DR KHATRI & PARTNERS SUMMER 2017 NEWSLETTER

Our Practice Newsletter will hopefully enable us to pass on vital and useful information to our patients. We would welcome feedback and any suggestions for inclusion in future newsletters. Please direct any feedback to the Practice Manager.

DR C.P KHATRI & PARTNERS HIGH STREET STAFF NEWS …. It is with great sadness that we are saying Goodbye to Dr Padma, who joined us in 2010. She has worked tirelessly for M29 8AL the practice and for her patients, and we know she will be much Tel 01942 8825950 missed. We wish her all the best for the future!! Dr Saab whom Fax 01942 886611 many of you may already have met has settled in extremely quickly www.thesurgerytyldesley.co.uk and easily and we are absolutely delighted to have him on board !!

Patient Access Online Thanks to all of you who have STAY SUN SAFE THIS registered with the online services. We currently have over 400 patients SUMMER !! accessing our services online, booking Top tips : appointments and ordering repeat Keep out of the sun between 11am and prescriptions. If you would like to register go to www.thesurgerytyldesley.co.uk 3pm. If you have to go out in the heat apply All information is secured and data is sunscreen and wear a hat. Avoid extreme physical exertion. protected Have plenty of cold drinks, and avoid excess alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks. Keep your living space cool, especially if you are looking after infants, the elderly or those with chronic health conditions. Place a thermometer in your main living room and How to make the most of bedroom to keep a check on the temperature and turn off your 10 minute non-essential lights and electrical equipment as they generate Appointment with the GP…. heat. For more info visit NHS Choices Website : www.nhs.uk GPs spend an average of 8-10 minutes with each patient. Once you've got an appointment, plan ahead to make sure you cover everything you want to discuss. HEATLH AWARENESS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2017……  Write a list of problems including your symptoms with the most important first. June…  Be honest about what you think may be causing UK Bike Week www.bikeweek.org.uk Men’s Health Week www.mensheathforum.org the problem, and don’t be embarrassed your Diabetes Week www.diabetes.org.uk doctor will have seen and heard it all before!! Carers Week www.carersweek.org  Be clear about what you want the GP to do, such as refer you to a specialist or prescribe a different July… medication. Samaritans Awareness www.samaritans.org  Be assertive if you need to, but always be polite. World Hepatitis Day www.worldhepatitisday.org  Ask the GP to repeat and explain anything you Health Information week don’t understand. If there are words you don’t August … understand, ask what they mean or get the doctor World Breastfeeding Week www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org to write them down, so you can look them up later. September …  If you need to discuss numerous issues ask the Urology Awareness month www.theurologyfoundation.org Receptionist for a double appointment. World Suicide Prevention Day www.iasp.info/wspd National Eye Health Week www.lookafteryoureyes.org Jeans for Genes Day www.jeansforgenesday.org NEED TO SEE A GP IN THE EVENING OR AT THE WEEKEND….??

If you need to see a GP when the Surgery is closed you can book a routine (non-emergency) appointment to see a GP or Healthcare Assistant from 6.30pm - 8.00pm weekdays and between 10.00am and 4.00pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Appointments are available at the following locations:

Tyldesley Health Centre (Intrahealth), Tyldesley Health Centre, Poplar Street, M29 8AX

Ashton Medical Centre, 120 Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9SU

DOMESTIC ABUSE.. What is Domestic Abuse? Bridgewater Medical Centre (Premier Domestic abuse can take different forms, including: Health Team) , Henry Street, Physical abuse: pushing, hitting, punching, kicking, choking and using Leigh WN7 2PE weapons. Sexual abuse: forcing or pressuring someone to have sex (rape), unwanted sexual activity, touching, groping someone or making them Kidglove House - (High Street Medical watch pornography. Financial abuse: taking money, controlling finances, Centre), Kidglove House, Kidglove Road, not letting someone work. Emotional abuse / coercive control: repeatedly Golborne, WA3 3GS making someone feel bad or scared, stalking, blackmailing, constantly checking up on someone, playing mind games. Online abuse: using tech- nology to further isolate, humiliate or control someone. Honour-based Pemberton Surgery , Sherwood Drive violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Clinic, Sherwood Drive, Wigan WN5 9QX

For further information : Pennygate Medical Centre, 109 Ladies  Wigan community domestic abuse project for men and Lane, Hindley, Wigan WN2 2QG women. Tel: 01942 832360  DIAS (Drop In And Share) Tel: 01942 495230  Victim Support Tel: 0300 303 0162 Shevington Surgery, Houghton Lane,  RESPECT help for those using violence or abuse in their Shevington, Wigan. WN6 8ET relationship. Tel: 0808 802 4040  National Domestic Abuse helpline - a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf. Call 01942 482848 Tel:0808 2000 247. (24 hour helpline)  End the Fear - support for anyone who is experiencing domestic Lines open Between violence or abuse. Tel: 0161 636 7525  Sitting right with you - campaign launched to raise awareness 9.30am - 7.15pm of the 'hidden' types of domestic abuse and encourage people weekdays affected to start talking. Tel: 0161 636 7525 and

9.30am - 3.15pm weekends and Bank holidays.