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Seasonal & Swine Flu Vaccination 2010!!
If it's not Swine flu it's Seasonal flu, time to emigrate huh! Never mind, we have completed the seasonal flu clinics but if you have missed your vaccination then please book an appointment with the nurses to get this done, sooner rather than later! Remember you have to be in an at risk group before it can be offered on the NHS. Otherwise there are lots of private providers who for a small fee will do this for you, just keep your eyes on the papers for adverts.
Swine flu vaccine has arrived and we are in the process of inviting patients in the appropriate risk groups. For further information see the November 09 Newsletter Please do not call the practice with queries, if you are in the appropriate risk group the practice will write or call you offering the vaccination.
Swine Flu
The following is a summary of the Scottish position in relation to other services available to support GP practices in relation to managing swine flu. If you need advice in a different language.
NHS 24
NHS 24 offer advice on swine flu on their web site at www.nhs24.com or by calling NHS 24 on 08454 242424 where there is an Inactive Voice Recognition (IVR) option (currently option 4) which will direct callers though to the Scottish Flu Response Centre SFReC where call handlers, supported by senior clinicians from NHS 24, carry out assessment, triage and the provision of information utilising an algorithm based on the national pandemic flu service clinical content. NHS 24 will refer patient “in hours” to their GP practice for a clinical assessment should that prove necessary (i.e. if they are symptomatic and in an “at risk” group) otherwise they will provide self care advice and a worsening statement (i.e. what to do if their condition worsens). Currently GPs will continue to assess and exercise their clinical judgement in deciding whether a person requires an antiviral
General H1N1 (Swine) Flu Information
Public information on swine flu is available at www.direct.gov.uk/swineflu or by calling the swine flu information line on 0800 1513513.
Online Booking Repeat Medication Requests and More!
This practice now allows you to access many of your practice services safely and securely on the web. You will be able to make requests of your practice and receive responses back from the practice. Please follow THIS LINK to see more details of the service and to log in or if you are already registered and know what to do then go straight to Online Services
Extended Hours!
The practice has embraced the move to extended hours and opens 6pm to 8pm on alternate Wednesday/Thursdays. Patients will be able to book appointments from the Monday of the same week. By offering increased flexibility we hope patients who meantime have difficulty getting to the doctor, will now have added opportunity. The doctors by offering this service will try and share out the responsibility equitably, but please bear in mind that the doctors will already have been working from 8.30am in the morning, as we still have to deal with the daytime commitments.
Meantime I hope you find the other links in this website helpful. Most of what has been going on in the practice is detailed in the Newsletters and the November 2009 issue is now available to read.
Register
You can also easily register with the practice by completing the online registration form.
Travel Vaccination
You can complete the form required by the nurse in Adobe Reader and save time by handing this in before your appointment
The Practice Information link will provide most of the information you will be looking for.
Your Doctors will always do their best for you. But they need your help to provide the best care for all patients.
Please show your
support by following these simple guidelines:
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Please treat your doctor and their staff as you would expect to be treated by them - with politeness and respect.
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Please cancel appointments that you cannot attend or no longer need - somebody else is always waiting.
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Please think twice before calling a doctor to your home - is a visit really necessary?
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Please do not expect a prescription every time you visit the surgery - good advice is often the best treatment.
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Please remember that you can find basic health information elsewhere - for example your local pharmacist or via web links.
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Please request your repeat prescriptions in good time - this help avoid delays.
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Please remember that doctors are only human - they cannot solve all your problems and some illnesses cannot be cured.
If you have genuine complaint, please contact the business manager first. This is the quickest way to solve any problems.
Thank you for helping Carden Medical Centre to provide a better service.
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Site Updated 15th January 2010
