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Welcome to Parkside Group Practice

We are a friendly team of professionals whose aim is to look after the health of you and your family.  All our staff are trained to put your health needs first and we are committed to giving you the best possible service.

Our practice is situated in South Croydon, Surrey. We have eight GPs to look after a population of approximately 12,500 patients. Our team also includes four practice nurses, a health care assistant and a phlebotomist. 

The practice is a GP training practice and we are lucky enough to have two new registrars each year. Registrars are fully qualified doctors undertaking the final year of a three-year postgraduate GP training course. We also offer supervision to FY1 & 2 medical students.

The practice is committed to offering all patients (including those under 16) a confidential service in a safe environment.

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Newsletter 2011

Newsletter February 2012

  Practice News and Notices

Parkside Group Practice
January 2012 NEWSLETTER

Welcome to this edition of our newsletter. The aim of our newsletter is to keep our patients up-to-date on what is happening at the practice. We hope that you find the contents of the newsletter informative and would welcome any comments, suggestions or contributions that you may have. Please feel free to contact Becky Cook, the Practice Manager.   

NHS CHOICES
It is now possible to leave feedback about Parkside on the NHS Choices website.  

The website address is www.nhs.uk. We are also happy to receive constructive suggestions via the box in reception.

CONTACT DETAILS
It is really important that we have up to date contact information for all our patients. Please notify us, as soon as possible, if you move house, change your home telephone number or mobile number.

Please complete a form in reception or write in to notify us of any changes to your contact details.

PRESCRIPTIONS
Repeat prescription requests take 48 hours to process, longer if it is not on the repeat prescription system. This applies to all prescription requests whether NHS or private.

Please remember all prescription requests must be made in writing.
 
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS ONLINE
Would you like to order your repeat prescription online? We can now offer this facility via our website. Please ask at Reception for a sign up form, within 10 days of applications you will be issued with a PIN to access the new service. Once set up as a user of the system, you will be able to order your repeat prescription easily online.

www.parksidegrouppractice.co.uk

PLEASE BEWARE!
Recently two elderly residents, living in Parrs Close, were duped into letting a so called Police Officer into their homes. They were robbed of over £500, luckily they were not harmed.                                                                            

Unfortunately it would appear that there are people in the local area pretending to be Police Officers or from the Gas or Water board to gain access to people’s homes. We want to raise awareness of these recent incidents so that people take precautions and carefully check identification before letting anyone into their home.

PURLEY URGENT CARE CENTRE 
Purley War Memorial Hospital, Brighton Road, Purley 020 8401 3238

There is now an urgent care centre open, the centre is staffed by a nurse practitioner seven days a week between 8am – 8pm, they are unable to see children under 1 year of age. The centre can deal with the following complaints:
 
Ear problems, Simple eye problems, Flu/Cold persistent symptoms, Sore throat, Chest Infection, Simple urine infections, Bites and stings, Treatment and dress of acute wounds, Sudden onset of skin complaints e.g rash/sunburn/nappy rash, Removal of foreign bodies in eyes, nose, ears and skin, Minor burns, Emergency contraception and advice, Simple limb injuries and Sprains and strains.

REMINDER – Please reminder that Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments should only be used for critical or life-threatening situations.     

NEW! VISIT YOUR PHARMACY FIRST FOR MINOR AILMENTS

FEEL BETTER FAST – No waiting – no appointment necessary
 
At the Parkside Group Practice we have always supported our Pharmacy colleagues who are experts in medicines, how they work and what conditions they treat.
 
We are therefore delighted to inform our patients about the Pharmacy Minor Ailments Scheme which offers Croydon residents access to medicines, health advice and treatment from their local pharmacy without requiring any prescriptions or vouchers.
 
HOW IT WORKS
To take part in the scheme, simply go to your local Pharmacy and ask the Pharmacist for medication under the Minor Ailments Scheme (you can show them this newsletter if you wish).
 
Pharmacists are able to provide you with medicines for minor conditions free of charge if you are normally exempt from prescription charges. If you are not exempt from prescription charges, you will pay the normal over-the counter charge to the pharmacy.
 
MINOR AILMENTS COVERED INCLUDE:
Headlice    Threadworm    Coughs and Colds     Athletes Foot Conjunctivitis    Contact Dermatitis    Fever    Diarrhoea    Hay Fever Headlice    Indigestion/heartburn    Insect bites and stings       Mouth Ulcers    Sprains    Sore throat    Teething    Vaginal Thrush

Of course, the pharmacist can also refer you back to your GP if more treatment or investigation is required.

STOP SMOKING SERVICE
The stop smoking service is now offering home visits to people who are housebound and wish to give up smoking.

The service is free and confidential. Patients will only pay prescription charges for their Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products if they pay prescription charges. The NRT products will be free if they don’t pay prescription charges.

The service offers visits during office hours and also offers telephone support in the evenings and at weekends.