VHG are trialling a new drop-in blood test service at Keyworth Surgery, Monday – Friday 9:00am – 12:00.

This drop-in service is for patients who have been asked by a Clinician to have a blood test. Patients requiring hospital bloods may also use the service (only if you have an NUH (Nottingham University  Hospitals) blood form).

Please arrive at Keyworth surgery reception desk between 9:00am and 12:00. No pre-bookings and No telephone bookings.

Anyone arriving after 12:00 will be asked to come back another day.

We plan to roll this service out at East Leake Surgery, following successful trial.

Please only attend if you have been asked to supply a blood sample. If a clinician has not requested a blood test you will be turned away.

All branches will be closed for staff training on Thursday 9th November at 12:30

We will be open as usual from Friday 10th November at 8:00am

If you require medical assistance during the closure that can not wait until we are open again please contact 111

If you have a life threatening emergency please call 99

All branches will be closed for staff training on Thursday 12th October at 12:30

We will be open as usual from Friday 13th October at 8:00am

If you require medical assistance during the closure that can not wait until we are open again please contact 111

If you have a life threatening emergency please call 999

All branches will be closed for staff training on Thursday 14th September at 12:30

We will be open as usual from Friday 15th September at 8:00am

If you require medical assistance during the closure that can not wait until we are open again please contact 111

If you have a life threatening emergency please call 999

All branches will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 28th August

We will be open as usual on Tuesday 29th August

If you require medical assistance during the closure that can not wait until we are open again please contact 111

If you have a life threatening emergency please call 999

This months topic is Dementia, with Dementia Awareness Week being the 15th-21st May

As well as our own practice website, you can now visit https://www.rushcliffehealth.org/ for information on health services across Rushcliffe. Take a look!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Team Leader in General Practice to join a well-organised four site general practice to lead on day-to-day operations and supervise admin.

Village Health Group is located across 4 sites across South Rushcliffe and currently serves over 25,000 patients. We are looking to recruit a dynamic people to help us provide first-class service to patients of the Practice.

Previous experience of working in a GP Practice is essential. As well as providing management to a number of staff you will need to be an effective communicator, comfortable working with multiple teams to ensure a cohesive service is provided. You will also be the first line of support for many day-to-day issues so the ability to organise yourself, make decisions and manage in a fast-paced environment are all key skills

If this sounds like you then please review the job description and person spec to find out more about the role.

Hours are to be agreed with the successful applicant but will cover Monday to Friday inclusive; we are open 8am – 6.30pm. Your rate of pay will be dependent on experience and what you can bring to the role.

The successful applicant would be required to work 37.5 hours per week.

They would also need to be able to travel to all our 4 sites, so access to transport will be essential.

The successful applicants will need to have an outgoing and enthusiastic personality, flexibility to meet the needs of the organisation, be IT literate and have a desire to grow and succeed within the organisational structure.

We are a friendly, enthusiastic, well organised practice committed to offering quality care while achieving high QOF targets.

We are part of the PartnersHealth GP Federation working together with practices in Rushcliffe, and part of the Rushcliffe PCN.

NHS pension
EAP package

For further details please contact: Lindsey Kendrick or Nikki Lucas on 0115 9373527.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Stocks of blood are critically low. If you're O negative or O positive, we need you right now so we can get lifesaving blood to people in need.

Tens of thousands of people are doing something amazing by registering to join our growing community of blood donors - ready to save lives when the NHS needs them.

At the moment we particularly need:

• Male donors - men can donate more often than women
• Black donors - Ro blood is needed and a common type for black donors
• O negative donors - hospitals need this blood type most regularly, as it can be given to all patients

Please register if you are in one of these groups.

To register follow the link: https://www.blood.co.uk/

Rushcliffe Primary Care Network are working with PartnersHealth to help promote information to better peoples physical and mental health

Follow the link for more information and to keep up to date with local events

https://partnershealth.co.uk/lets-live-well 

The Covid Boosters are now available in Rushcliffe. To book your appointment follow the link or scan the barcode below.

