Staff News

Welcome to Helen Wakelin, Health Care Assistant. Helen has been covering maternity leave and will job share with Emma Mullenger. We also say hello to Gaenor Wearing who has a dual role as PA to the Practice Manager and Medical Secretary.

Car Park

Our car park is continually congested with cars, many of which could be parked in the Land of Canaan car park. We are concerned at the number of minor bumps and near misses and if you park in our car park, you do so at your own risk. Please park considerately in the designated bays, otherwise you may be asked to move your vehicle before you can attend your appointment. Thank you for your co operation.

Those attending flu clinics are asked to park in Land of Canaan car park.

Fundraising

Dr Sam Cole and Dr Kate Gurney have just completed a fundraising swim for The Oxford Craniofacial Unit. This is the only centre in the UK for people with some of the rarer craniofacial conditions. Dr Cole and Dr Gurney swam from Europe to Asia across Dardonelles (one of the world's busiest shipping lanes). If you would like to support them please visit their fundraising webpage at www.justgiving.com/samantha-cole1

Announcement for Patients Registered with Dr Siggers

Dr Siggers will be leaving the practice on 30th September to move to Hampshire with her family.

We hope that Dr Siggers' patients will continue their care with Dr Sally Caswell who is currently working here as a locum GP.

We would like to thank Dr Siggers for the care she has provided for patients and we wish her all the very best for the future.

Messages to Patients using Text (SMS) and Email

We have had a good response from patients who would be happy to receive electronic messages from us, but we would like to encourage more of you to consider this option. With your permission we can now arrange to contact you via email or Text message (SMS). We will only text or email you with messages that are relevant to your ongoing health care e.g. appointment confirmation and reminder, test results, health screening opportunities etc. If you would like to receive messages from us via email or text (SMS) please complete a consent form so that we can record your agreement on your patient record. Forms are available on the Reception & Prescription desks, in the Branch Surgeries and also on our website.

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August Bank Holiday

Monday 29th August is a Bank Holiday therefore we will be closed.

We will open again on Tuesday 30th August 2011.

WHEN WE ARE CLOSED - If you have a life threatening emergency please dial 999. If you have an urgent medical problem that cannot wait until we are open, the emergency duty doctor on call can be contacted by telephoning the surgery number on 01404 814447. Your call will automatically be transfered to the out of hours service. Alternatively Devon Doctors on Call can be contacted directly on 08456 710 270. Please note that for your safety Devon Doctors record all calls. Medical advice can be obtained from NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or from your local pharmacy.If you require a routine appointment or have a general enquiry please contact us during our usual opening hours.

Dr Barrow returns

We are pleased to welcome Dr Barrow back as our Registrar. Dr Barrow will be with us for the next year.

Book your Seasonal Flu Injections

We are now able to book your Seasonal Flu Injection. The clinics start on Tuesday 20th September. Please telephone the surgery (after 10:00am) if you would like an injection and: -

• are over 65 years old


• live in a residential or nursing home

Or if you suffer from any of the following conditions:

• Chronic respiratory disease


• Asthma


• Suppression of your immune system (eg Splenectomy, Chemotherapy)


• Chronic heart disease


• Chronic renal failure


• Chronic liver disease


• Diabetes mellitus


• Stroke


• Multiple Sclerosis or Central Nervous System Degeneration
  

OR are: -

• A Registered Carer


• Pregnant

Magazines for the Surgery

We appreciate all the magazines which we are given by our patients, however we are only able to accept magazines that are within 3 months of date. This allows us to keep the reading material in the Waiting Room up to date and current for our patients to enjoy