The Coleridge Medical Centre's Christmas Opening Hours:
Thursday 22nd December - OPEN
Friday 23rd December - OPEN
Monday 26th December - CLOSED
Tuesday 27th December - CLOSED
Wednesday 28th December - OPEN
Thursday 29th December - OPEN
Friday 30th December - OPEN
Monday 2nd January - CLOSED
Tuesday 3rd January - OPEN
Remember to order your repeat medication in plenty of time for Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays.
*The Surgery would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas*
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
IPQ - Improving Practice Questionnaire
Over the next few weeks, we will be asking patients to participate in a Patient survey which will help us to assess how you feel about the service we offer to our patients.
The questionnaire we use is a validated survey tool that is accredited for General Practice use, and we have used it many times before in this Practice.
It will ask you about your views of the Practice and the quality of care you have received from staff.
Your responses will help the Practice to focus on areas for improvement.
If you would like to complete a questionnaire please ask one of our Receptionists at the Front Desk.
We very much appreciate your help.
The questionnaire we use is a validated survey tool that is accredited for General Practice use, and we have used it many times before in this Practice.
It will ask you about your views of the Practice and the quality of care you have received from staff.
Your responses will help the Practice to focus on areas for improvement.
If you would like to complete a questionnaire please ask one of our Receptionists at the Front Desk.
We very much appreciate your help.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Seasonal Flu
Have you booked your Flu Jab yet?
We are nearing the end of our Flu Campaign, if you would like a Flu Jab and have not yet made an appointment, please call our Receptionists on 01404 814447 to arrange an appointment.
We are nearing the end of our Flu Campaign, if you would like a Flu Jab and have not yet made an appointment, please call our Receptionists on 01404 814447 to arrange an appointment.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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
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
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Debit Card Payments
We now have the facilities to process payments by Debit card. Unfortunately we are unable to accept payment by Credit card.
Disruption in the Car Park
We would like to make all of our patients aware of the disruption which will be experienced in the car park on Monday 21st November, as there will be some tree work around the perimeter of the car park.
Parking spaces will be in short supply. Please remember the car park is for patients with limited mobility.
Thank you,
Parking spaces will be in short supply. Please remember the car park is for patients with limited mobility.
Thank you,
Get better without using antibiotics!
The European Antibiotic Awareness Day is on Friday 18th November.
For more information on how to get better without using antibiotics follow www.nhs.uk/antibiotics
For more information on how to get better without using antibiotics follow www.nhs.uk/antibiotics
Monday, November 14, 2011
News for Patients who are Carers
Health and well being checks will be offered from November 2011 to newly identified Carers
We will shortly be able to offer health and well being checks to more of our patients who are Carers. If you have not previously undertaken a health check as part of our Carers project, then you will be eligible under the new scheme for a full health and well being check with one of our trained nurses. This will be followed by a review appointment for a further check in six months time.
If you have recieved a Carers check fairly recently then you may be entitled to a six month review appointment. If this is the case you will be contacted by one of our Carers team.
IF YOU ARE A CARER AND HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY HAD A CARERS CHECK THEN PLEASE LET ONE OF THE RECEPTIONISTS KNOW SO THAT WE CAN ARRANGE TO CONTACT YOU TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
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*PLEASE SEE THE NEW CARERS INFORMATION BOARD IN THE WAITING ROOM
which will display information about services available to Carers via the Virtual Carers Centre*
The Devon Virtual Carers Centre
Carer support line tel. 084556 434 435
Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm and Saturday Mornings
The Devon virtual Carers Centre has been established at Westbank, this will not be a physical building, but will be accessed through a new carer support helpline, a single telephone number that will be open from 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings, with a local support service being available near to where you live.
This new service will consolidate and build on current services including: Devon Carers Link, Making Space, Learning disability Carer support and Devon Young Carers, and Health and well being checks for Carers.
We will shortly be able to offer health and well being checks to more of our patients who are Carers. If you have not previously undertaken a health check as part of our Carers project, then you will be eligible under the new scheme for a full health and well being check with one of our trained nurses. This will be followed by a review appointment for a further check in six months time.
If you have recieved a Carers check fairly recently then you may be entitled to a six month review appointment. If this is the case you will be contacted by one of our Carers team.
IF YOU ARE A CARER AND HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY HAD A CARERS CHECK THEN PLEASE LET ONE OF THE RECEPTIONISTS KNOW SO THAT WE CAN ARRANGE TO CONTACT YOU TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
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*PLEASE SEE THE NEW CARERS INFORMATION BOARD IN THE WAITING ROOM
which will display information about services available to Carers via the Virtual Carers Centre*
The Devon Virtual Carers Centre
Carer support line tel. 084556 434 435
Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm and Saturday Mornings
The Devon virtual Carers Centre has been established at Westbank, this will not be a physical building, but will be accessed through a new carer support helpline, a single telephone number that will be open from 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings, with a local support service being available near to where you live.
This new service will consolidate and build on current services including: Devon Carers Link, Making Space, Learning disability Carer support and Devon Young Carers, and Health and well being checks for Carers.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Job Vacancy - Finance Administrator
Would you like to work at the Coleridge Medical Centre? We have a vacancy for a Finance Administrator.
For more details follow this link - http://www.coleridgemedicalcentre.co.uk/jobscmc.html
For more details follow this link - http://www.coleridgemedicalcentre.co.uk/jobscmc.html
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
National Stress Day
Today is National Stress Day!
Follow the link below for advice on how to cope with stress
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress/pages/treatment.aspx
Follow the link below for advice on how to cope with stress
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress/pages/treatment.aspx
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