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HINGHAM SURGERY NEWSLETTER www.hinghamsurgery.co.uk SURGERY NEWS Welcome to the Winter edition of our quarterly Practice Newsletter. If you have any suggestions on any other information you would like to see in the newsletter, please advise one of the Receptionists who will pass your comments on to the Practice Manager. Staff News Welcome to Dr Andrew Thompson who joined the Practice in October. NOT HAD YOUR FLU VACCINATION? Issue 21 – Winter 2016 ANTIBIOTIC AWARENESS Protect yourself, your family and friends against the spread of antibiotic resistance. What is antibiotic resistance? The Problem Antibiotics treat infections by killing bacteria but now bacteria are fighting back. Our medicines are becoming less effective which means more complications for people receiving treatment in hospital. We have to tackle this problem before it gets worse. How this Happened There are many reasons why antibiotics lose their effectiveness, but her are two key ones: Firstly, we take medicines that we don’t need. Antibiotics don’t help most colds or coughs get better but we still request antibiotics for them. If you have not yet had your flu vaccination and are eligible, please speak to Reception to arrange a convenient appointment. Christmas & New Year 2016/17 Opening Times Friday 23rd December Weekend Monday 26th December Tuesday 27th December Wednesday 28th December Thursday 29th December Friday 30th December Weekend Monday 2nd January - 07.30 – 18.30 Closed Closed Closed 07.30 – 18.30 07.30 – 18.30 07.30 – 18.30 Closed Closed If you are unwell while the surgery is closed, always ring 111, this is the NHS number for urgent calls. In the event of an emergency dial 999. We would advise patents to ensure that they have enough medication to last over the festive period so please order your repeat prescriptions in plenty of time. Secondly, we make things worse when we don’t take antibiotics exactly as prescribed, for instance, missing doses. Never save antibiotics for future use or give them to someone else. What Can I Do? Antibiotics are some of our most precious medicines, used to treat both humans and animals. Appropriate use of antibiotics will slow down the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Don’t ask for antibiotics, treat your cold and flu symptoms with pharmacist advice and over the counter medicines. For more information please visit www.nhs.uk or www.antibioticguardian.com APPOINTMENT DNA’s Many patients fail to keep their appointments. This is a waste of staff time and resources and most of all it impacts on the length of time others have to wait for their appointments. During the month of November we have had 118 DNA’d appointments. If you are unable to keep your appointment or no longer require it, please let us know so it can be offered to someone else. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are the independent regulator of health and social care in England. The CQC inspects GP practices in the following 5 areas: *SAFE *EFFECTIVE *CARING *RESPONSIVE *WELL LED Hingham Surgery has recently undergone a CQC inspection and are pleased to report that we received an overall rating of GOOD. The Care Quality Commission’s full report will be published on 6th December and available to view via a link on the surgery website and a printed copy will be held at Reception. Alternatives to drinking – ways to relax without alcohol Cutting back on alcohol is part of making changes to improve your health, and there can be other benefits too. If you tend to drink in the same place, or at the same time, or with the same people, try to change your routine so that you do something different instead. If you drink every day, aim to have at least two days a week when you don’t drink, and find other ways to spend your time. Why not try… having a long relaxing bath catching up with an old friend on the phone, or writing to them doing some home-working, like making products or stuffing envelopes going for a walk, a swim or a bike ride – you’ll feel great! doing some odd jobs you’ve been putting off for ages walking the dog rediscovering your music collection starting a new hobby – the options are endless! learning to cook or draw doing some voluntary work joining a club, gym or five-a-side team – find places to get active near you And there are loads more ideas out there! It'll be worth it! There are great benefits when you cut down on booze, like better health, better skin, or more cash in your pocket Benefits of cutting back