Do not contact reception as we can not book these appointments for you

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/

This Week is "Know Your Numbers! Week" 5th - 11th September.

Your Blood Pressure Booklet [PDF]

Already? We hear you groan!

Believe it or not, this years' Flu season began last September (2021), when we ordered vaccines for all our eligible patients. They are due to arrive mid-September and we will be running week day and weekend clinics as we have done for the past few years.

Please don't call just yet, we will be contacting you all nearer the time and sending out invitations.

If you think we may not have your mobile number or email address or you have changed it, please let us know so that we can update your records.

Research Opportunity from University of Nottingham x National Institute for Health Research.

"We need your help! We are trying to find out about the FATIGUE experienced by children with different levels of hearing loss.

If your child is:

• Aged 6 to 16 years old.
• Has Unilateral Hearing Loss, Bilateral Hearing Loss (diagnosed by an audiologist) OR has Normal Hearing They are eligible to take part in our study!

Fun Listening Tasks will take place at Ropewalk House, 113 The Ropewalk, Nottingham.

By taking part, you can help scientists and health care providers understand how hearing loss can affect children and what are the best ways to help children who have it. Sounds interesting? To find out more, contact Bethany Adams for more information. Email: Bethany.Adams@nottingham.ac.uk Phone: 0115 823 2631 Alternatively, you can contact Ian Wiggins (Chief Investigator). Email: Ian.Wiggins@nottingham.ac.uk

Children will get a £5 voucher for taking part. Travel expenses up to £15 will be reimbursed."

Are you an adult with a diagnosis of autism and have (or had) symptoms of anxiety?

If so, it may be suitable for you to take part in a study called STRATA (SerTRaline for AnxieTy in adults with Autism).

STRATA aims to find out whether the medication sertraline is an effective treatment for anxiety in adults with a diagnosis of autism.

They aim to enrol 306 autistic adults (aged ≥18 years, without a learning disability or with a mild learning disability) to this study, and would like you to consider taking part.

This is a randomised study; participants have a 50% chance of receiving active sertraline capsules, and a 50% chance of receiving placebo (inactive) capsules.

For further information:

• Visit our website (www.bristol.ac.uk/strata),
• Ask your autism specialist
• Contact us: PI: Dr Ganesh Kunjithapatham Staff: Zoe Morgan, Gursharan Aujla, Rebekah Pole & Meera Bentley Telephone: 0116 223 1170 Email: lpt.strata-trial@nhs.net

Our Systems appear to be back up and running for the time being. Thank you for your understanding.

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Message for our patients

We are currently experiencing issues on a national scale accessing the NHS servers. This means we are unable to currently access any records, appointments or phone lines. 

we are working hard with NHIS to try and help solve the issue and will keep you updated with any changes. 

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

If you have a life threatening medical emergency please contact 999.

We would like to let our patients know that after almost 28 years of service at Keyworth Medical Practice and more latterly Village Health Group (VHG), Dr Langridge will be stepping down from her role as GP Partner at the end of March. Whilst sadly Dr Langridge will no longer be seeing patients as a GP at VHG, we are pleased to still have her as part of the team as she moves on to take a more specialist clinical role at VHG which will be aligned to her interests and expertise in Gynaecology.

It has been a privilege to have Dr Langridge as part of the GP partnership , those that have worked alongside her know that she strives for excellence in patient care and that she has given her all over the years through her true and unwavering dedication to General Practice. Her continued care and compassion for so many grateful patients will be sorely missed.

We would like to kindly remind our patients to only attend the surgery for:

• Appointments that you are Attending
• Items you have been informed to Collect
• Prescription and/or Samples you are Dropping Off

We are currently facing staff shortages and are trying to keep our most vulnerable patients and the remaining staff safe. If you have an enquiry that you cannot find an answer to on our website, please contact us on the general enquiries line rather than attending the surgery.

