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Parkview Surgery Patient Participation Group (PSPPG)

Next meeting - Date to be arranged. All patients of Parkview welcome.

Please telephone reception for further details.

CHRISTMAS BANK HOLIDAY CLOSURE:

Please note the practice will be closed on:

Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th of December 2011

The practice will re-open on Wednesday 28th December 2011

NEW YEAR CLOSURE

The practice will be closed on Monday 2nd January 2012 & will re-open again on Tuesday 3rd January for normal surgery.

If your repeat medication is due for renewal on any of these days in December please ensure you place your order week beginning 19th December and no later that Wednesday 21st December for collection on Thursday 22nd December 2011.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

MISSED APPOINTMENTS

Please make sure that you attend all booked appointments with the GP. Missed appointments cause unecessary delays for other patients who need to see a doctor. It will only take 2 minutes of your time to cancel your appointment if you don't need it. This can be done on the telephone or via this website. Cancelling unwanted appointments will help us provide a better service for all our patients!

UP-COMING TRAINING DAY CLOSURES (SALT)

2011

The practice will be closed at 12pm on the following dates:

02.11.11

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Brain damaged girl awarded £7.3m

A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.

'Promising' pancreas cancer drug

Scientists report promising results for an experimental pancreatic cancer drug treatment.

Manager resigns amid staff strike

A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.

PIP implant women meet minister

Women with breast implants which have been linked to a health scare are to meet Scotland's Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.

Lansley heckled by NHS protesters

David Cameron says there are "myths we need to bust" after Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is heckled by protesters before a meeting on NHS changes.

Doctors warn over alcohol deaths

Failure to reform alcohol laws could lead to 210,000 preventable deaths in England and Wales in the next 20 years, doctors warn.

Mother's tears at death inquiry

The mother of one of five children whose deaths are being investigated by a public inquiry broke down as details of her son's final hours were discussed.

Health Protection Agency

Level 2 cold weather alert 17 February 2012

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East and North West regions.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

PARKVIEW SURGERY PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PSPPG)

Parkview Surgery Patient Participation group has been running successfully for the past 6 years. The group currently consists of 8 active members and meetings are held on a quarterly basis.

The members of the group represent you as patients of the practice and discuss real issues affecting patients of the practice. Involvement in the group gives patients an opportunity to suggest positive changes and voice concerns. It also enables patients to gain a better understanding of how a practice is run and the challanges practice staff face on a daily basis.

The practice welcomes a wider contribution from patients in the practice. We believe that having a group of patients who are interested in the workings of the practice and who are dedicated to the improvment of the services it provides will promote a possitive outcome for all patients and staff in Parkview Surgery.

If you are a patient of Parkview Surgery and feel you could contribute positively to the group, please contact Pauline Morgan (PSPPG Secretary) 028 87722019. Pauline will be happy to help with any queries you may have regarding the group or take any suggestions/issues you may wish to contribute to the next meeting.

Minutes of previous meetings are available on request.

Further Information

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