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Dr Astin - GP registrar started at Weston

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Dr Charlotte Astin. She has recently started as a GP registrar at the Weston surgery after having completed her hospital training. She will be with us for 2 years.

Introducing Dr Fountain - our new partner

Hello! I’ve lived and worked as a Doctor in Bath for 12 years. My hobbies include hill-walking, gardening and any sport that isn't life threatening or too expensive! I am enthusiastic about working in General Practice and particularly enjoy Paediatrics, ENT and General Medicine. I am looking forward to working with such a great team.

Dr Hartley-Brewer's 21st

Dr Val Hartley-Brewer took over the Practice 21 yrs ago and is responsible for making the practice what we are all so proud of today. Val will be retiring as a partner in April.
The GOOD news is that she won’t really be leaving us and will continue to do at least 4 sessions per week based at both surgeries. We will be having a private “birthday” celebration in March, but Val has insisted that we don’t make too much fuss!

We are delighted that Dr Andy Fountain will be joining us as a new partner in August this year. Andy is a good friend and is already known to many of you as he has been our favourite locum for the last few years. He will start part-time initially, but we hope will  rapidly increase to full-time as our list size permits. Dr Joerg Oertel will be working full time from April.

Dr Cary - GP registrar at Rush Hill

Another new addition to the team is Dr Susie Cary, our GP registrar. Susie is already an  experienced hospital physician who is now training to be a GP. Susie will be with us part-time for the next 2 years.

New Year new habits?

Promoting Pilates

Just to show that we are not all talk and no action we thought we would share a photo of a team away-day Pilates Class. Pilates is great exercise for strengthening muscles in general and tums in particular.

Why not treat your body and try Pilates in 2008?
Please see the notice board for details of  Pilates and Yoga classes based at Rush Hill Surgery and in Weston.

Passport to Health

continues to produce fantastic results:

• 76% of participants lost body fat and reduced their waist circumference

• 18% had lower blood pressure six months into the programme

• 58% improved their Quality of Life score

• 95% of participants also  reported that the scheme had made a positive impact on their health

Would you like to share in their success? If so, please see Jayne Ball our Health Care Assistant or one of the Nurses for referral.

Nursing Team news 

Jayne Ball our Health Care Assistant has increased her sessions to provide extra Health Promotion appointments at both surgeries (health checks, dietary advice, exercise referrals).  Jayne’s extra appointments have taken pressure off the Nurses who will now have more time available to support people with chronic illnesses and also to help people give up smoking. Please ask for a special Support to Stop appointment if you are ready to quit and want to improve your success rate. Using nicotine replacement can double your chance of quitting - structured support from the nursing team can triple it! The NHS website gosmokefree also has helpful information.

Walk you way to fitness

We like Billy Connelly’ s simple advice for losing excess weight “EAT LESS - MOVE MORE”

Proven benefits from walking:

• More energy to enjoy life

• Weight management, toned muscles and less body fat

• Reduced stress, better sleep

• Healthier bones and joints

• Reduced risks for heart disease, diabetes, bowel cancer, stroke, high blood pressure and osteoporosis.

We would really appreciate volunteers to help run surgery based walking groups — if you can help, please contact Coliette Lyons our Practice Manager.

Help us to help you - volunteers needed!

We are planning to set up a Volunteer Group to help our patients maintain their independence. This project will be a joint venture with RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme). The aim will be to use our younger retired patients to assist the elderly or housebound. Examples of the type of help that would be of benefit are: checking that people have groceries and heating on discharge from hospital, transportation to and from surgery; befriending the isolated or recently widowed, a library book service and basic DIY (tap washers, light bulbs shelves etc), but we are open to suggestions. We have a co-ordinator who is raring to go - we just need to put her to good use! If you have ideas or feel you can help please complete the slip & hand it to reception or contact Rosie Murton:

Telephone: 01225 446087
 

A PLEA FROM THE PRACTICE NURSING TEAM!

Please contact the practice as soon as you book your holiday if you think you might need immunisations or malaria tablets Some vaccines need several weeks to be effective. Please fill a form in at reception so that the Nurses can advise exactly what you need to keep healthy on holiday.

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last updated: 30 September 2008