Shadwell Medical Centre
Surgery News
Senior & Managing Partner: Dr I A Bargh
Practice Manager: Mrs Claire Saunders
Spring/Summer 2015
www.shadwellmedicalcentre.co.uk
Welcome to our Spring & Summer news letter from Shadwell
Medical Centre.
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Dr Bargh & all the Staff at SMC would like to thank you for your
continued support. We would like to welcome to the team three
new members of staff joining us here at SMC. We have a new
Practice manager Claire Saunders that started in February. We also
have Dr Grewal who has returned as a long term locum, and a new
Practice Nurse Isabelle Davidge.
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Hay fever- Ease the sneeze!
Antihistamine nasal spray- can rapidly ease
itching, sneezing and watering within
15minutes.
Antihistamine tablets/liquid- Can ease most
symptoms but may not be so good at
relieving nasal congestion.
Steroid Nasal Spray and drops- Helps by reducing all
inflammation in the nose.
All the above can be purchased over the counter. If your
symptoms are more severe you may wish to visit your GP here
at SMC.
For more information visit www.nhs.uk/livewell
Summers Nearly
Here!
 Sun care- It’s important to
protect you and your
children’s skin in the sun
to avoid sunburn. Use
sunscreen with a sun
protection factor (SPF) of
at least 15. The higher the
SPF the better, the
summer sun is most
damaging to your skin in
the middle of the day.
Spend time in the shade
between 11am and 3pm,
under umbrellas, trees,
canopies or indoors.
 Cover up- Aim to cover up
with a t-shirt, hat and
sunglasses. Remember to
take extra care with
children.
 Keep Hydrated- make
sure you drink plenty of
cold drinks when it is hot,
but avoid drinks
containing caffeine and
alcohol.
Shadwell Medical Centre
Surgery News
Senior & Managing Partner: Dr I A Bargh
Practice Manager: Mrs Claire Saunders
Spring/Summer 2015
www.shadwellmedicalcentre.co.uk
Opening Hours
Are you travelling abroad this summer? Do you need
travel vaccines?
If you are travelling abroad you
may require travel vaccinations. We
provide a travel advice service with
any of our Practice Nurses.
Please make sure you fill in a travel questionnaire from
reception and book a telephone consultation today.
We offer competitive rates for the vaccinations.
Please allow 6-8 weeks before your date of departure.
-------------------------------------------------------------Did you know about our online services? Please see our
reception team to register for this service.
What can you do online? You can make and cancel
appointments with your choice of Dr, Nurse practitioner, Nurse or
Phlebotomist. You can also order your
medication
You can still book appointments and order
medication in the normal way.
Monday to Friday
08.00am- 18.00pm
We are closed Thursday 14th
May & Thursday 11th June at
12pm for training.
Did you know about our
online services? Please see
our reception team to register
for this service.
What can you do online?
You can make and cancel
appointments with your
choice of Dr, Nurse
practitioner, Nurse or
Phlebotomist. You can also
order your medication
You can still book
appointments and order
medication in the normal way.
Emergency appointments are
available on the day at 8am.
Emergency appointments are available on the day at 8am.
Up to date information.
Our Patient Participation Group has recently had a break
It is important that you keep us up
however will be reforming again in the very near
to date with your current address
future. If you would like to be part of this group which supports
postcode, home telephone number
the practice in many ways please do not hesitate to contact our
and mobile number if you have one.
Practice Manager, Claire Saunders.