WOODLAND DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE
NEWSLETTER
“We aim to provide a service of consistently good quality for all patients and only provide services that
meet patient’s needs and wishes. We will aim to make your treatment as comfortable and convenient
as possible”.
Woodland Drive Medical Centre GP’s
GP NAME
Dr. Ali
Dr. Atcha
Dr. Chilukuri
Dr. Rajput
GENDER
Male
Female
Female
Male
SESSIONS
Monday to Thursday
Monday, Tuesday & Friday Morning
Friday
Wednesday
Cancellation of your Appointment
We are still experiencing a high number of patients failing to turn up for appointments, or not giving us
enough notice of cancellation to enable us to offer the appointment to someone else. This causes
delays in appointment times. The vast majority of our patients do however keep their appointments and
we are grateful for this.
The number of missed appointments:May 2015
June 2015
July 2015
August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
Overall total of missed appointments was
good time, please.
67 missed appointments
89 missed appointments
102 missed appointments
66 missed appointments
98 missed appointments
104 missed appointments
526 - Please keep your appointment or cancel it in
Chaperone Service
If during your consultation a physical examination is necessary please note that a chaperone service is
available to oversee the examination at your request.
NHS Minor Aliments Service at Your Local Pharmacy
Common illnesses such as coughs and snuffles affect us all from time to time. If you are suffering from
a common illness such as a cold, hayfever, diarrhoea or other minor illness, do you really need to make
an appointment to see the doctor?
Help for common illnesses
Local Pharmacies (i.e. Lo’s (Tripharm), ASDA, Cohen’s Chemist, Lloyds (Bus Station) offer a Minor
Ailments Service that could treat your common condition. If your pharmacist thinks you need a
medicine to treat your minor illness, and you are eligible, they can supply it free of charge.*
Who is the service for?
The service is available to customers who:
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Are entitled to free prescriptions*
Are registered with a doctor taking part in the Minor Ailments Service
Are suffering from a minor illness included in the local service
*Eligibility and type of illness covered by the service varies and subject to pharmacist availability.
Some of the illnesses covered include:
Back ache, sprains and strains
Hemorrhoids
Minor fungal infections of the skin
Colds
Hay fever
Mouth ulcers
Conjunctivitis
Head lice
Nappy rash
Constipation
Headache and fever
Sore throat
Coughs
Heartburn and indigestion
Teething
Diarrhoea
Insect bites and stings
Threadworm
Earache
Mild eczema and dermatitis
Thrush
For more information visit www.nhs.uk
Practice Website
The website will be where you can find out all you need to know about our practice and the services we
offer. Please visit www.woodlanddrivemedicalcentre.co.uk
Free Shingles Vaccinations!!
We continue to actively offer Shingles Vaccine to our patients who are aged 70, 71, 72, 78 and 79
years old. If you are interested in receiving this vaccination please ask at Reception.
Flu Vaccination
Flu vaccination by injection, commonly known as the "flu jab" is available every year on the NHS to
protect adults (and some children) at risk of flu and its complications. Flu can be unpleasant, but if you
are otherwise healthy it will usually clear up on its own within a week.
However, flu can be more severe in certain people, such as:
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anyone aged 65 and over
pregnant women
children and adults with an underlying health condition (particularly long-term heart or
respiratory disease)
children and adults with weakened immune systems
Anyone in these risk groups is more likely to develop potentially serious complications of flu, such
as pneumonia (a lung infection), so it's recommended that they have a flu vaccine every year to protect
them. The flu vaccine is given free on the NHS as an annual injection to:
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adults over the age of 18 at risk of flu (including everyone aged 65 and over)
children aged six months to two years at risk of flu
Accident & Emergency
Patients are reminded that the Hospital A&E Department is for patients who have had an accident or
require emergency medical help only. For all non-emergency medical problems patients should see
their GP or when surgery is closed ring 111. Your local Pharmacy also has a Minor Ailment surgery
and can prescribe basic treatments for many minor illnesses.
Patients attending A&E for non-emergency problems cause delays for patients with real
emergencies and waste valuable NHS resources.
i-HEART Barnsley Service
i-HEART Barnsley Service will provide additional GP and nurse appointments across Barnsley on an
evening and weekends. This service will give your more choice for appointments and this is a FREE
NHS Service.
How do I access the service?
You can access i-HEART Barnsley services in two ways.
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You can call 01226 242429 and you will be assessed by a clinical advisor and based on your
needs book you an appointment with the relevant doctor or nurse.
You can request a call back via the website (www.iheartbarnsley.org.uk). A clinical advisor will
call you and based on your needs, book you an appointment.
Types of appointments
As well as additional appointments the service will offer four types of consultations:
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Face to Face(appointments at two locations)
Telephone appointments
Email advice
Video call
You can request the type of appointment to suit you however; it may not always be possible e.g. if you
want a telephone appointment but the doctor wants to physically examine you, then you may be offered
a face to face appointment.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 10am to 10pm*
Saturdays 10am to 1pm
*face to face appointments available: - 6pm to 10pm on weekdays and 10am to 1 pm on Saturday