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Monday, 24 June 2019

1st Upchurch Brownies and Guides - Strawberry Tea

1st Upchurch Brownies and Guides are holding their Strawberry Tea on Wednesday the 3rd of July at Drakes Lodge Scout Hut, Oak Lane between 6:30pm and 8:30pm.

The proceeds will be split 50/50 between Breast Cancer Care and the Upchurch Guides equipment fund.

The raffle will be drawn at 8:00pm

Prizes include:

Family ticket to Leeds Castle

Family ticket to The Historic Dockyard Chatham

Family ticket to The Royal Engineers Museum

Family swim at Sheerness Leisure Pool

Vouchers for Flipout and Soar

Chalkwell day trip voucher

Morrisons voucher

Marks & Spencer voucher

Amazon voucher

Plus lots more...

If you aren't able to come along to the Strawberry Tea on the evening but would still like to show your support by buying some raffle tickets, please contact Tracey Snellings.

Raffle tickets are 20p each or £1 a strip

All welcome - please come along and support this very worthy cause.

Thank you

Breast Cancer Care Website: www.breastcancercare.org.uk

Upchurch Matters

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Upchurch Choral Society Presents Summer Serenade

Saturday 20th July 2019

In St. Mary’s church, Upchurch at 7:30pm

Music by Mozart and Rutter, including

Rutter’s “The Sprig of Thyme”

Refreshments will be available at the interval

Entry £10 on the door, children FREE

Contact Sue Rossiter on: 01634 234780 for more details

Sue Rossiter

Upchurch Choral Society

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Sunday, 23 June 2019

Cat Missing - Bradshaw Close

Dave Candy
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Kentish Players Present Our House - The Madness Musical

26th - 29th June at the Central Theatre, Chatham

Co-starring Upchurch Players' leading light, Adam James

Tickets available from the Central Theatre box office, priced £16.50 or £15.00 for concessions - Call: 01634 338338

Or book online at: www.medwayticketslive.co.uk/application/event.aspx?eventid=170773

The Kentish Players are one of Medway’s leading musical theatre companies. Founded in 1914, they produce one major production a year, playing to packed houses and rave reviews. Members include dancers, stage managers, crew members, directors, musical directors, choreographers, accountants, technicians, costume designers, production secretaries and, of course, actors.

Affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), their aim is to present professional standard shows to audiences, both local and from further afield. They often produce amateur premiers of top productions as soon as they are released from the West End or national tours.

Find out more at their website: www.kentishplayers.com

Kentish Players on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kentishplayers

Upchurch Matters

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Friday, 21 June 2019

Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham

The Patient Participation Group

The PPG meets quarterly, in January, April, July and October. If you have any queries / observations you would like to be raised on your behalf, please contact the Chairman on: 01634 231585. The Group meets next on Thursday 25th July.

Group Committee 2019

Ray Kemsley - Chair

David Candy and Mrs Jackie Brown - Co-vice Chairs

Janice Bunting - Secretary

Gill Renshaw, David Kew, Rev Ron Partridge, Kathryn and Paul Rutson

Marian Richardson, Michelle Williamson - Surgery Representatives

Defibrillator

The Upchurch Surgery has now been equipped with a new defibrillator.

Bowel Cancer Screening

Patients are still NOT taking up the offer when they receive the letter / test kit in the post, and those failing to respond are increasing monthly.

Can you really afford to ignore such an offer?

Missed Appointments

A major concern!

May total = 34

2019 total = 201

It is important that, if you have booked an appointment but subsequently find that you are unable to keep it, you please give the Surgery as much notice as possible by ringing: 01634 231423.

With an ever increasing demand for appointments, this will almost certainly allow your slot to be re-allocated to another patient.

Please remember:

• If you rebook an appointment online, this does not automatically cancel any earlier bookings.

• If you update surgery records with your mobile phone number, you will receive a texted reminder just before your scheduled appointment is due.

Purchasing of Minor Drugs

Paracetamol / Ibuprofen etc

The response from patients has been very positive and a big ‘Thank You’ to all concerned. Please continue to do so. It not only saves time for the doctors and receptionists but also helps save money.

Smear Tests

The Surgery urges all female patients between the ages of 25 and 64 to take up the offer of regular free smear tests. Eligible patients will normally receive a written invitation to partake of the test but, if you feel that you qualify but don’t receive such an invitation, please enquire at either Surgery.

Shingles Vaccinations

To check whether you are eligible to receive a Shingles vaccination, please log on to: http://www.gov.uk/phe. Go to the 'search' box and enter ‘shingles eligibility’. Click on the 'calculator' box and enter your date of birth.

Ventolin Inhalers

It has become clear from the ever increasing requests for repeat prescriptions that Ventolin Inhalers are NOT being used as prescribed. They are intended for use as a preventative measure, and not as a “regular dosage” medication. Accordingly, future requests may be reviewed by the practice nurse.

Repeat Prescriptions

Please do to ask for drugs that you DO NOT need.

Upchurch Surgery

Changes to opening hours - 2019

To accommodate GP meetings, the following regular afternoon Surgery dates at Upchurch will be replaced with morning sessions, between 10:00am and 1:00pm on:

Thursday 18th July

Thursday 22nd August

Wednesday 18th September

Thursday 24th October

Wednesday 27th November

Please collect your prescriptions during the morning Surgery times above.

If you have any questions or suggestions on the local practice, please Email:

Jan Bunting - Secretary: janannbunting@outlook.com or

Ray Kemsley - Chair: raykemsley@btinternet.com

David Candy

Co-vice Chair - Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham

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