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Chlamydia testing 18 to 24 years
Many of us will be aware of the significant problem posed by Chlamydia infection. This affects considerable numbers of young people.
NHS Dudley since February 2010 has been posting out to all 18 -24 year olds in the borough a self-testing kit for Chlamydia – the most common sexually transmitted infection among young people in England. The kit enables young people to provide a urine sample in the privacy of their own home which they then send away for analysis in a special free-post envelope. The results are then sent to them in confidence.
Around 10 per cent of young people in the borough are estimated to have genital Chlamydia, which can cause infertility, but only a handful are aware of it.
Genital Chlamydia is the most common STI in young people in England. Many people with it have no symptoms, but left untreated it can lead to infertility, long term pelvic pain and other serious health problems. However if detected early, the infection is easily treated with a simple course of antibiotics
Mayada Abuaffan, Public Health Consultant for NHS Dudley said:
“Getting tested for Chlamydia is vitally important and we want to provide young men and women throughout the borough with the opportunity to undertake the test in the privacy of their own home. The test comes in a plain packet and the test results are sent confidentially.”
If they prefer young people can go for testing at either their local Brook Advisory Centre, which provides free and confidential sexual health services for young people, or they can obtain them from our surgery. Alternatively there is lots of information on: www.nhs.uk
Free testing kits are also available from many pharmacists within the borough.
If you have not received your self testing kit and you are in the age range of 18 to 24 years, please contact the surgery and ask for either Claire or Kirsty who can organise this for your confidentially.
HPV
The practice has nearly completed phase 1, female patients in the age range of 1st September 1990 to 31st August 1991 and are just about to start phase 2 female patients in the age range of 1st September 1991 to 31st August 1993. We are putting in addition Saturday mornings to complete this work.
To download the Arm Against Cervical Cancer leaflet please click here.
Swine Influenza
The Health Protection Agency has prepared advice for the public and for healthcare professionals on swine influenza. Please click on the bullet points below to access the full information.
- Health Protection Agency
- Swine Flu notice
- Important Patient notice regarding Swine Flu
- Download the Swine Flu leaflet
"To Grit or not to Grit??"
There is a national debate on this and just to let patients know that the car park is not owned by the practice, and our landlords stance on this is that we should not grit the car park and we have to go by their advice.
All we can suggest to our patients is to take great care when using the car park in adverse weather conditions.
Moss Grove Surgery Healthy Living Event 10th July 2008
The Moss Grove Patient Panel organised a Healthy Living evening on the 10th July 2008 at the surgery. A number of speakers were invited for the evening covering a diverse range of health issues including healthy eating, safe exercise, safe drinking and cancer awareness. As well as the speakers a number of stands promoting health issues were also displayed around the surgery. Cholesterol tests were also carried out by members of the surgery nursing staff. The feedback from all those who attended the evening was very positive and I would like to thank all those who attended, those who presented and those members of the patient panel who helped organise the event.
To view the cancer awareness presentation produced by Dr Steve Parnell please click here.
Moss Grove Surgery Have Signed Up To Deliver The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Gold Standards Framework for Cancer Care.
“The Gold Standard Framework is a model to proactively manage palliative care in a primary care setting. It is a flexible framework built around regular multidisciplinary meetings that identify palliative care patients, their carers, and their needs thereby facilitating planned support and interventions, using available services and resources appropriately, controlling symptoms, avoiding crises and a difficult death. The Primary Health Care Team (PHCT) can develop and adapt the model depending on local circumstances to suit the needs of their patients and the needs of the PHCT involved.”
Welcome to . . . . . .
We are also pleased to welcome …..
Mrs Sally Davies, Medical Secretary / Deputy Practice Manager. Sally joined the practice in January 2008. Sally is Medical Secretary to Dr Brindley, Dr Kuligowski, Dr Hopkin and Dr Wenham.
Jennie Cox who was previously our medical receptionist has now moved to a new post within our practice as a Health Care Assistant supporting our Health Visitors. This is a 12 month secondment; therefore we welcome Lauren Warne who will be covering Jennie as part of her training development plan over the next 12 months. We wish them both well.
Goodbye to . . . . . .
Dr Dhunna who will be leaving us in April 2008 for pastures new. We wish him all the best in his new venture.
New GP Registrars
The following Doctor joined the Practice on 7th February 2008 for six months. She is a fully qualified Doctor undertaking further training in day-to-day Surgery work. Dr M Ramakrishnan (Female), and Dr Erumbala (Male) who will be joining us in April 2008
Breast Cancer Awareness
Friday 26th October 2007 - Look Whose Wearing Pink
Moss Grove Surgery - Kingswinford is hoping to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness by wearing an item of pink clothing and during their working day will offer small baked pink cakes if people give a small donation for these. All monies will go to Breast Cancer Awareness.
Jeans For Genes Day
Friday 5th October 2007
Moss Grove Surgery - Kingswinford along with Lloyds Pharmacy at Moss Grove Surgery-Kingswinford raised £101.91. The staff all wore some form of denim clothing and paid £2 each for the privilege. Any Doctors who didn’t wear denim contributed £10.00 to this good cause.
Celebrating Success Award
On 7th September 2007 Moss Grove Surgery - Kingswinford won the Award for Developments in Family Health Services at Dudley PCT's Celebrating Success Awards. The Award is to celebrate new initiatives being undertaken within general practice, dentistry, pharmacy and optometry in Dudley.
Moss Grove Surgery - Kingswinford gained the award for their Teen Awareness Evening which has achieved many positive clinical outcomes including patients booking into the smoking cessation clinics, talking through experiences of bullying with a counsellor and requests for further information on exercise.
The award was presented to Ed Benedict (Patient Panel Member) by Kimara Sharpe, Director of Governance and Community Engagements at Dudley PCT.
New Addition
As from September 2007 - Dr Dhunna and Dr Trivedy have joined us a permanent Doctors.
Congratulations To .......
Dr Sobainsky whose wife had a baby girl "Rhianna" on Sunday 26th August 2007. A new sister for Anuschka.
August 2007 - New Registrars Begin Work
Dr S Shah (Female) - GP Registrar who will be with us until November 2007
Dr A Gupta (Female) - GP Registrar who will be with us until January 2008
Dr C Wenham (Male) - GP Registrar who will be with us until March 2008
Kinver Surgery - Take Over
As from 1st March 2007, Moss Grove Surgery - Kingswinford took over the surgery in Kinver High Street, which is now known as Moss Grove Surgery - Kinver.
