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Text Messaging Appointment Reminders

We have recently introduced a new appointment reminder service which will send an appointment reminder via a text message to patients who have pre-booked appointments more than 24 hours in advance.  We now need  to record up-to-date mobile phone numbers for patients to help us with this, so please check with the receptionist next time you come to the surgery that we have your correct contact details on our system.  We hope that this will help to reduce the number of missed appointments 

Protected Learning Time

The Warwickshire Primary Care Trust is encouraging local practices to participate in training sessions (protected learning time).  Currently these are being held on a monthly basis on Thursday afternoons.  The local Out of Hours Service handles the practice calls during this time to look after our patients.  If you do need advice or an appointment when the surgery is closed, then please either telephone 0300 130 30 40 or the practice telephone number 01788 540860 and your call will be directed to them. 

The practice closes at 12.30 pm on training afternoons and opens again on Friday morning at 8.30 am.

The dates we will close for staff training in 2010 are:

  1. Thursday 13th May 2010;
  2. Thursday 17th June 2010;
  3. Thursday 15th July 2010;
  4. Thursday 23rd September 2010;
  5. Thursday 14th October 2010;
  6. Thursday 18th November 2010;

Swine Flu

We still have Swine Flu Vaccinations at the surgery. If you are a patient in any of the risk groups (as listed for seasonal flu) and haven't yet had your vaccination - please contact the surgery to make an appointment to have one. 

At-risk groups

You should have a flu jab if you:

  • are aged 65 or over,
  • have a serious medical condition (see below),
  • live in a residential or nursing home,
  • are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fell ill,
  • are a healthcare or social care professional directly involved in patient care, or
  • work with poultry (see below).

The seasonal flu jab is offered free of charge to anyone over the age of six months with the following medical conditions:

  • chronic (long-term) respiratory disease,such as severe asthma, COPD or bronchitis,
  • chronic heart disease, such as heart failure,
  • chronic kidney disease,
  • chronic liver disease,
  • chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson's disease or motor neurone disease,
  • diabetes, or
  • a weakened immune systemdue to disease (such as HIV/AIDS) or treatment (such as cancer treatment.

Poultry workers

If you work in close contact with poultry, you are entitled to a free seasonal flu vaccination. This includes those who:

  • work in areas where poultry are kept for rearing or egg production,
  • handle or catch live poultry,
  • sort eggs in poultry houses, or
  • slaughter or clean poultry.

Saturday Morning Appointments

We are delighted to be able to offer pre-booked routine appointments with a doctor on Saturday Mornings at present.

We are working within the Department of Health framework for extended hours and so we are not able to provide nurse appointments or investigations.  A chaperone will not be available, so some examinations will not be able to be performed.

Care for urgent healthcare is still provided over the weekend by the Out-of-Hours Service.  Saturday morning appointments are only pre-bookable and for routine medical care.