The Alresford Surgery Newsletter

Dr David Green, Dr Richard Cribb, Dr Peter Stokes
Dr Ann Lowman, Dr Sheila Cassidy, Dr Susan Wright
Station Road, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JL
Telephone No. 01962 732345 Fax: 01962 736034
For general advice or reassurance NHS Direct 0845 46 47
Out of hours 0844 811 3060

Out of hours 0844 811 3060

Please can patients note that from immediate effect we have a new out of hours number. This is 0844 811 3060. When calling for assistance out of normal surgery hours, please use this number.

Flu jab dates

(see October's newsletter for revised dates)

We will be running the usual walk in flu clinics on the following dates at the Alresford Surgery:

Tuesday	27 September	1.00 - 2.30
Wednesday	5 October	1.00 - 2.30
Thursday	13 October	1.00 - 2.30

Preston Candover:

Thursday

13 October

9.15 - 10.00

(Dr Wright will be running her normal clinic on this morning)

For patients who are unable to make these clinics we will be running further sessions - dates will be announced later.

(We will not be offering pneumoccocal vaccinations at these clinics.)

Patients who qualify and should have a flu jab are those groups listed below:

• If you are 65 or over or have:
• A chronic heart or chest complaint including asthma
• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Lowered immunity due to disease or treatment such as steroid medication or cancer treatment
• Any other serious medical condition - check with your doctor if you are unsure
• You live in a old people's or nursing home

Healthy people under 65 do not need to be vaccinated for while flu is a nuisance it is not usually serious and the occasional bout of flu provides better long term protection than vaccination.

Preston Candover

There will be no surgery on Monday 5 September.

Edward Pay Medical Fund

From time to time we report on the fund. The Edward Pay Medical Fund is a registered charity set up by the family of the late Edward Pay. Its initial objective was to raise funds to buy a syringe driver for the use of the care of people at home with terminal illness. The object of the fund is to purchase equipment and services for the benefit of patients of The Alresford Surgery. It receives both large and small donations and from time to time fund raising activities are held for specific purchases. Over the years it has purchased many items of equipment. Recent noticeable additions are; an electrically adjustable examination and treatment couch for use by the chiropody service; a pulse oximeter. This will enable the nurses to easily monitor the circulation in patients legs while they apply compression bandaging to treat leg ulcers; some electronic high reading weighing scales.

The Practice and Trustees would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the fund in any way.