We have added more birds and some pics to Dr Needhams Bird Diary.
Please see the link below:
Dr Needhams Bird Diary
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Our new practice nurse Diane starts on the 7th January 2008. Although she will be doing a few clinics throughout December,
to get to grips with our computer system.
We look forward to her starting in January and hope you will make her feel welcome.
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Dr Juliette Harris will be joining the team here from 5th December 2007 to 5th June 2009.
She is a GP Registrar, previously working in A&E at Queens Hospital Burton, who is now nearing completion of her 3 year GP training scheme. You may meet her working alongside the nurses and doctors her, or be offered an appointment with her in one of her surgeries. We are sure you find her a helpful and valuable member of the team.
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Yes its that time again!!! Appointments are now available for you to book your flu jab. These are only available for people who are at risk at the moment.
The at risk groups are:
Please telephone 01283 565200 to book an appointment
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On the 2nd August 2007 Dr Melanie Kaye will be returnind to our team as our new GP Registrar.
You may remember Dr Kaye from when she was working with last year, when she was known as Dr Richins.
Dr Kaye is a qualified Doctor who has been working in hospitals for the last eighteen months (most recently at Queens Hospital, Burton) and is now working with us to gain experience in General Practice. The other GP's here are very glad to welcome her working alongside other team members to help you.
You may be offered an appointment with Dr Kaye, and we hope you will find her a great addition to the team here at Stapenhill Medical Centre and give her a warm welcome back to the surgery.
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Dawn Billings is our New nurse practitioner, this means that she can treat minor aliments. If you have have any of the following problems, you are able to book an appointment with Dawn if she is available.
| Cough/Cold | Chest Infection |
| Sore Throat | Tonsillitis |
| Ear Ache | Conjunctivitis |
| Hayfever | Sinusitis |
| Rhinitis | Eczema |
| Urine Infection | Thrush |
| Skin Infection | Ingrowing Toenail |
| Warts | Vaginal Discharge |
| Impetigo | Dog Bites |
| Sexual Health | Asthma Attack |
| Insert Bites | Emergency Contraception |
| Headlice | Pills to delay periods |
| Contraception |
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Our system for booking appointments has changed, when you now telephone the surgery to make an appointment the receptionist will ask you, on behalf of the doctors, what the problem is. This is so that you are directed to the best health care professional to help you. Please be ready to give this information to our receptionists.
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Dr Fahad Fazal
Dr Fahad Fazal will be working with us for the next four months, gaining experience of primary care and how we work. He is a fully qualified doctor who has recently done surgical, psychiatric, GUM and medical jobs in the hospital sector and is now working in the community as part of his further training.
You may meet his as he “Sits in” with GP’s, Nurses or the Midwife and soon he will begin doing surgeries in his own right.
He will be able to advise, treat and refer you as any other doctor would, but he will be able to discuss any problems he might have with Dr Needham or any of the other doctors as we are a training practice.
We hope you will be happy to see him and are confident he will be a great addition to the surgery.
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Flu jabs are now available - Please call 01283 565200 to book an appointment.
Flu jabs are only available for people who are at risk, the at risk groups are:
If you are not in one of the at risk group, you will need to make further arrangements to have the vaccination done privately, as we are unable to do this.
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This Friday the 27th October is Wear it Pink Day. We are encouraging everyone to ‘wear it pink’ for Breast Cancer Campaign.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and one woman in nine will be affected by it during her lifetime in the United Kingdom. All the money raised at the surgery will help keep Campaign researching the cure for breast cancer.
“’wear it pink’ is a fun and simple way to raise funds for research into breast cancer, so join us on Friday, 27 October and donate £2 to the Charity”
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On the 16th August Dr V Mistry is joining the practice as our new GP partner, We hope that you will give her a warm welcome to Stapenhill & Rosliston Medical Centre.
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Earlier in june this year we carried out a questionnaire to find out what you thought of our appointment, telephone and booking system. We have no gathered all the information together and the results are now online, click here to view them now.
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As you are all probably aware Dr Needham is keen bird watcher, so we have created this page for him to show you the birds that have been seen at the surgery, we will be updated this page regularly so check it out!! Click here or go to Dr Needhams profile on the surgery staff page.
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You can now change your address online!
Click Here and fill in this online form and we will update your records accordingly
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As from the 26th June 2006 we will have a new practice nurse Tracey Roe. She will be working along side Dawn, and the health care Assistants, Fiona and Sandra. We trust you will all give her a warm welcome and will find her a great asset to the team at Stapenhill & Rosliston Medical Centre.
