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GP news December 2007
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Free occupational health service
The Occupational Health service is free, and available to all general practice and dental practice staff. Find out more...
Introducing Brighton Integrated Care Service
Are you ready to take part...
Twenty three local projects are to benefit from a £6million investment from Brighton and Hove City Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT).
In September, The PCT invited organisations and agencies across all sectors in the city to bid for funds to deliver innovative projects and services which will improve health for people in Brighton and Hove…
Community vasectomy service
The service, based at 175 Preston Road, is now on Choose and Book. It is located under:
- specialty - urology, clinic type - male sterilisation / reversal
Please note however, that patient choice does not apply (as this a community service) and although other providers may appear, only this service should be selected for your patient.
Choose and Book update
- Brighton and Hove is now making more referrals than ever before through Choose and Book.
- Nationally, five million referrals have been made.
- All NHS trusts are now using the Choose and Book system and 88% of practices
- Find out more
Chlamydia Screening in Primary Care
Update and how you can help improve uptake of screening locally…
Breast Cancer Update from Sussex Cancer Network
Guidelines and information relating specifically to breast cancer, and the primary care role in the treatment of women with breast cancer...
- Improving access poster (900kb Word file)
Details of the South East Improving Access Event.
A reminder that NHS Choices website is now available on www.nhs.uk
Find out more about the site, and how you can submit details about your practice.
Drs Allenby & Burrow from Upper Rock Gardens have moved premises to 4 Old Steine
The move will improve accessibility for disabled patients and provide better clinical facilities. The new surgery will be called the Regency Surgery and will be open on 3 December.
Patient Advice & Liaison (PALS)
PALS are inviting existing PALS links, GPs and practice staff to join them for lunch on Thursday 10th January (12 noon to 2pm) at Brighthelm, North Road, Brighton.
There will be a short reminder presentation on the function of PALS and what it means to be a PALS link.
This will also be the perfect opportunity to meet the team as there has been a number of changes. If you would like to attend, please email: fran.wellington@bhcpct.nhs.uk
Does your practice employ a Polish national or Polish speaking staff?
The Polish News Portal www.onet.eu is writing an article about the NHS system. The portal has been created especially for Polish nationals who live and work in the UK and Ireland.
Besides daily news, they publish features on essential aspects of life in the UK and want to focus their next feature on the National Health Service with main objective to include a list of Polish or Polish speaking health professionals that currently practice around Sussex. Contact Yovee Chojcan - Bowers for more details.
