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YARDLEY
WOOD HEALTH CENTRE NEWSLETTER
MAY 2005
Surgery open 8.30
am to 6pm weekdays only.
Please phone 0845 5113004 when urgent
medical attention is needed and the surgery is closed.
Welcome to our latest newsletter.We hope you find this useful, and
if you have any constructive feedback please put it in writing to our Practice
Manager, Mrs.Royston.
PNEUMOVAX
VACCINATIONS:
These are strongly recommended to everyone
over 65y, to prevent serious diseases such as pneumomia,septicaemia and meningitis.
Book in now!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
With
Summer on the way, many of you will be planning holidays abroad. Please remember
to book in at least 6 weeks prior to departure with the Nurse for up to date health
advice and injections.
MISSED
APPOINTMENTS:
Unlike other professionals, we do not charge
for missed appointments, but rely on you to cancel unwanted appointments.
Missed appointments mean truly ill people may have to wait longer to be seen,
aswell as wasting valuable time and resources. Patients who continually
miss appointments will be removed from the Practice and asked to register elsewhere.
Hay fever?
To
avoid pollen ,try the following:
1)close windows at home and in the car
2)wear
sunglasses to avoid pollen getting in the eyes
3)avoid going out if possible
in afternoons when pollen count is highest
4)take a shower and wash hair
after going out to get rid of pollen
5)check pollen forecasts in the media
Treatment of hay fever includes anti histamines which can be sedating or non
sedating. These come as tablets and liquid. Nasal sprays can also help,as can
eye drops. Ask your friendly Pharmacist for details. Also remember, if you don't
pay for prescriptions, some local Pharmacists can give you the treatment for free
as part of the Minor Ailments Scheme (ask Reception for details)
Drs.Clarke, Eagle, Banerjee, Holland and Kelly.
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