"THE SOUTH TEAM SOCIAL PRESCRIBING

Hello from your Social Prescribers! Some of you may already have worked with us, but now you have the chance to see what we look like! We have had over 200 referrals from your GPs and Nurses over the last year and we just wanted to tell you a bit about the social prescribing service and how you can access it.

Did you know that a third of GP appointments are for non medical matters? That’s where we come in. Our main goal is to give you time to tell us what’s important to you and your continuing health care. Our priority is your health, wellbeing and quality of life. We can support you to access lots of different things like, counselling, benefit advice, weight loss services, community groups and referrals to specialist support, or just information about a certain condition or diagnosis. If you have always wanted to do something for your community we can help look at volunteering opportunities. We also offer one to one goal based support to maximize your wellbeing to help to make the changes you want to. The list is endless! We work closely with the Practice and we all keep each other up to date. If your GP or Nurse offers you Social Prescribing, please give it a go! If you are interested in using our service contact your GP surgery."

Full PDF Version available here: meet the south girls1 (4).pdf

• Quit Smoking - for current smokers aged 12+
• Lose Weight - for adults with BMI 30-50 or Children 4 years+ with BMI 91st centile
• Move More- for ages 18+ who are inactive
• Drink Less  - non judgemental support to reduce alcohol intake

How to refer: 

Online: www.yourhealthnotts.co.uk

Call: 01157722515

@yhywnotts twitter, facebook and instagram

*excludes city residents

Referral criteria YHYW – all referrals must be Nottinghamshire residents (excluding Nottingham city) All clients who are referred will have a ‘My story’ first appointment with their new Key Worker who will stay with them throughout their intervention. In this appointment they will get to know the client in all aspects of their health and refer internally to the appropriate service(s).

Weight Management (Adults BMI 30 - 50, Children aged 4+/BMI on 91st Centile) ABL has extensive experience in delivering successful evidence-based weight management services for adults, families and young people. Our service supports individuals including pregnant women and families to achieve and maintain a healthy weight and all sessions are designed to be fun and inclusive for all. 12-week flexible programme, group or 1:1 support – currently via zoom and telephone support. Sessions are a 45-minute nutritional session followed by a 45-minute circuit-based exercise class, we provide lifestyle change information over a diet plan.

Physical Activity (for those aged 18+ who complete less than 60-minutes moderate physical activity per week) We provide a range of community-based sessions, supporting people to break down barriers to exercise and set achievable, realistic activity goals. We will also support local initiatives to encourage clients to increase their activity outside of our sessions. Currently we run live zoom workout sessions and face to face outdoors.

Smoking Cessation (for current smokers aged 12+) Group and 1:1 interventions that are flexible and responsive to individual needs. Intervention led by Specialist Smoking Cessation Advisors Fully NCSCT based guidance 12-week intervention Full range of NRT products/Champix (Direct supply) Behavioural support – MI techniques 30mins 1st appt 15mins FU appts Follow-up 12,26,& 52 weeks

Alcohol (for those aged 18+, AUDIT-C 15 or below) We deliver a range of 1-1 and group sessions that support people to reduce their alcohol intake and drink within the recommended guidelines. The supportive, non-judgemental sessions aim to raise awareness of the adverse health consequences associated with alcohol consumption.

Falls Prevention - Our experienced staff deliver and co-ordinate a range of falls prevention sessions, supporting anyone over the age of 55 who has mobility or stability challenges. Not yet live face to face due to COVID-19 but online support available (refer as normal)

On April 1^st 2020, East Leake Medical Group merged with Keyworth Medical Group to become Village Health Group (VHG). The merger has provided us with an exciting opportunity to review and improve the services we provide. The practice has branches in East Leake, Keyworth, Ruddington and Sutton Bonington.

Over the last few months, despite the COVID 19 pandemic the practice has been working hard to review the service we offer.

