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Patient Participation Group Presentations.

We have now held 1 presentation for the Patient Participation Group. We are making the slides of these presentations available for you to download, these can be found on the Documents Download Page.

Important! - (Updated)
Swine Flu

The National Pandemic Flu Service is a new self-care service which will give people with pandemic swine flu symptoms fast access to antivirals.

There is a dedicated website (www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu) and phoneline (0800 1 513 100 or 0800 1 513 200 (Textphone)) for people to check their symptoms and get a unique number which will give them access to antivirals if necessary.

For more information click More...

Hot Topic
Cervical Smear Information

We have had a lot of enquiry about cervical smears for women under the age of 25 and women are asking for additional smears because of anxiety about what they see or hear in the media. To download the full article, click the Download button.

Reminder!
Making Appointments

In our surveys you have said that you want to be able to book more appointments in advance rather than having to ring on the day to get an appointment.

Fantastic News...
Excellent Ratings on the Quality of Services to Our Patients

Every year medical practices throughout the country have to achieve challenging targets for patient care set by the Department of Health and this includes Vida Healthcare.

Online Patient Services

Improving and add to Online Patient Services.

Over the next 3 months we will be adding new Online Patient Services, and improving others, these include:

  • Booking and Cancelling Appointments
  • Ordering Repeat Medication
  • Changing your Contact Details
  • and the Return of Text Appointment Reminders

Patients

Influenza - We are in the flu season, for self help with dealing with the symptoms, use our link to the NHS Direct.

Child Immunisations - New school year starts, are your children's immunisations up to date?

Friends of the Doctors Surgery

F.O.D.S raise lots of money for much needed medical equipment.

NHS Choices

Full details of our services to our patients can be found on our NHS Choices Website.

NHS Choices Website