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Dr Butler, the motor bike enthusiast of the surgery, competed in the Ramsey Sprint at the Isle of Man TT festival, where he came 12th out of 20 with a top speed of 91mph in 8.20secs. WELL DONE!!
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This year we have achieved 1038 out of a maximum of 1050 points, that’s 98.85%. We would like to say a huge thank you to staff involved and hope you see the results reflect within the practice.
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This is a new government initiative allowing GP practices to control its own budget and how it is spent. The 19 local GP practices are working together on this to try and improve health care in the area. Dr Butler has been elected to the Steering Group Board, by fellow GP's, which means the surgery should be able to directly influence where money is spent.
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Dr Butler has passed the Certificate in Diabetes Care from Warwick University this month. The course took a year to complete most of which was completed in his own time. Now working closely with our practice nurses Dr Butler is helping to improve your diabetic care.
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As from Monday 20th February 2006 we will be holding, for a trial period, a new type of clinic called the "Express Clinic". There will be no pre-booked appointments in these clinics. You will need to arrive promptly between 14.30 and 15.30 Monday to Friday, and you will be seen by whichever doctor is available.
The appointments in these clinics will be short appointments and will be for one problem only.
The doctor will give priority to emergencies. Therefore, your wait may increase significantly at peak times.
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On Tuesday 7th February we will have a new face joining the team here at Stapenhill. Dr Caroline Garside will be joining the practice.
The other GP's here are very glad to welcome her working alongside other team members to help you. You may be offered an appointment with Dr Garside, and we hope you will find her a great addition to the team here at Stapenhill & Rosliston Medical Centre.
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We regret to inform you that Dr Anna Roberts will be leaving us.
After 11 years of working at the surgery she will be greatly missed by all members of staff, and we are sure by many, many patients.
Dr Roberts' last day will be Friday 17th February. And We would all like to wish her the very best in her new job.
Don't forget us!
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Friday Mornings between:
8:30am - 11:00am
From the 28th October we will be running a Blood Testing Clinic on a Friday morning. If the Doctor has requested that you have a blood test, all you will need to do is attend the surgery between 8:30 and 11:30.
There will be No Pre-booked appointments and if you do not have your form we will not be able to do the test.
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As from the 1st August 2005 we have a GP Registrar in the surgery.
Dr Atul Manocha
Dr Manocha is a qualified Doctor who has been working in hospitals for the last eighteen months (most recently at Queens Hospital, Burton) and is now working with us to gain experience in General Practice. The other GP's here are very glad to welcome him working alongside other team members to help you. You may be offered an appointment with Dr Manocha, and we hope you will find him a great addition to the team here at Stapenhill Medical Centre.
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We are delighted to announce that our practice nurse Dawn and Rachel passed their Nurse Prescribing Course with flying colours. We would like to give them a huge CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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On the 18th July two Health Care Assistants joined our team, Fiona and Sandra. They assist the Practice Nurses doing Blood Tests, Blood Pressure monitoring, Weight Checks, smoking cessation advice and ECG's. We know you will make them feel welcome at Stapenhill Medical Centre.
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You may have noticed two new faces at the surgery. Our new receptionist's, Tracey and Sunny, have just recently joined us and we would like to give them a big WELCOME, and we hope you will do the same. We will also shortly have two new Health Care Assistant's joining us, Fiona and Sandra. They are due to start within the next couple of weeks.
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You may or may not have heard about QOF. This stands for Quality Outcome Framework. This is to help ensure that all GP surgeries maintain the highest quality care available for all patients. Different sections are worth different points, and there are a maximum of 1050. Out of a maximum of 1050 points we achieved 1011, that is 96.3%. We highly commend all members of staff who helped us achieve this target and hope it reflected to all patients with the standard of care they have received.
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Important changes to the appointment system: From the 1st May 2005. We will be opening our appointment lines at 8:00am, the surgery opening times will not be effected, the doors will still not open until 8:30am.
Also a number of the afternoons appointments will be available to book from 10:00am, and number of the next mornings appointments will be available from 2:00pm
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Rachel and Dawn, our practice nurses, are doing a nurse prescribing course until the end of May. You may see them sitting in with one of our Doctors.
By training our nurses to prescribe it will ease the burden on doctors and reduces waiting times for appointments.
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All the Doctors, Nurses and the reception staff have passed the First Response in Basic Life Support. This training was done here at the surgery in one of our half day closures.
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Dr Butler has recently completed the ATLS course (Advanced Trauma and Life Support). He is the Chief Medical Officer at the Darley Moor Motorcycling Race Track, and attends the race meetings regularly.
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