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Staff changes
I am pleased to say that we have recently appointed three new members of staff.
EMMA MacPHERSON took up her post as new Practice Manager on 1st August.
DR ANGUS TALLINI who started on 1st October.
DR SARAH HALL who started on 20 October.
We are confident that the Falkland Surgery will continue to provide a high level of medical care to our local population.
Dr Keith Endersby
On behalf of the Falkland Surgery
Surgery Training Sessions
The surgery will be closed on the following afternoons for training, cover will be provided by Westcall
26/10/2008
13/01/2009
Berkshire Bowel Cancer Screening
Starting April 08
Approval has recently been gained to offer Bowel Cancer Screening to the population of Berkshire aged between 60 and 69 years. The programme will not be applicable to all patients particularly if they have had previous bowel problems.
An invitation letter will be sent to patients by the Hub in Guildford informing them that they will be sent a faecal occult blood (FOB) test kit for them to complete in the privacy of their own home. Two weeks later the patients will receive a further letter together with a test kit and instructions as to how to use this. The kit is then returned in a freepost envelope to the Hub in Guildford.
Results will normally be sent to the patient within a week
The practice nurses provide a wide range of services. They treat all wounds including leg ulcers and will advise on wound care and the removal of stitches after surgery. Ear syringing, some hearing tests and blood pressure checks can be made, as can appointments for advice for travel, childhood immunisations, cervical smears, breast awareness advice, menopause, HRT and weight management.
The nurses also run or help in our special clinics. The receptionists can always advise you whether you need to see a practice nurse when they will make an appointment for you.
The nurses can provide contraceptive advice, pill checks, routine reviews of BP and asthma as well as all aspects of nursing care.
Our Health Care Assistant assists with new patient medicals, BP monitoring, ECG's etc.
The nurses are: Michele Smoker Liz Appleby Jackie Winterbourne Ann Haynes
