N O R T HL A N D S S U R G E R Y
May 2016
HEALTH MATTERS
Surgery Open Morning Success
North Street
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 0HH
Tel: 01249 812141
www.northlands-surgery.co.uk
Opening Times:
Visit the Surgery Monday to Friday:
8.30am - 6.00pm
Or telephone between:
8.30am - 5.30pm
On behalf of our Patient Participation Group (PPG),
many thanks to all those involved in the preparations
for this event on Sat, 16th April and to those who came
and/or helped on the day. We had a great morning with
about fifty people coming to hear from PPG members
about our latest Annual Patient Survey and to listen to
Dr Leach and Dr Ware talking about “Staying Healthy”.
Our local Health Trainer, Sarah Mills was on hand to
talk about the help she and her colleagues can give on
improving your health and making positive lifestyle
changes while Carers had their own “Coffee Morning
within a Coffee Morning” and the chance to catch up
with Helen Gough, Health & Communities Engagement
Worker, Carer Support Wiltshire
Surgery Times (by appointment):
Monday and Wednesday
8.30am - 12.25pm
2.30pm - 5.40pm
6.30pm - 8.00pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
8.30am - 11.30am
2.30pm - 5.40pm
Out of Hours Service: 111
Our Doctors:
Dr R Leach MA BM BCh MRCGP DRCOG
Dr E Tully MB BCh BAO DFRSH MRCGP
Dr N Ware MB BS BSc DRCOG MRCGP
Dr J Dalton BM MRCGP DFRSH DCH
Dr E Simons MB ChB DFFP
Dr N Abel BM BS MRCGP
Dr C Paget MB BCh MRCGP DFSRH
Trainees:
Dr U Qazi MA BMBCh
Dr S Bremner MBChB
A number of people expressed an interest in
joining our PPG so we have decided to meet on
Friday, 20th May, 11.30am at the surgery to
welcome new members and to talk about ideas for
future events. All welcome!
Alison Ingham,
Practice Manager
Dr Leach and Dr Ware with
PPG member, Sandra Bosley
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N O R T HL A N D S S U R G E R Y
World Asthma Day - 3rd May
World Asthma Day is run by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Its aim is to improve the
lives of people with asthma across the world. GINA works with health care professionals and
public health officials around the world to reduce asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality.
Through resources such as evidence-based strategy documents for asthma management, and events
such as the annual celebration of World Asthma Day, GINA is working to improve the lives of
people with asthma in every corner of the globe.
Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and
recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include
wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Asthma is caused by environmental
and genetic factors. These factors influence how severe asthma is and how well it responds to
medication.
This year's Dementia Awareness Week
will encourage people who are worried
about dementia to confront their
worries by addressing dementia
directly and going to Alzheimer's
Society for information and support.
Dementia can be scary and many
people don't know where to turn, but
Alzheimer's Society is there for anyone
affected and there are lots of ways the
charity can help.
Dementia Week - 15th-21st May
What is Dementia Friends?
Dementia Friends is about learning more
about dementia and the small ways you can
help. From telling friends about Dementia
Friends to visiting someone you know living
with dementia, every action counts. Anyone
of any age can be a Dementia Friend…. .
If you’re worried that you, or someone
close to you, may have dementia, it’s
important to talk about it. You can call
the National Dementia Helpline on
0300 222 1122 or email
[email protected]
….and many of our staff have trained
to become Dementia Friends in order
to offer better support to our patients.
MAY BANK HOLIDAY SURGERY CLOSURE ~ PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SURGERY WILL
BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, 2ND MAY AND MONDAY, 30TH MAY. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA
TIME FOR ORDERING REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER BANK HOLIDAYS.
MANY THANKS….AND ENJOY THE LONG WEEKENDS!
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