PARSONS HEATH MEDICAL PRACTICE
NEWSLETTER
June 2017 – August 2017
Dr Nightingale left the Practice to take up a new position at Colne Medical Centre
Karen Wood – Nurse Practitioner left the Practice to take up a new position in Ipswich
We are currently in the process of recruiting new staff to join the team
GP Registrars
Dr Sanarya Namuqjoined the Practicein August and will be with us for 12 months
Dr Faiza Murad joined us in August but will only be here for 1 month
Annalisa Kearney one of our Practice Nurses, recently passed her Diabetic in Primary Care qualification, we would like to congratulate her on all her hard work. Annalisa will be running Diabetic clinics alongside Katie Nuttall and Dr Kunche
On line access: The practice usesa secure system that interfaces directly with our clinical computer.Patients wishing to book appointments, view limited medical information or order prescriptions via the secure website will need to obtain a User ID andPINfrom the Practice.
If you would like to sign up for this service please bring photographic proof of identificationinto the practice and speak to one of the reception team.
North East Essex GP Network: The Partners at Parsons Heath Medical Practice are pleased to announce that the Practice is now part of the North East Essex GP Network. The Network is a formal group of primary care practices located in the Colchester and Tendring area, who have come together to work collaboratively and become a stronger organisation.
By working together we aim to be able to maintain our individuality and keep our practices running in the way we know our patients appreciate. Whilst maintaining our own identities we can also work at scale with the Network to reduce our costs and remain sustainable into the future, sharing resources in order to provide better and wider services for our patients.
By working together we can also benefit from potential changes within the NHS that will disadvantage smaller practices working on their own, therefore ensuring that our patients do not miss out.
We are ‘stronger together’
Further information can be found at the North East Essex GP Network website:
Over the Counter Hayfever Medications: North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group has advised us that we should no longer prescribe the following hay fever medications.
The following can be purchased cheaply in local pharmacies and supermarkets for as little as £2.75for a month’s supply:
BENADRYL ALLERGY RELIEF
OTRIVINE – ANTISTIN
BECONASE
ZIRTEK/CETIRIZINE
PIRITON/CHLORPHENAMINE
TAVEGIL
PERIACTIN
FLIXONASE/AVAMYS/FLUTICASONE
CLARITYN/LORATIDINE
PHENERGAN
OPTICROM/SODIUM CROMOGYLCATE
Please Notethis applies toall patientsincluding:
Children 12 years of age and over
Those who have pre-payment certificate
Those who normally receive free prescriptions
If you have any queries regarding this policy please contact NEECCG patient advice and liaison service (PALS) on 01206 286939 and 0800 328 5620 orEmail:
Friends and Family Test: The NHS friends and family test (FFT)is an important opportunity for you to provide feedback on the services that provide your care and treatment. Your feedback will help NHS Englandto improve services for everyone.
It was introduced on 1stDecember 2014 for GP Practices and askspatientswhether they would recommend their Practice to their friends and family. This means every patient is able to give quickfeedback on the quality of the care they receive, giving NHS Englanda better understanding of the needs of the patients and enabling improvements.
If you would like to leave feedback please go to our website or pick up a form in the reception
Patient Participation Group: If you would like to be part of our Patient Participation Group, please contact Sally Youens. It is a virtual group, which means the contact is via email or paper. If you have any suggestions for future newsletters, the website or the Patient Participation Groupplease do let us know