Willingham Medical Practice August Newsletter
WILLINGHAM & LONGSTANTON SURGERIES
Willingham 01954 260230 Longstanton 01954 207600 Dispensary 01954 207602
District Nurse Team: 0330 726 0077 Health Visitors: 0300 029 5050
Out of hours cover: Ring 111 Website: www.willinghammedicalpractice.nhs.net
A&E is not an alternative to a GP appointment. If we are closed, please call 111
Bank Holiday Closure
Please note the surgery will be CLOSED for the Summer Bank Holiday on MONDAY 26th AUGUST.
Please plan ahead and make sure you have enough medication to last, remembering to order your repeats at least THREE working days before collection.
When the surgery is closed please call 111 for medical assistance, or 999 for a life threatening emergency.
For Urgent Mental Health Support, please call 111 and select option 2
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
| Cases of whooping cough are continuing to rise. If you are pregnant, it’s important to get the whooping cough vaccine to protect your new-born baby, as they are at greatest risk. Young babies with whooping cough are often very unwell and many are likely to need hospital treatment as it can lead to pneumonia and permanent brain damage. The immunity you get from the vaccine passes to your baby through the placenta and protects them until they are old enough to be vaccinated at 8 weeks old. You can access a whooping cough vaccine from your GP and through some antenatal clinics. If you are more than 16 weeks pregnant and have not been offered the vaccine, talk to your midwife or GP and make an appointment to get vaccinated. | |
| To find out more visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/whooping-cough/ | |
Updating Patient Records
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the records we hold for our patients are up to date, you may receive an SMS message from the surgery. We would like to assure our patients that these messages are not scams. The message will invite you to follow the link to a questionnaire asking you to confirm personal information such as your smoking status, BMI or ethnicity. If you have any concerns, or if you are unable to open the link, please telephone the surgery and our reception team will be happy to help.
Waiting Times
We apologise that, due to the increased demands on the GP’s, there may be delays in being seen for your routine or emergency appointment. Please bear in mind that our staff are working hard to minimise this but it is always advisable to allow a little extra time, just in case.
Adult Flu Clinics – Support Your Surgery and Book With Us
| Over 65’s Clinics (eligible if you are turning 65 on or before 31/03/25) Saturday 14/09/24 at the Willingham Medical Practice Saturday 21/09/24 at the Longstanton Surgery Under 65’s Clinic (eligible if you are aged between 18 – 64 and have certain health conditions, are pregnant, live in a care home, are a main carer or live with someone who has a weakened immune system) Wednesday 18/09/24 at the Willingham Medical Practice |
Patient Participation Group (PPG) Meetings
The PPG brings together patients, GPs and staff from a GP practice. They meet quarterly to discuss issues relating to their surgery and the services provided to patients. This allows GPs and staff to work with patients to plan services which best meet the needs of the people who use those services. All of our patients are welcome.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 13th August, 7pm at the Willingham Medical Practice
Carers Meeting At Our NEW VENUE
If you are a carer for someone and need advice and financial or emotional support, please come along to our carers support meeting on Wednesday 7th August at the Wilford Furlong Centre in Willingham, where we will be holding a drop in session between 2pm and 4pm. Please come along and get some support from other people in the local community. Refreshments are provided, there’s no need to pre-book and it’s completely FREE! Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month and for more information please contact susan.lawson7@nhs.net
Please remember to treat all our staff with kindness and respect. we are all working hard, under extremely difficult circumstances to ensure all our patients are seen and treated in the best way
Willingham Medical Practice – August 2024
