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Delapre Medical Centre
Gloucester Avenue
Northampton
NN4 8QF
Tel: 0844 477 3730

News:

YOU MIGHT THINK THAT SWINE FLU HAS GONE AWAY?

The Government are still recommending that pregnant women, all children over the age of six months and under 5 years old and anyone travelling to the southern hemisphere to have the vaccine.

Travellers not in an 'at risk' group will be charged £10 for this service.

Swine Flu vaccination clinics are available on Monday and Thursday afternoons - just ask at Reception.

Announcements

01 Sep - 01 Oct
NHS Smokefree

Find out about all of the free NHS services available to support you as you go try to give up smoking.

01 Aug - 01 Oct
NHS Summer Health

Stay safe in the sun, including sunscreens, sunburn relief, heat exhaustion, eczema and moles. Summer holidays are great fun for children, but can bring risks. Find out more

01 Jul - 01 Oct
Change for Life

Would you like loads of tips and help to make changes for a healthier future? As part of Change4Life, you will receive tons of helpful information, recipes, tools, tips, and games for the kids.

Yahoo Health

Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad (AP)

AP - Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.

Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP)

AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?

Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation (AP)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2010, regarding a major settlement with a pharmaceutical company for False Claims Act and off-label marketing violations. Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a years long federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB (AP)

This undated photo released by Cepheid, shows a Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF cartridge. The cartridge is part of a test that is a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis and can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it. (AP Photo/Cepheid) NO SALES

AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.

Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia (AP)

AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.

Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP)

AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.

Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010 (HealthDay)

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

Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-Being (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As children head back to school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and happy all year, an expert suggests.

MedPage Today

Washington Week: Insurance, State Actions Top News

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Several studies highlighting insurance issues were released this week, including one on federal programs for kids and two others focused on employer-provided medical coverage.

FDA Approves New Eye Pressure Drop Formulation

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a new formulation of the drug bimatoprost (Lumigan) in a 0.01% solution as a first-line treatment to reduce elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Kids on HAART Would Benefit from Revaccinations (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Children with HIV who received standard childhood immunizations before starting on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) could benefit from revaccination, a review suggests.

New Guidelines Out for Pneumococcal Vaccine (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Adults with asthma and those who smoke should receive the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine to prevent pneumococcal disease, according to new recommendations from the CDC.

OSHA Should Dictate Residents' Hours, Group Says

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The consumer group Public Citizen is urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate the work hours of resident physicians.

Four Factors Increase Risk of Opioid Dependence (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A combination of four factors appears to significantly increase the risk of opioid dependence among patients taking prescription painkillers, researchers have found.

Low IgG Poses Infection Risk With Rituximab (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Certain subgroups of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those who have low levels of IgG, are at risk for severe infections when treated with rituximab, French investigators found.

ESC: Stockholm Take Home Message -- Watch the 'Not' Warfarins

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- An investigational antiplatelet -- ticagrelor (Brilinta) -- emerged as a big winner from the five-day long European Society of Cardiology congress, but the buzz here focused instead on a trio of investigational oral anticoagulants -- dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban.

Admitting Clinical Errors Not Always Best Policy

(MedPage Today) -- Wide-scale disclosure of clinical errors seems intuitively to be the ethical choice for hospitals and physicians, but researchers from the University of Washington suggest that disclosure should be decided on a case-by-case basis rather than a one-size-fits-all solution

PTSD May Be Risk Factor for Dementia (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Older veterans with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for developing dementia, even if they had not been wounded in battle, researchers found.

WHO Swine Flu

Influenza - update 115

Worldwide, H1N1 2009 virus transmission remains most intense in parts of India and in parts of the temperate southern hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and more recently in Australia.

Influenza - update 114

The situation in New Zealand and India remains largely unchanged since the last update. Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.

Influenza - update 113

Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.

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

The Emergency Committee held its ninth meeting by teleconference on 10 August 2010.

WHO recommendations for the post-pandemic period

The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come. While the level of concern is now greatly diminished, vigilance on the part of national health authorities remains important. Such vigilance is especially critical in the immediate post-pandemic period, when the behaviour of the H1N1 (2009) virus as a seasonal virus cannot be reliably predicted.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 112

As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 111

As of 25 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18398 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 110

As of 18 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18366 deaths.

