Patient Participation Group NewsletterSummer 2014

Wilson Street &Taddington Road

Surgeries

Contact DetailsWilson Street Surgery

11 Wilson StreetDerby

DE1 1PGTelephone: 01332 332628

Taddington Road SurgeryTaddington Road

ChaddesdenDerby

DE21 4JUTelephone: 01332 674355

E: Mail mail@mysurgeryintranet.co.ukWebsite www.wilsonstreetsurgery@nhs.net

If you would like to be a member of the Patient Participation Group please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

We look forward to hearing from you

Your help in any matters raised in this Newsletter are much appreciated and by helping others you too could benefit from these actions. Thank you.

A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support

(Carers Trust 2013)

Have you told the Surgery you are a Carer?

Did you know you can ask for your own needs to be assessed?

There is some information on this link. www.wilsonstreetsurgery.co.uk/info.aspx?p=4

Derbyshire Carers Association now have a Wednesday evening telephone support service in place for all carers across Derby and Derbyshire – call 01773 743355 4pm - 7pm   Derbyshire Carers Association - can provide support, advice and guidance for carers - call 01332 200002 Email derby@derbyshirecarers.co.uk

Derby Carers Centre, 17 Babington Lane, Derby DE1 1TA www.derbyshirecarers.co.uk

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Derbyshire Carers cordially invite you to the Carers Service. A service to celebrate Carers

Derby Cathedral on Monday 9th June 2014 from 11.00am until Middaywith refreshments afterwards. Carers, Cared For, Family, Friends and Professionals all welcome

Facts about Carers

One in ten people in England & Wales are Carers.That is a total of 5.8 million carers. This has grown by 600,000 since 2001.Authorities with higher percentages of their population who are ‘limited a lot’ in daily activities also have higher levels of unpaid care provided.

(Census Data 2011)

The economic value of the contribution made by carers in the UK is a remarkable £119 billion per year.This is equivalent to-

- £2.3 billion per week- £326 million per day- £13.6 million per hour- £18,473 for every carer in the UK.

NHS spending in 2012/13= £105.254bn (Valuing Carers 2011)

Below are some links to websites offering advice of how to look after yourself and your family/friends during the summer months. Some of the information applies all year round.

There is more information on the notice boards at Wilson Street and Taddington Road on this subject.

If you do not have access to the Internet, some libraries offer Internet access for a small fee per hour

NHS Choices (NHS Direct website has now closed):

www.nhs.uk/livewell/summerhealth/Pages/Summerhealthhome.aspx

BUPA An example below of some of the topics covered on their website about health issues. This is just one of many:

www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/i/bites-and-stings

An old article from NHS Direct:www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/News/NewsArchive/2010/SummerHealthAdvic

Net Doctor:www.netdoctor.co.uk/healthyliving/summerhealth/index.shtmle

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Some Pharmacies/Chemists have staff who can advise you on different aspects of your health and websites such as

www.boots.com and www.Lloydspharmacy.com

have useful advice regarding looking after yourself in the summer months (as well as general advice for all year health)

Please also ensure you have the relevant vaccinations you may require for travel abroad and any tablets or health precautions you may need to take. Your GP or Practice Nurse can advise you accordingly.

The website below has useful information regarding travel vaccinations

www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1072.aspx?categoryid=67&subcategoryid=152

It is with regret that we announce that Dr Fyall will be retiring on 1 June 2014.The PPG on behalf of the patients would like to wish him a long and happy retirement. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank him for his valuable contribution to the practice and dedication to his patients.New PartnerIn addition, the PPG on behalf of the patients would like to welcome Dr Drew Smith to the practice. We hope he will have many happy and successful years here at the surgery.

Missed Appointments

Please ensure that unwanted appointments are always cancelled.This can be done by telephoning the surgery or using the surgery website.If you would like a text message reminder, please make sure that the surgery has your up to date mobile phone number and that you have given them permission to contact you in this way.

Parking

Please remove your car from the car park once your appointment is over.Please do not leave your car in the surgery car park whilst you go into the city centre. Please park courteously and within the designated bays.Thank you for your co-operation

Phlebotomy Service – Blood Clinics

AdultsLondon Road Community Hospital Mon – FriLondon Road 7.30 am – 4 pmDerby

Walk in Centre Weds & ThursEntrance C 3 pm – 6 pmOsmaston Road Sat - 8 am – 2 pmDerby Sun - 8 am – 12 noon

Revive Clinic MondayRoe Farm Lane 9 am – 12 noonChaddesden Thurs & FriDerby 9 am – 1 pm

Coleman Health Centre Mon - FriColeman Street 8.30 am – 1.00 pmAlvastonDerby

Village Medical Centre Tues to Thurs

Browning Street 9.00 am – 1.00 pm

Derby    

Peartree Clinic Mon - Weds

Peartree Road 9.00 am - Midday

Derby Thursday

9.00 am – 11.45 am

Children by appointment only

Walk in Centre Mon – 2 pm – 7 pm

01332 224700 Tues – 8.30 am – 11.30 am

Children’s Hospital Mon - Fri

Royal Derby Hospital 8.30 am – 5 pm

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

01332 785821 to book an appointment

Future PPG Meetings

Wednesday 18 June 2014

Wednesday 17 September 2014

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Meetings commence at 6.30 pm in the

Reception area at Wilson Street Surgery

SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Do you have any comments or suggestions you would like to make to the PPG group, either topics for inclusion in future newsletters or for a poster for the PPG notice boards at Wilson Street and Taddington Road?

We would be interested in feedback as to what you think about the PPG newsletter and the PPG notice boards,

Below is a tear off slip for you to complete. Your name and contact details are optional. Please could you hand these in to the reception at either Wilson Street or Taddington Road.

Thank you for your time and if you do have a suggestion/comment may we thank you in advance, for returning this form to us.

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