

Diabetes type 1 and 2

COPD

TIA/stroke

IHD/heart failure/

chronic heart disease/Angina/MI

Chronic neurological disease (ie MS/motor neurone disease)

Registered carers

Immunocompromised and their households

All children 6 months - 5 years

 

Immunocompromised patients should have a second vaccine at least 3 weeks later.

 

Please note that healthy over 65 year old people DO NOT fall into a priority group at the present time.

 

July 2009

SWINE FLU

useful links and information:

www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu

www.nhs.uk

www.hpa.org.uk

www.who.int/en/

Letter to employer re sick note/fit to work note

If  you have flu symptoms please STAY AT HOME.

Telephone the NATIONAL PANDEMIC FLU SERVICE

0800 151 3100 or visit

www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu

Both of these services can issue an antiviral authorisation number if appropriate. You will need to nominate a 'flu friend' to collect your medication.

Patients in the following categories should telephone their registered doctor's PA:

Those with a serious underlying illness

Those who are pregnant

Those who have a sick child under one year old

Those whose condition or child's condition suddenly gets much worse

Those whose condition is still getting worse after 7 days or 5 days for a child

You will be asked a series of questions and a doctor will telephone you back.  If antivirals are appropriate you will need to nominate a 'flu friend' to collect your medication.

PLEASE NOTE: ANTIVIRALS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALLOCATED PHARMACIES ONLY.

 

Symptoms include:

sore throat

temperature above 38 degrees c

runny nose

headache

tiredness

feeling unwell

chills

aching muscles

limb or joint pain

diarrohoea

sneezing

lack of appetite

The NHS is advising people to adopt good hygiene practice as normal, in line with the Government’s current ‘Catch It, Bin It, Kill It’ campaign:
 

• Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue when possible.

 

• Dispose of dirty tissues promptly and carefully.

 

• Maintain good basic hygiene, for example washing hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to face or to other people.

 

• Clean hard surfaces (eg door handles) frequently using a normal cleaning product.

Make sure your children follow this advice.

 
DO YOU KNOW YOUR 10 DIGIT
NHS NUMBER?

You will find your number on your NHS card (old style numbers include letters) 
 
You will increasingly need this number to access NHS services.

If you need to ask us for your number please note the following: You will need to present a valid photo ID ( ie passport/driving licence) to reception.        

NHS numbers will not be given out via telephone/email.   

You will not be able to obtain the number for anyone else, including relatives, with the exception of your children under the age of 16.     

Your number will not be given to anyone else, including relatives.
PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY
KEEP YOUR NHS NUMBER SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL
 
Pneumonia Vaccination

Are you aged 65 or over?  Have you ever had a pneumonia vaccination?  If not, you are entitled to a free vaccination.  Please telephone your registered GP's PA to book an appointment.

If you need to phone us

Monday mornings are extremely busy for GP surgerys so if you need to phone us for something that is not urgent, please try at another time.  Hopefully this will mean that patients with urgent problems find it easier to contact us on Monday mornings.

Update your clinical record

Please use the 'update your details'  link on this page to let us know your current details ie height and weight.  When you are next in the surgery you can check your blood pressure on our self-check machine in the waiting room, then write your name and date of birth on the reading and hand it in to reception.

HPV Vaccination

HPV vaccinations represent a tremendous step forward in preventative health care - please see under 'Clinics and Services' for details of NHS and private vaccination.
 
Cancelling your Appointment

If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please use the link on this page (if more than 24 hours in advance), use Appointments Online (if you have a username and password) or telephone your registered GP's PA to cancel your appointment.
By giving us as much notice as you can you are helping us to make sure that someone else is given your slot.

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