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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ARRANGEMENTS

We will closed on Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th December and Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd January. To help us help you over the festive period please order your repeat prescription in plenty of time. Thank you.

NEW HEALTH CENTRE

We will be keeping you up to date with developments as our New Health Centre is built. For this month's information please look at the News letter.

Health Centre Newsletter Issue 1

Latest News

ANNUAL FLU CLINIC

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF VACCINE THE FLU CLINIC FOR PATIENTS OVER THE AGE OF 18 WILL NOW RUN ON SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER. If you are due a Flu Vaccine you will receive a text or letter inviting you to attend.

ON-LINE SERVICES

You can now order your prescription and book appointments on-line. Please pick up a registration form at our Reception desk.

TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE

We have introduced a text messaging service which enables us to send text message confirmation and reminders about appointments. You can also use this service to cancel appointments that you don't need. If you would like to use this service please make sure we have an up to date mobile telephone number for you.

We hope you enjoy having a look around the site and familiarising yourself with some of the online features such as ordering a repeat prescription. Whatever your thoughts, be sure to let us know via our feedback function. Comments and suggestions are always a great way of helping us continue to enhance the way we look after you.

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

NHS told to ditch 'absurd' fax machines
Almost 9,000 fax machines are currently used by the NHS in England - but that is set to change.
Transplanted organs gave patients cancer
Two people developed cancer after organ donations from a woman who had the undetected disease.
Push for more take-up of flu vaccine before Christmas
PHE is urging more pregnant women and over-65s to get the flu jab after a fall in uptake.
The athletes starving themselves for success
Extreme dieting is leading to cases of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport among men and women.
Muckamore Abbey seclusion room was 'dark dungeon'
One mother describes Muckamore Abbey hospital's seclusion room in which her son was locked.
No-deal Brexit: Disruption at Dover 'could last six months'
Fresh government warnings about Channel ports are dismissed as "Project Fear" by Tory rebels.
Xanax: Treatment for addiction rises sharply in children
Experts say young people are finding anti-anxiety drugs online with no idea of their strength.
One in three children 'not active enough', finds sport survey
Girls do less exercise than boys and children from poorer families are least active, Sport England says.
Zainab Mughal: Toddler with cancer spurs hunt for rare blood
Doctors need up to 10 donors with a rare blood type to help a two-year-old Florida girl with cancer.
Mental health: The NHS patients who are 'abused and ignored'
A review says mental health laws are outdated, sectioning is misused, and patients need new rights.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

NHS Choices
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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
"Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people...
Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...