Coming Soon - eConsultations....!

Very shortly we will be introducing e-Consultations to our surgery.

e-Consult will provide a way to seek help and advice from our practice electronically. There will be online consultation templates for 100 common conditions, and hundreds of self-help guides and videos.

It will be available from our main website soon.

To view a demo, click here

PPG Meeting 17th November

All patients are invited to a talk titled:

‘We're here to help’

by

Gary Marsh, Dementia Advisor

then..

‘Who we are, and what we do...’

by

Dr Simon Sherwin

Followed by the

Annual General Meeting

The annual General Meeting will include the election of the committee for 2016-17. Nominations papers will be available from reception at the Surgery from Monday 31st October. Completed forms should be returned no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 9th November in a sealed envelope addressed to "The Practice Manager PPG Elections". All registered adults are eligible to nominate, second, stand and vote.

Thursday 17th November 2016

7.30 pm

Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall

New Flu Clinic Dates!

New Flu Clinic Dates

We've added two new Adult Flu Clinic Dates for anyone who has not yet booked their flu jab. Please don't leave it too late to book.

The dates are:

Tuesday 25th October

Monday 14th November

Please see our website for more details by clicking here

Flu Clinic & Dr Mayo's Retirement

Flu Clinic
We would like to remind everyone that we are taking bookings for this year's flu clinic which will take place on Saturday 1st October. Details of this year's clinic can be seen on our website here

You can book in two ways. If you are registered for our online services then you can book online using Patient Access (see here). If not, then please call our reception after 2pm and our reception staff will be happy to help.

Dr Mayo is retiring
As we announced in our previous email, Dr Mayo we be retiring at the end of September. She wishes all those patients for whom she has cared for over her time at the practice the very best for their future and hopes she may see some of you again as she locums at the practice from time to time.

Have your chance to say goodbye!
Dr Mayo will be attending the Flu Clinic on the Saturday 1st October and there will be tea and cakes and you will be able to bid her farewell and have an opportunity to say goodbye.
All are welcome to attend.

Advance Notice of CQC inspection

On Wednesday 24th August the practice will undergo its CQC inspection. If you have an appointment on that day the CQC inspection team may take the opportunity to chat to you about your experiences with the surgery.

Summer's in full swing - time to think about FLU!

 

** Book Your Flu Jab Now **

Saturday 1st October
Hythe Parish Hall

Yes its that time of year again when we are taking bookings for the flu clinic. Details of this years influenza campaign are on our website here

If you are eligible for online appointments you can book online. If you aren't yet eligible for online appointments then read about our online services here

Improving Urgent & Same Day Care

Please complete our survey!

The pressures on the NHS and General Practice are currently greater than ever. A combination of increasing demand for urgent and same day care, fewer qualified GPs and locums, and the Government's plans for 8am to 8pm seven day a week General Practice are all contributing to the mounting pressures.

General Practices across Hampshire are looking at ways to work together to meet this demand.

Together with Better Local Care the GP practices in the Waterside area are looking at ways we can work together to meet these demands. It is clear that practices working alone will not be able to meet an 8am-8pm service seven days a week.

We are currently conducting a survey on opinions regarding new models of urgent and same day care. Click here to complete the survey which should take just a couple of minutes.

A copy the recent presentation about the future of General Practice given by Dr Sherwin at our PPG's Open Meeting in April is available to view here.

Complete the survey here!

Have your chance to say goodbye to Dr Menin

Saturday 18th June - 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Waterfront & Solent Surgery

Have your chance to say goodbye to Dr Menin as he retires this month.

We are having an open afternoon with tea and cakes to celebrate a wonderful career as a GP, having spent 31 years serving the community of Hythe.

Everyone is welcome, but to help us manage numbers, please let the reception staff know if you plan to attend.

Are you ready for the next Junior Doctors strike

You will be aware of industrial action taking place by junior doctors from 8.00am to 5.00pm on Tuesday 26 April and again on Wednesday 27 April.

The following information will be helpful in public preparation for the industrial action.

• People should protect themselves by planning ahead and finding out in advance what to do if they need medical help, particularly those in vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, children and people with long-term conditions.
• Patients on regular medication should ensure that they have sufficient supplies and collect medicines in good time.
• If you need medical help or advice, choose the right service for your needs - NHS 111 and NHS Choices provide information on the range of healthcare services available.
• Call NHS 111 if you urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life-threatening situation.
• Visit a minor injuries unit or urgent care centre if you have a minor illness or injury (cuts, sprains or rashes) and it can’t wait until your GP surgery is open.
• Your local pharmacist can give you advice on many common minor illnesses.
• Make an appointment with your GP if you are feeling unwell and it is not an emergency.
• Only call 999 if someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

Retirement Announcements & new staff!

It is with great sadness we have to announce the forthcoming retirements of Dr Menin and Dr Mayo.

We also have news of our new team members.

We have released a detailed newsletter which is available to collect from the practice and we have also emailed a copy to those patients who subscribe to our mailing list.

If you would like to subscribe to our mailing list, add your details on the right hand side of this page.

To view a copy of the email that was sent click here

Patient Participation Group Meeting

All patients are invited to a talk titled:

‘Our Amazing Bodies’

by

Dr Paul Menin 

then..

‘General Practice, the next generation’

by

Dr Simon Sherwin

on

Thursday 21 April 2016, 7.30 pm

Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall

Today is National No Smoking Day

Are you ready to quit? If you are check out your options on our website or follow the guideance here https://nosmokingday.org.uk

Improvements to our Online Services - Coming Soon!

From April 2016 we will be providing an enhancement to our current Online Services.

As part of a national program to improve the access to medical records, those patients who are registered for our online services will be able to view their detailed coded medical records using their computer, tablet or smartphone. This will provide a much more detailed record than you can currently see, although for now it will not contain any uncoded data.

To help patients better understand there are more details on our website, and the NHS has produced a Frequently Asked Questions leaflet available here.

If you haven't already registered, click the link above for details on how to proceed.