The Alresford Surgery

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Out of Hours
Outside surgery hours urgent medical care is provided by West Hampshire Out of Hours Service. The service is available by phoning on 0844 811 3060.

Home Visits
If you are too ill to attend the surgery please phone the surgery before 10am and be prepared to give some details of your condition. You may be asked to speak to our trained nurses to assess your needs.

Appointments
Please telephone or call in to make an appointment. If you would like to see a specific doctor please let the receptionists know, alternatively you will be offered an appointment with the first available doctor.

Announcements

01 Mar - 31 Mar
Great Daffodil Appeal

Marie Curie is asking everyone to paint the UK yellow this March by making a donation and wearing a daffodil pin for the Great Daffodil Appeal.

01 Mar - 31 Mar
Prostate Cancer Awareness

We want men, the general public, and health professionals, to be more aware of prostate cancer. Our awareness month helps raise vital funds for much needed support and information for men who have been diagnosed and their families.

01 Jan - 31 Mar
Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Ovarian Cancer Action will be raising awareness in a variety of communities throughout March to ensure we are doing everything we can to inform women about the disease and its symptoms

BBC Health

Call to halt NHS medical database

Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture

There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

Street actress reveals depression

Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for depression.

Social care deal 'dead in water'

Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water.

MP writes to police over hospital

An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.

'Problem kids' risk future pain

Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.

Illegal cord blood sample warning

Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood

'London bomb stress' recognised

Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Patients 'get care in cupboards'

Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.

Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study

Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.

Yahoo Health

Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given (AP)

AP - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.

Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section (AP)

AP - Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back toward the days of "once a C-section, always a C-section."

Grocery card in your pocket can pinpoint salmonella (AP)

In this photo taken March 9, 2010, Raymond Cirimele, 55, displays his Costco membership card outside his home in Chicago. Cirimele is one of at least 245 people in 44 states who have been sickened by a recent salmonella outbreak. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries and followed the trail of grocery purchases to a Rhode Island company that makes salami, then zeroed in on the pepper used to season the meat. He said no one asked for his shopper card data, but he would have provided it if someone had. 'I don't have any secrets, so I'm not worried about it,' he said. 'It's kind of like the whole airport security and all that. I'd rather fly on a safe plane.' (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.

Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening (AP)

This Oct. 2007 family photo provided by Clare Johnson shows Linda Coale holding her son Benjamin in Crownsville, Md. Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot. (AP Photo/Family Photo)

AP - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.

Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)

AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.

Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years (AP)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gestures during an interview with The Associated Press, in Brasilia, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Lula da Silva warned that U.S.-proposed sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program could lead to war in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

AP - Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.

Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.

As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds.

Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Personal look at genes locates disease causes (AP)

AP - Children inherit about 30 mutated genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, but enough in at least one case to pass on inherited illnesses, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family.

WHO Swine Flu

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 90

As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 89

As of 21 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16226 deaths.

Director-General statement following the seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee

The Emergency Committee held its seventh meeting by teleconference on 23 February 2010. The Director-General sought the Committee's views on the determination of the pandemic status.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 88

As of 14 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15921 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 87

As of 7 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15292 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 86

As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 211 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15174 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 85

As of 24 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14711 deaths.

Statement of the World Health Organization on allegations of conflict of interest and 'fake' pandemic

22 January 2010 -- Providing independent advice to Member States is a very important function of the World Health Organization (WHO). We take this work seriously and guard against the influence of any improper interests. The WHO influenza pandemic policies and response have not been improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 84

As of 17 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14142 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 83

As of 10 January 2010, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 13554 deaths.

Dr David Green, Dr Richard Cribb, Dr Peter Stokes, Dr Ann Lowman, Dr Sheila Cassidy, Dr Susie Wright

Alresford Surgery aims to provide high quality healthcare to patients in our area. The doctors, nurses and other staff are dedicated to providing a comprehensive, professional service and this website will help us to keep our patients up to date with news and information about the Practice.

As well as a source of information about our Practice, the staff and the services we provide, we hope you will use this website as a useful resource for other health-related information. Please have a look around and do send us some feedback if you like. We can use your ideas to improve our online services and further develop the content of this site.

Opening Times

The Surgery is open from 8.30am - 6.30pm Monday to Friday. In addition, we run a surgery one evening each week and on Saturday mornings. However, the evening and Saturday morning surgeries must be pre-booked and the surgery telephone lines are not open for normal service.

ALRESFORD SURGERY PATIENT FORUM

Registered patients of the surgery are invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the Alresford Surgery Patient Forum due to take place on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at 2pm.

There will be a brief presentation by Dr Stokes on the subject of repeat prescribing followed by a short agenda. We anticipate that the meeting will take no longer than an hour.

If you would like further information or would like to come along please contact Sue Lees on the number above or email suelees@nhs.net.

We look forward seeing you.

Practice Information

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