GP PRACTICE NEWSLETTER
Issue 7:December 2012
STARTERS AND LEAVERS
Welcome to this 7th edition newsletter.
All the surgery staff, nurses and doctors would
like to wish you all a very happy Christmas
and best wishes for 2013.
Dr Jaiveloo – We are pleased to announce that Dr Jaiveloo will be
commencing in post at Kingston Medical Centre on 2nd January
2013. You may have already met Dr Jaiveloo who has been
working for us as a locum.
Reminder from issue 6 : Dr Khan reducing sessions – from w.c 10
December 2012, Dr Khan will be working at Kingston Medical
Centre on Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
Victoria Wilton – Practice Manager, Riverside Medical Centre and
The Calvert Practice, commenced maternity leave on 12th
December 12 and will return to work in March 2013. In Victoria’s
absence, Denise Wilkinson will manage Riverside Medical Centre
and Sara Emmett will manage The Calvert Practice.
We all over indulge during the Christmas festivities and New Year resolutions to
become more active are often forgotten. Are you aware of the services you can
access to help you with lifestyle changes, weight loss programmes. Your receptionist
can advise how you can be referred.
Active Lifestyles: offers 1-2-1 specialist support in losing weight and becoming more active.
Individualised lifestyle plans and Exercise Referral gyms and classes available.
Kingston Medical Centre has a Health Advisor from Active lifestyles on site every week: The
average person from Kingston Med Centre completing a Healthy Routes Service (Active
Lifestyles, Why Weight, Bitesize, Weightless and Ready to Lose Weight website) lost 3.6kg
(7.9lbs probably can call it 8lbs which is over half a stone). The total amount of weight loss
since April 2011 is 590kgs (OVER 90 STONES!)
Weightless: offers both 1-2-1 and group sessions with specialist advice and support to
people who are either considering weight loss surgery or have been unsuccessful in weight
loss in the past.
Why Weight?: offers weight loss through healthier eating with weekly group sessions and
recipe cards at a choice of venues and times.
Bitesize: offers 1:1 support through 15 minute drop in appointments. Supports people in
losing weight through improving their diet.
Ready to Lose Weight website – Losing weight online with recipes and exercise ideas and
a personalised weight loss tracker.
If you require any further information please contact the Healthy Routes team on 01482
335209 or text ROUTES to 61825 or log onto www.healthyroutes.co.uk
Patient Participation
Group:
Next meeting:
January 2013.
Friday,
18th
Would you like to become a
member of the patient group?
You can complete a form to
express and interest, please ask
your receptionist.
Heraldo Richmond and Robert
Horsfall were appointed to the
Chair
and
Vice
Chair
respectively of our Patient
Participation Group.
Healthy Recipe for the New Year from
Bitesize….a recipe for weight loss
Sausage Casserole
Ingredients:

8 fat well-flavoured sausages (vegetarian or gluten free can be
used if necessary)

1 tablespoon olive oil or sunflower oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove of garlic

1 red pepper, de-seeded and cut into strips

1 tin chopped tomatoes

1 tin green lentils or bortotti or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

½ pint vegetable stock (use gluton free if necessary)

Worcestershire sauce (use gluton free if necessary)

Black pepper
Method
1. Place the sausages on a baking tray and place in the oven to cook
200degrees centigrade/Gas 6.
2. Put a large flat bottom pan onto a medium heat and add the oil,
onion, red pepper and garlic and cook until softened.
3. Add the tin of chopped tomatoes.
4. Add the lentils or beans to the casserole.
5. Add vegetable stock, season to taste with black pepper and
worcestershire sauce.
6. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
7. I sauce is too runny, take off lid and turn up the heat and allow
juice to evaporate.
Fundraising events:
On Saturday 13th October, The practices’ social committee
organised a ‘Race Night' in aid of the children's crèche at the
Children’s Centre, which raised £273 on the night and with
additional sponsorship monies to come we raised more than
£400.
The staff at The Children's Centre crèche were there to witness
the event and we were particularly touched when they told us
how much they had enjoyed the evening and how refreshing it
was to see such a close knit team having fun together outside of
work.
Thanks go out to Tam Begum - Senior Receptionist at Riverside
Medical Centre, Chris Hall - Admin Assistant at Kingston Medical
Centre and Claire Garrett - Receptionist at the Quays, for all the
hard work putting on an event like that took.
Children in Need
Pudsey was also very happy with us – on the 15th & 16th
November, our very own Chris Hall donned a Pudsey costume
and rattled his bucket all over, visiting each practice, head
quarters and our newly managed practice in Bridlington. Ali
Green, Project Manager, baked and sold gingerbread cookies to
staff. Donna Sullivan – Data Quality Manager organised Pudsey
games and everyone paid £1 to wear something spotty for a day
- thanks to everyone's combined efforts we raised £247.50.
Serve with mashed or jacket potatoes and vegetables.
Serves 4
Celebrating Excellence: City Health Care Partnership holds an
awards ceremony every year to celebrate the dedication and
commitment of staff within the organisations’ business units. Staff are
nominated by their peers, patients and colleagues. Categories
include: Outstanding Team award, Patients Choice award, Leadership
award, Innovation award and Unsung Hero award.
We are delighted to announce that Claire Garrett, Receptionist at the
Quays surgery, beat off strong competition to win the award for
Unsung Hero. Her Manager, Denise Wilkinson said of Claire: “For
someone who is so hardworking and pleasant at all times, I felt Claire
deserved to have this acknowledged. As her manager, I have total
regard for Claire, she is one of the most compassionate, empathetic,
hard working individuals I have met, who always brightens up your day
no matter how you are feeling.”
Do you have any comments to make about the
services that you have received within the
practice…..comments can be posted on the
www.patientopinion.org.uk. We appreciate any
feedback on your experiences.
KINGSTON MEDICAL CENTRE
NEW
OPEN ACCESS CLINIC
Starting week commencing 7th January 2013
The ‘Open Access Clinic’ is a clinic that is for people who
are unwell on the day or have an urgent health need that
cannot wait for a routine appointment.
Patients who telephone or attend the surgery and
require an on the day appointment will be asked to
attend the ‘Open Access Clinic’ on a sit and wait to be
seen basis. Please note appointment times will not be
given and patients will be seen in order of attendance or
urgency. All patients attending before the end of the
‘Open Access Clinic’ are guaranteed to be seen that day.
When is the ‘Open Access Clinic’ available?
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
08:00 to 11:00
Thursday
13:00 to 16:00
What conditions can be treated in the ‘Open Access
Clinic’?
The ‘Open Access Clinic’ is for urgent care only and is not
designed for routine reviews. Our friendly reception staff
are happy to signpost patients to the most appropriate
service or clinic. Patients are requested to present with
one problem or condition.
City Health Care Partnership is a not for profit Community Interest Company, responsible for providing NHS services in Hull and the East Riding. Registered in
England No. 0627 3905.
www.chcphull.nhs.uk