Mental Health Hearsay Event - Thursday 12th January 2012
[posted: 26th December 2011]
Have you or someone you know used a Mental Health service in the last 3 years?
Oxfordshire LINk, working with other agencies are holding a Hearsay! Engagement event to get YOUR views on how mental health services in your area are working to meet your needs. Was the service you received excellent or was there something that could have been done better? Would you like the opportunity to speak directly to the people who organise the services to tell them your experiences?
Thursday 12th January 2012 12.15pm-3.30pm Yarnton Village Hall, The Paddocks, Yarnton, Oxfordshire, OX5 1TE
Please book by the 4th January as places are limited.
Please contact Sue to reserve your place Email sue.marshall@oxonrcc.org.uk or phone the LINk office on 01865 883488
If you are unable to attend but would like to tell LINk about your experiences, please click here
NHS launches new campaign to help people to Choose Well
[posted: 16th December 2011]
A new campaign to help patients choose the best place to get treatment if they fall ill has been launched.
Research has shown that a significant number of people still go to hospital Accident and Emergency departments when there are other services more convenient and suitable for their needs.
The campaign uses a colour coded thermometer to help people to link their symptoms with a particular NHS service which is right for their need.
Staff from across the NHS including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics and consultants are all involved in promoting the Choose Well campaign. Look out for regional TV, radio and internet advertising and billboards.
Using a colour coded thermometer, the campaign will highlight six areas of healthcare:
Self care – for the treatment of minor illnesses, by combining a well stocked medicine cabinet with plenty of rest.
NHS Direct – for absolutely any health questions, around the clock, and to find local services.
Pharmacists - for advice on common illnesses and the best medicines to treat them.
GPs – for medical advice, examinations and prescriptions for illnesses you just can’t shake off.
Urgent Care / Walk-in Centres – for treatment of minor illnesses or injuries without an appointment.
Accident & Emergency (A&E) – for critical or life-threatening situation.
By giving people choice and helping them to understand the range of support available, the Choose Well campaign will help members of the public to understand how they can help themselves and the NHS by choosing the most appropriate service if they fall ill.
For more information and to access the colour coded thermometer please click on the link below:
www.oxfordshirepct.nhs.uk/choose-well
Our Autumn 2011 Newsletter can be found by clicking the link below
[posted 2nd October 2011]
Are you Entitled To a Flu Vaccine?
[posted 2nd October 2011]
Who should be considered for the flu vaccine?
Those who have any of the following conditions are entitled to receive the ‘flu jab’
a) chronic chest conditions
b) chronic heart disease
c) chronic kidney disease or liver disease
d) diabetes
e) all people over 65 years – especially residents of nursing homes or residential homes
f) carers for sick family members and front-line health workers
The ideal time to have the flu jab is late October/early November. Influenza virus tends to start circulating in the community towards the end of November. If you have the flu jab in late October, you should be protected by the middle of November as the antibody level may take a fortnight to rise.
If you are entitled to a 'flu jab' please ensure you book your appointment now.
Oxfordshire DAAT New Drug Prevention 'App' Launched
[posted: 20th September 2011]
School pupils work with Oxfordshire’s drug experts in designing an ‘App’ to help reduce harm from drugs
Pupils from Carterton Community College and Oxfordshire’s drug and alcohol action team (DAAT) have developed an ‘app’ to try and reduce the harm caused by recreational drugs in the county. Following the ‘You Tube’ animations launched last year, Year 11 pupils, the DAAT, game designers Tecmark and animators Kilogramme have designed an animated game. ‘Spikes House Party’ which can be downloaded free takes the player through a party and various ways of taking drugs.
The app was officially launched by pupils at Carterton Community College at 1.30pm on Thursday 15th September. The game will be available for android phones and iphones and aims to raise awareness of the risks and effects of drugs and alcohol. Spike’s House Party allows the player to manoeuvre the character through the house party, avoiding the different drug and alcohol related risks and seeing the associated consequences.
For more information on the app please contact Pasquale Brammer on 01865 290800 or Ed Brodhurst from Carterton Community College on 01993 841611
You can download the App here:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mycompany.spikeshp
In conjunction with the launch of the ‘app’ a full range of supporting materials will be distributed to a wide variety of services, followed by awareness events in all secondary schools, and fresher’s fairs in September. These will happen in conjunction with training events for working in this field.
Pasquale Brammer from DAAT, said ‘It’s so important people understand the risks of recreational drug use. These chemicals do massive harm to both users and those around them. These games utilise new social media to get messages across and to make people stop and think. They are funny enjoyable games with very serious messages’.
Jo Melling, Director Oxfordshire DAAT, also commented, ‘It is vital that we keep looking at innovative ways to get across crucial health messages, the app - Spikes House Party, has been designed with young people, and it is aimed at getting these important message to the right audience, in an inventive way.’
Change to Saturday Morning Surgery Opening Times
[posted: 7th September 2011]
With immediate effect the Surgery will close at 10:30 on Saturdays. You will also be unable to access the Dispensary after this time. Please click on 'Appointmnets' for more information on Saturday Surgery opening times and for who to contact if medical assistance is required outside of our opening times.
Change Of Surgery Email Addresses
[Posted: 18th July 2011]
From the 7 July the server supporting our old @gp-k84014.nhs.uk email addresses is no longer available and messages sent to those addresses will not be received.
Please remember to add this new address to your Outlook contacts and delete the old address.
You may also find it useful to manually type in the address the first time you email the surgery to avoid outlook automatically inserting the old email address.
In particular email requests for repeat prescriptions must be sent to:
Order Repeat Prescriptions Online
[posted 3rd Feb 2010]
If your doctor has agreed for you to have repeat prescriptions, you can now order a repeat prescription online. In order to access this service you will need to be registered with EmissAccess. To register for or access this service please follow the link below.