Monitoring patterns and levels of worldwide activity

As part of regular monitoring of H1N1 pandemic influenza, the WHO is in close dialogue with public health experts in countries worldwide, specifically to determine whether H1N1 activity has returned to levels and patterns normally seen for seasonal flu.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 109

As of 12 July, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18337deaths.

Opening Hours

Monday: 08:00 to 18:30

Tuesday: 08:00 to 18:30

Wednesday: 08:00 to 18:30

Thursday: 07:00 to 19:30

Friday: 08:00 to 18:30

Saturday: 07:30 to 09:30

ROUTINE APPOINTMENTS
The practice runs an appointment system, based mainly on 10 minute consultations. Half of all appointments are released up to one week in advance, for those who need a pre-arranged date and time to discuss non-urgent issues with their doctor or nurse. All other appointment are reserved for those who either need to see someone on that day, or are able to make themselves available at short notice on that day. You can arrange an appointment with your doctor or the practice nurse by phoning 0844 477 3730 between 8.a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Monday to Friday. This line is busiest before 11.00 a.m.

Although you will have been assigned to a particular doctors list, you may choose to see any of the practices� doctors. If you would like us to change your registered doctor, then please write to the Registration Clerk.

Patients are advised to see the same doctor for continuity of care. If your doctor is not available we are happy for you to see any of the doctors. As urgent matters are given priority, please be aware that you may be asked to call back on another day if you are looking to book a routine appointment.

At busy times, or when there is a shortage of appointments, we may need to ask you personal questions regarding your illness in order for us to determine which member of our healthcare team (GP, Nurse Practitioner or Practice Nurse) would be best qualified to assist you.

We do try to see you on time. However, if you are kept waiting please be patient. The Doctor may be dealing with an emergency or a complicated problem. Remember, next time it could be you that needs the extra time.

Please make a separate appointment for each person to be seen.

We also ask that you arrive promptly for your appointment. Patients arriving more that 5 minutes late for a nurse appointment or 10 minutes late for a doctors appointment, will be asked to re-book for another time/day.

If you cannot keep your appointment please let us know in good time so it may be given to someone else.

The Doctors and Nurses are normally available for routine clinics as shown in the table below:

Clinician	Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
Clinician	AM	PM	AM	PM	AM	PM	AM	PM	AM	PM
Dr Hewitt	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*
Dr Barrowclough	*	*	*			*	*		*	*
Dr Perryer			*	*	*		*	*	*	*
Dr Duncan	*	*	*	*			*	*
Dr King	*	*			*	*	*
Dr Morrison	*	*			*	*	*
Dr Khanna	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*
Sue Buswell	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jo Redmond	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*
Jayne Alibone			*	*	*	*			*	*
Louise Bovingdon	*	*	*	*			*	*
* Normally in surgery to see patients

URGENT APPOINTMENTS
Every day we make sure appointments are available for urgent problems. Please ring 0844 477 3730 at 8.00 a.m. if you need an urgent appointment.

If you have an urgent problem which cannot wait please tell the reception staff.

In order that urgent cases get priority we rely on you not to request urgent attention for non urgent matters.

HOME VISITS
Housebound patients and those too ill to attend the surgery may request a home visit by telephoning 0844 477 3730 (Reception option) before 10.30 a.m. Please give the receptionist brief details of the problem so that the doctor may judge the urgency of the visit, together with your name, address and telephone number. Please attend the surgery if at all possible and remember that for every home visit the doctor can see three or four patients in the same time at the surgery. Lack of transport is not an excuse for requesting a home visit.

You should call the emergency services (ambulance 999) if the patient is severely injured, unconscious, unable to move following a fall, has taken an overdose or poison or has a tightness/pain in the chest associated with pain radiating down the arm.

TELEPHONE ADVICE
Your doctor will be happy to give you advice on the telephone when he or she is not consulting. Please call and leave details of your problem and a contact telephone number; the doctor will then call you back when they are available. In some circumstances it may be appropriate for you to speak to the practice nurse.

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