NORDEN HOUSE SURGERY

Avenue Road, Winslow, Bucks

 EXPERIENCED PRACTICE NURSE REQUIRED

 Norden House Surgery is seeking to recruit an experienced practice nurse for a busy doctor’s surgery to work 25 to 35 hours per week Monday to Friday.

 Salary ranging from £11.17 to £16.05 per hour, subject to experience.

 Ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, versatile, have a broad range of practice nursing skills, experience of working in a busy environment and be computer literate.   

For further information and/or application form please contact Noel Ratcliffe on 01296 713434 or noel.ratcliffe@nhs.net. 

Closing date for receipt of applications:  Friday 2^nd April 2010.

Article added on the 2nd March 2010

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Have you had a fall?

             Do you ever feel unsteady?

                         Are you frightened of falling?

Or do you know an older person who would answer yes?

Then read on!

 1 in 3 over 65 year olds will fall in any one year.  Among the over 80s that rises to 1 in 2!  While some falls are unavoidable many can be prevented.  Falling is not an inevitable result of growing older.  Reduced strength, balance and speed of reaction may turn a slip, trip or stumble into a fall. 

Research shows that for many people who are at high risk of falling one of the most effective interventions is strength and balance training.  The Get Fit, Avoid Falls programme is designed to help people over 60 living in Bucks improve their strength and balance in a friendly group setting.  Programmes are run in leisure centres across the county. 

If you’d like to find out more, ring Lucie Posnett on 0844 2252 403.  For information about falls and bone health generally see http://www.bucksfallsprevention.co.uk.  

The results of a fall can be devastating to an older person in terms of loss of confidence, mobility and independence as well as pain and discomfort.  The Get Fit, Avoid Falls programme has been shown to reduce falls and increase confidence.  I hope you will be willing to promote the programme; if you have any queries, please contact me.

Article added on the 16th February 2010

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Swine Flu Information

There is now a swine flu vaccine. You should have it if you are aged between six months and 65 years and:

• you have a long-term health condition such as chronic lung, heart, kidney, liver or neurological disease, or diabetes mellitus.
• you are pregnant.
• your immune system is compromised because of a disease or treatment for a disease.
• you live in the same house as someone whose immune system is compromised.
• You are aged between 6 months and 5 years old.

For more information about the vaccination download the Swine Flu Vaccination leaflet from the Department of Health.

Vaccinations start at the Surgery from Friday 13 November 2009 - please call at the reception desk or telephone 01296 713434 to arrange your vaccination.

PLEASE REMEMBER If you think you have Swine Flu do not visit the surgery. Check your symptoms on:

www.pandemicflu.direct.gov.uk
or call the National Pandemic Flu Service: 0800 1 513 513.

IMPORTANT: If you are diagnosed as having Swine Flu you will be given a unique reference number to send your Flu Friend to collect your medication from an Anti-viral Collection Point or community pharmacy. To check the location of your nearest anti-viral collection point, visit https://www.pandemicflu.direct.gov.uk/CollectionPoints.aspx

For the latest information visit:

National Pandemic Flu Service

Health Protection Agency

NHS Direct

Article added on the 10th November 2009

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Tuesday, 02 March 2010