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SOUTHBOURNE SURGERY NEWSLETTER December 2016 Goodbye statement from Dr Jane Caballero It is with great sadness that I will be stepping down as a partner from Southbourne Surgery on 5 th January 2017. It has been a huge privilege to be a GP at Southbourne for the past thirteen years and I will miss so many patients. I will be working a little closer to where I live to ensure I see more of my family and hope you support and understand my decision. Dr Jane Caballero The surgery is trying to recruit a new GP to cover Dr Caballero’s sessions. In the meantime, these sessions maybe covered by locum doctors, or by one of our GPs working additional sessions. ********************************************************************** Christmas Opening Times Friday 23 December 2016 7:30am - 6:30pm Saturday 24 December 2016 Closed Sunday 25 December 2016 Closed Monday 26 December 2016 Closed Tuesday 27 December 2016 Closed Wednesday 28 December 2016 7:30am - 6:30pm Thursday 29 December 2016 7:30am - 6:30pm Friday 30 December 2016 7:30am - 6:30pm Saturday 31 December 2016 Closed Sunday 1 January 2017 Closed Monday 2 January 2017 Closed Tuesday 3 January 2017 7:30am - 6:30pm Repeat prescriptions – Remember to allow extra time when ordering your regular medications if these are due over the Christmas and New Year period. Thank you for your cooperation. ********************************************************************** Patient Forum - Your surgery needs you!! We are currently looking to recruit patients for our Patient Forum. We are seeking volunteers in all age groups to reflect the patient profile of Southbourne Surgery. If you are interested in applying and would like to know more, please contact in the first instance our Practice Manager Mrs Melva Clifford. ********************************************************************** GP Appointment Rota from January 2017 GP Dr Peter Perkins Dr Daniel Jeyatheva Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning Afternoon Afternoon Morning Afternoon Dr Jackie Head Dr Adrian Higgins Dr Sander Gamper Dr Emma Sands Morning Afternoon Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Morning Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Morning Morning Morning Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Morning Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Morning Morning Afternoon* Afternoon* Afternoon (Jan and Feb) (Jan and Feb) ********************************************************************** Treating the symptoms of a cold / sore throat You can manage cold symptoms yourself by following some simple advice. You will normally start to feel better within 7-10 days: Drink plenty of fluids. Get plenty of rest. Contact your local pharmacy for advice on over the counter medication available to treat cold symptoms. Further advice is available on the NHS choices website: www.nhs.uk While most bugs will run their course without doing any real harm, there are certain cases when you or your child should see a GP. These include: If you or your child has a chronic condition such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease. If you have a very high temperature and feel ill, for example if you have an unusually severe headache or abdominal pain. If your child is vomiting but does not have diarrhoea, or has rash in addition to the fever. If your child stops drinking and is unusually lethargic. If your child’s fever does not respond to Paracetamol or Ibuprofen. You have a persistent high temperature that is above 38°C (100.1°F) which does not reduce. You have frequent sore throats that do not respond to painkillers such as Paracetamol, Ibuprofen or Aspirin Babies and older and frailer people should get help if they are unwell. All babies under 6 months with a temperature of more than 38°C (100.4°F) should be urgently assessed by a doctor, as should babies aged 3 to 6 months with a temperature higher than 39° (102.2°F). ********************************************************************** To all our patients we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year From Southbourne Surgery