Autumn 2008
Telephone
01865 872448
Trek for Marie Curie Cancer Care
The surgery offers appointments from 8.30– 11.00am and 3.30—5.50pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays from 8.30—11.20am.
Please telephone 01865 872448 , call at reception desk or visit www.morland-house. co.uk if you wish to book an appointment in advance.
Urgent Appointments
If you need to be seen for an urgent problem you will be offered an appointment with a doctor on the day of your call. Howver your own doctor may not always be available.
Cancelling Appointments
If you cannot attend please let us know as soon as possible so that your appointment time may be offered to another patient. Dozens of appointments are wasted each month by patients who fail to inform the surgery that they will not be attending.
Out of Hours
When surgery is closed please phone the Out of Hours Service on 0845 345 8995 for medical advice and support.
Flu (short for influenza ) is not just a bad cold. If you’ve ever had flu you’ll remember being shivery, achy and too weak to get out of bed or go to work. You might also have suffered a headache, high temperature, dry cough, sore throat and runny nose. Flu can make you ill for many weeks and can be more serious for those people who cannot fight off the infection. Immunisation against flu is recommended for all of the following ‘at-risk’ groups:
Over 65s
People with respiratory disease
People with heart disease
People with kidney disease
People with liver disease
People with diabetes
People with a history of stroke
People with a weak immune system
Health and social care staff directly involved in patient care
Carers
Flu immunisation clinics at the surgery will start on 29 September and run throughout October and November 2008. To book an appointment or to seek advice from the Practice nurse if you are unsure as to whether you require immunisation, or are housebound and cannot attend a clinic, please contact reception on 01865 872448.
Did you know? If you are travelling abroad you and your family may require medication and immunisations to protect you from diseases such as malaria, cholera, yellow fever, hepatitis etc.
Morland House Surgery is a registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre and all our Practice nurses are qualified to provide advice on and administer travel vaccinations.
Please contact reception to book an appointment at least 6 weeks before travelling.
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Are you trying to give up?
If yes, please make an appointment with one of our Practice nurses to receive advice on smoking cessation and enquire about nicotine replacement therapy which if free on prescription for a maximum of 12 weeks for those who access the service.
Remember each day without a cigarette is good news for your health, your family...and your pocket!
Advice is also available on the telephone advice line 01865 226663 and on the website www.smokefreeoxfordshire.nhs.uk
Did you know?
7 million People in the UK drink more than the recommended amount of alcohol each day
3 - the number of units of alcohol in a large glass of white wine
2-3 -The safe daily number of units for women (3-4 for men)
2 - the number of alcohol –free days you should aim for each week
For further information about sensible drinking visit the website www.nhs.uk/alcohol
Physical activity is good for people of all ages and according to research halves the risk of developing coronary heart disease.
Physical activity might involve going swimming, an exercise class or playing a sport. But it also includes everyday things such as walking, gardening and climbing stairs. You can gain the benefits of activity from all these different types of physical activity.
We can now offer an exercise referral scheme at the surgery which allows patients who meet certain criteria to gain the benefit of reduced leisure centre costs and encourages patients to take part in regular exercise.
Our surgery website is regularly updated and can be used for booking appointments and requesting prescriptions. It also contains lots of useful patient information about the services we offer. In addition there are links to other services.
Address: www.morland-house.co.uk
We would appreciate feedback from our patients on this and whether there are any other topics, or information you would find useful.
We are pleased to announce that Dr Catherine Jarvis has given birth to a daughter and both mother and baby are doing well. Dr Jarvis hopes to return to the surgery in the New Year following her maternity leave.
Welcome to Dr Karen Batenman who is providing cover during Dr Jarvis' maternity leave- and welcome back to Dr Rayner who returned from Maternity leave on the 30th september.
Cathy Webb, Practice Nurse, along with Janet Bray, Receptionist and Sue Durbridge, Dispenser will be trekking to the top of Snowdon—3560 ft above sea level— on Saturday 4 October in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care.
If you wish to sponsor them or donate to the charity please call in or contact reception at the surgery on 01865 872448.
Due to building work locally the surgery experienced a power cut from 10am to 3pm on Friday 22 August 2008. We apologise for any inconvenience this caused to our patients.
A big thank you to Mr and Mrs Pullen who came to the rescue and supplied flasks of hot water enabling the staff at the surgery to have a well earned cuppa!
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