Patient Non Attendance
Patients are still not notifying the surgery that they are unable to keep an appointment they have made. This includes seeing the Doctor and/or the Nurse.
During June 41 appointments were not kept.
Please telephone 01634 231423 to cancel an appointment
Hot Weather - Elderly Care
If you have elderly neighbours please make contact with them during hot weather, ensuring they are drinking plenty of water.
Also advise them to draw their curtains if they have windows facing the sun during that time of day.
Shingles Eligibility
To check whether or not you are eligible to have a shingles vaccination please log on to >> Public Health England then go to Search box and enter ‘shingles eligibility’ click on Calculator box and enter your date of birth.
Turmeric Pills
It was reported that Turmeric pills, easily obtainable from health shops, contain high doses of potassium and it is not always mentioned when buying them. Patients should be aware if they are taking other medication. If in doubt please consult your GP or Nurse practitioner for advice.
Morning Surgery Dates
To accommodate staff training on the following dates the normal afternoon surgeries at Upchurch will be replaced by a morning session from 10.00am to 1.00pm.
Wednesday 22nd August
Wednesday 17th October 2018
If you have any questions or suggestions on the local practice, then please Email
Jan Bunting (Secretary) janannbunting@outlook.com or
Ray Kemsley (Chair) raykemsley@btinternet.com
Ray Kemsley
Ray Kemsley
Chair - Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham
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