The COVID 19 pandemic has been a very challenging time for patients, carers and our practice staff. Throughout this time our surgeries have been open to provide help and advice to all patients.

The pandemic has impacted the way which we offer care. In line with local and national guidance we have been providing telephone appointments initially and inviting patients into the surgery and providing home visits only when needed. This is to reduce the numbers of patients in our surgeries in order to reduce infection risks. This has provided positive opportunities for changing the way we consult with our patients. We have introduced video consultations and have the technology to send and receive questionnaires, information leaflets, medical certificates and photographs via mobile phones.

The reintroduction of routine services is well underway. Patients are now being offered appointments for long term condition reviews, smears, contraceptive services, joint injections and minor surgery.

We now move into a critical time as we approach autumn and winter, and the flu season. Patients will receive information about our flu vaccination programme over the coming weeks.

We have designed a patient survey to understand how the changes during COVID 19 have impacted patients and their carer’s. We will use this feedback to help develop our services moving forward. Many of the changes may need to remain in place for the foreseeable future due to the on-going pandemic. However we are aware that not all patients comfortable with these new types of consultations and we are committed to providing care for all patients according to their needs and preferences.

We are also introducing a regular newsletter to keep patients and carers updated about the practice services.

Throughout the pandemic we have been looking after all members of our practice team. We have had regular meetings to share information and discuss how to implement frequently changing guidance. All staff have undergone risk assessments and we have worked with them to ensure they feel safe at work.

We are very grateful for the cooperation, and understanding of our patients and their families during this time. The surgery team has responded magnificently to a seemingly interminable and very difficult set of conditions and pressures. Your tolerance and good will has made much easier than it otherwise might have been.

We would also like to acknowledge the support we have received from the local Primary Care Network, neighbouring practices with whom we have collaborated closely and the Clinical Commissioning Group.

Village Health Group

Village Health Group is now available on both Facebook and Twitter, bringing you the latest information from all of our branch sites.

If you would like to Like and Follow the latest Facebook updates for Village Health Group, head over to: https://www.facebook.com/eastleakemedicalgroup

If you would like to Follow us on twitter for the latest NHS and Village Health Group updates, head over to: https://twitter.com/VillageHealthG

The practice team at Village Health Group have been working hard to ensure that the medical practice remains a safe place for its patients and staff.

We have been carrying out a number of risk assessments to ensure that we operate in line with Government Guidelines regarding Covid-19.

We would like to reassure our patients that a number of actions have been taken to ensure the protection of our staff and patients such as:

• Clinical staff will be wearing PPE in line with infection control guidelines when seeing patients
• Patients are requested to attend appointments alone where possible and if appropriate
• We are asking all patients visiting the practice to wear a mask or face covering (such as a scarf or bandana)
• We are asking patients to arrive on time for their appointment, please do not arrive too early or late to avoid unnecessary prolonged contact with other patients in the waiting area
• Increased cleaning measures in line with infection control guidelines throughout the practice
• Protection screens at reception
• Socially distanced seating in the waiting area
• Hand gel and sanitisation products available for patients in the waiting room and clinical rooms
• Zoned entrances and toilet facilities/ one way system implemented

The practice is currently operating a telephone triage appointment system. If you require an appointment with a doctor or nurse, please telephone reception who will arrange a telephone appointment in the first instance.

We would ask that patients do not attend the practice unless a face to face appointment has been arranged with a doctor or nurse.

We have a Facebook Page to help keep you informed about any relevant news and updates to our surgeries and the NHS.

Find us by searching @EastLeakeMedicalGroup in the facebook app, or visit:

https://www.facebook.com/eastleakemedicalgroup

Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

You can use this app to:

• Book Appointments
• Order Repeat Prescriptions
• Check Your Symptoms
• View Your Medical Record
• Register Your Organ Donation Decision
• Find Out How the NHS Uses your Data

Click this link to take you to the download page:

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/the-nhs-app/