Amersham Health Centre

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Dr Alan C Dellow
Dr Simon G Thompson
Dr Andrea Wood
Dr Nicola J Bennett
Dr Clare Gabe
Dr Vimmi Passi
Dr Paul Layng

The Surgery

Amersham Health Centre, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Bucks HP6 5AY
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Tel: 0844 477 8733
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Introduction

Welcome to The Surgery, Amersham Health Centre. We hope that you will find this website useful. We aim to provide a high standard of medical and nursing care for all our patients, with a strong emphasis on disease prevention, health education and self-help. There is much that you, the patient, can do to maintain your own good health and the aim of this website is:

  • To help you - by giving useful information about the services we offer and advice on how to manage  minor illness in the home.

  • To help us - by making clear how our services can best be used.

  • To help us to help you - by encouraging a team approach between the practice and the patients

Practice Newsletter

This is produced quarterly and informs patients on medical issues, general information and seasonal medical help. If you wish to write a short article for inclusion in our newsletter, please hand your suggestion to the receptionist. If you would like to view the current newsletter click on the link above.

Access To Medical Records

Patients can request access to their medical records but the records may not be removed from the practice premises. A charge will be made for access to records, for copies and for computer printouts. There are times when notes need to be audited in order to ensure that the quality of care patients receive is monitored and improved. If you have any objection to this please write to the practice manager. District nurses and health visitors have access to medical records of the patients in their care.

Violent Or Abusive Patients

Violent or abusive behaviour directed towards our doctors or staff will not be tolerated. Any patient who verbally or physically assaults a doctor or member of staff will be removed from our list of patients.

Freedom Of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 obliges the practice to produce a Publication Scheme. A Publication Scheme is a guide to the classes of information the practice intends to routinely make available. This scheme is available on request.

Additional Services

A wide range of additional services is available. Please ask at reception for details.


Practice News and Notices

Dr A C Dellow & Partners

GENERAL PRACTITIONER TRAINING

DUE TO GENERAL PRACTITIONER TRAINING there will be no AFTERNOON SURGERIES AND THEREFORE NO ROUTINE APPOINTMENTS WITH THE DOCTORS ON THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOONS:-

WEDNESDAY 13th JANUARY 2010
THURSDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2010
WEDNESDAY 10th MARCH 2010
THURSDAY 15th APRIL 2010
WEDNESDAY 19th MAY 2010
THURSDAY 17th JUNE 2010
WEDNESDAY 21st JULY 2010
THURSDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2010
WEDNESDAY 20th OCTOBER 2010
THURSDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2010

 

 

 

 

WE WILL BE CLOSING THE DOORS AT 5PM ON THESE DAYS.

 
WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.

If you need medical advice please phone nhs direct:-0845 4647

OR

If you need a DOCTOR in a MEDICAL EMERGENCY please phone:- 08444 778733

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CARERS

Are you caring for someone who can't manage without you, does Someone Care for You?

If you are looking after a family member, friend or neighbour whose health is impaired by old age, or who is mentally or physically disabled, then you are a Carer.

If you are a Carer, a Young Carer or have a Carer/Young Carer could you please let us have details to record in your medical records.

 Carers Bucks

Young Carers

 

Many family Carers also face isolation, poverty, ill health and depression. Carers Bucks is a charity that works in partnership with family Carers to support them in their caring role by providing information, advice, advocacy and emotional support.

Carers can collect a leaflet about Carers Bucks for the Health Centre, visit their website at www.carersbucks.org or telephone them on 01494 463536

Carers Bucks has a specific team that works with and supports young people aged from 6 to 18 years who care for a family member because of a:
·   physical or mental illness
·   disability
·   drug or alcohol addiction
The cared for person may be a parent or brother or sister, or other relative living in the same household. The child or young person does not necessarily have to be providing ‘hands on’ care to be recognised as a young Carer. Even if there are services in place and other members of the family helping with the care, the emotional impact and restrictions due to the illness or disability can still have an enormous effect on the young Carer.
Young Carers are supported in a variety of ways:
·   regular meetings and outings
·   family events
·   one to one support where needed
·   someone to talk to who understands
·   access to Carers Grant money for breaks
·   newsletter written and edited by Young Carers
 
 

Swine Flu Vaccination

 Patients in the following categories are still eligible to be given a Pandemic flu (Swine flu) vaccination:

·        Over 6months of age and under 65 years old in the current seasonal flu vaccine ‘at risk’ groups.

 

·        All pregnant women

 

 ·        Household contacts of immunocompromised individuals

·        Over 65 years old in the current seasonal flu vaccine ‘at risk’ groups.

·        All children aged 6 months to 5 Years                          

 The 'at risk' groups are patients with the following conditions: 

 ·    Chronic Lung Disease

·        Chronic Heart Disease

·        Chronic Kidney Disease

·        Chronic Liver Disease

·        Chronic Neurological Diseases

·        Diabetes Mellitus

·        Immunosuppression caused by a disease or treatment – for example people who do not have a spleen or who are taking high doses of systemic steroids.

 

If you are unsure if you are ‘at risk’, please ask the Receptionist to check for you.

 

If you are eligible to be given this vaccination, please will you ring 08444 778733 to book an appointment.

 

The practice would like to thank the various advertisers who have helped to produce this Website. However, it must be pointed out that the accuracy of any statements cannot be warranted, nor any products or services advertised, be guaranteed or endorsed.

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