LAWLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE
Telephone 01952 560011
Fax 01952 501502
www.lawleymedical.co.uk
Autumn Newsletter
Edition
Welcome to Lawley Medical Practice’s Newsletter. These will be released quarterly to try
and provide patient’s of Lawley Medical Practice with information about changes and
anything new happening at the practice.
Flu, Pneumococcal & Shingles Immunisations
Patient Online Services
This practice currently offers patients’ facilities
You will be eligible for the Flu vaccine if you are
to book, view, amend, cancel and print
over 65, or if you are pregnant, a carer or have one
appointments online.
of the following conditions:
 Diabetes
It also offers the facility for all patients to order
 Asthma (if on regular steroid inhalers)
repeat medication online, and we plan for
 Stroke
patients’ to be able to view and print a list of
 Chronic Kidney Disease
their repeat prescriptions on line.
 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
 Cancer
Our plan by April 2015 is for patients to be able
 Coronary Heart Disease
to view on line, export or print any summary
If over 65 you will also be eligible for a
information from their record, relating to
Pneumococcal vaccine which protects you against medications, allergies, and adverse reactions.
Pneumococcal infections, and can lead to
pneumonia, septicaemia (a kind of blood
We will continue to publicise and promote our
poisoning) and meningitis. Usually you only need
online services to our practice patients through
this vaccine once in your lifetime.
the practice website, practice waiting room
We will be holding special flu clinics during the
leaflets, posters and the Patient Participation
campaign, please ask at reception for details.
Group.
If you are not eligible for a flu vaccination and you
still wish to have one there are pharmacies that do
these such as Tesco Pharmacy, Boots etc. There
is a charge for these vaccinations.
Shingles vaccination
If you are aged 70, 78 or 79 on the 1st September
2014 then we will also offer you a Shingles
vaccination
Flu Vaccination – Children – 2 to 4 years old
This autumn a nasal flu vaccination will be given to
protect children who were born on or after 2Sep09
and on or after 1Sep12. We currently can only
offer to 2,3 and 4 year olds however this will be
extended in future years.
Practice News
Our lovely Practice Nurse Maggie will be
retiring from nursing in November. A card and
collection for her will be in reception from
October if you would like to contribute or send
your best wishes.
We are pleased to announce that Debbie
Taylor will be joining us permanently from
October. Debbie is an Advanced Nurse
Practitioner, who can effectively work the same
way as a GP and can review patients,
prescribe and prepare referral letters etc.
Recruitment for further clinical staff is currently
ongoing
LAWLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE
Telephone 01952 560011
Fax 01952 501502
www.lawleymedical.co.uk
Antibiotics and the common cold
Some people refer to a bad cold as flu; although a bad cold can make someone feel very ill, flu is a
different condition and different viruses cause flu and cold.
One or more of the following symptoms for a cold are present:
 Sneezing and Blocked nose (congestion)
 Runny nose (rhinorrhoea); beginning with watery fluid (mucus), then often changing to a thicker
yellowish discharge.
 Sore throat.
 Pain on swallowing.
 Mild fever or temperature.
 Tiredness.
 Headache
 Coughing
Antibiotics are not prescribed for the common cold because antibiotics do not work against viruses.
Exceptions to this may be if the cold leads on to sinusitis, ear infection, tonsillitis, or develops into a
chest infection.
To relieve the symptoms the following may help:
 Drinking plenty of fluids is important.
 It is important to avoid smoking as this irritates the nose and throat.
 It may be helpful to sleep with more pillows.
Other self help aids are decongestants, paracetamol or aspirin, vitamin c and or steam inhalations.
Information on Temperatures
Under 5’s average temperature is 36-36.8c – A high temperature is 37.5c and over
Over 5’s and Adults average temperature is 36-37c – A high temperature is 38c and over.
Most high temperatures will last 2 to 3 days.
Drink 8 to 12 glasses of clear fluid a day (water is best) unless not recommended.
Ice lollies or iced drinks may be soothing.
Wear lightweight clothing to help reduce your temperature. Avoid using blankets and duvets in
bed as this may make you too hot and increase your temperature.
 Keep the room at a comfortable temperature and make sure that fresh air is circulating.
 Rest and avoid heavy activity until your symptoms go away.
 Smoking or breathing in other people’s smoke can make symptoms worse.
Sponging down a person with water is not recommended.
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Patient Group
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