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The Village
Surgery Bramhall
Autumn Newsletter 2015
Weekly Newsletter
Flu jabs
It’s flu jab season again! Flu is a highly infectious
illness that spreads rapidly through the coughs and
sneezes of people who are carrying the virus. Flu
symptoms can hit quite suddenly and severely.
They usually include fever, chills, headaches and
aching muscles. You can often get a cough and
sore throat. Because flu is caused by a virus and
not bacteria, antibiotics won't treat it, so protect
yourself today and book yourself a flu jab. Please
book in at reception for your annual flu jab if you
are over 65 or in an at risk group (see below). We
are running adult flu clinics on:
Saturday 10th Oct and Saturday 17th Oct.
If you have any of the following problems (however
old you are) please also book in for a flu jab:
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a serious heart complaint
a chest complaint or breathing difficulties,
including asthma (needing a regular
brown/purple inhaler), bronchitis and
emphysema
serious kidney disease
diabetes
lowered immunity due to disease or
treatment such as steroid medication or
cancer treatment
if you have had a stroke or a transient
ischaemic attack (TIA)
if you have a problem with your spleen or
you have had your spleen removed
serious liver disease
multiple sclerosis (MS) or some other
diseases of the nervous system
pregnant
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are a carer
have a learning disability
If you do not fit into any of the above criteria but
would like a flu jab – you can have a flu vaccine
privately at local chemists, supermarkets and
private hospitals.
Childrens Flu Vaccine
In the autumn/winter of 2015/16 the annual nasal
spray flu vaccine will be available for children aged
two, three and four years old as part of the NHS
childhood vaccination programme. The vaccine will
be offered routinely to all children aged two, three
and four on August 31 2015. That is, children with a
date of birth on or after September 1 2010 and on
or before August 31 2013. The flu vaccine for
children is given as a single dose of nasal spray
squirted up each nostril. Not only is it needle-free (a
big advantage for children), the nasal spray works
even better than the injected flu vaccine. It’s quick
and painless and will mean your child is less likely
to become ill if they come into contact with the flu
virus. Childrens flu clinics are being run by the
nurses, please book at reception.
New Trainee GP – Dr Mir
We are fortunate to have a new GP training with us
until February 2016 called Dr Mir. Dr Mir is a fully
qualified doctor but is now taking extra training to
specialize as a GP. Dr Mir has longer appointment
slots to allow her to ask more questions and she
may ask for advice from the GP partners. We are
sure she will make a valuable addition to the team
and we hope everyone will make her feel welcome.
Staff News
Adele Callan and Karen Green are both moving on
to new challenges and opportunities. Adele has
worked at the Practice for over 11 years, and both
will be greatly missed. We wish them well for the
future and would like to thank them for all their help
and hard work.
Joining the team are Sophie Hall, Daniel Whittall
and Tracey Broadbent, who are all going to be
working in reception and behind the scenes with
administration support. The newer staff members
are all learning and may need to ask for guidance,
so please bear this in mind.
Stockport Psychological
Wellbeing Service
Stockport Psychological Wellbeing Service
provides effective psychological therapies for mild
to moderate mental health problems such as
depression, anxiety, self-esteem and panic
disorders. If you suffer from low mood, anxiety,
sleep problems, poor concentration, loss of interest
and pleasure, feelings of worthlessness,
hopelessness and guilt, are aged 16 years and
above and are registered with a GP in Stockport
you can access a free range of services that could
help you overcome your difficulties.
Personal Contact Details
Please remember to keep your personal contact
details up to date at the practice. We can now
contact patients by text message and email, so if
you would like to be contacted in this way, please
inform the receptionist.
R U Clear
RUClear offer free
urine
Chlamydia
and Gonorrhoea
tests to Greater
Manchester
residents
from
their 16th birthday
up to their 25th
birthday.
They can also do
free tests on blood
spots for HIV and
syphilis.
For more details
see their website
www.ruclear.co.uk.
Practice Website
Keep up to date with all the developments at the
Practice at:
www.thevillagesurgerybramhall.co.uk
Here you can see our latest news, log in to online
services for making appointments, requesting
prescriptions, browse patient leaflets on various
medical conditions, find local services i.e. chemists
and much more…take a look.
Friends and Family Test
We are now asking all patients if they would
recommend the Practice to family or friends and
what feedback they would like to give the practice.
Please fill in a form in receptionist next time you
visit us, or complete it online on our website. We
hope to improve the service we provide, by acting
upon the comments made by patients, and will let
you know what we have done in due course.
Thanks for any support you can offer.