Eastville Medical Practice
(formerly Drs Parrott and Wright)
Eastville Health Centre
East Park
Eastville
Bristol
BS5 6YA
Tel: 0117 9026751 / 9026752

News:

Announcements

31 Jan - 01 Mar
National Heart Month

Everyone’s going Red for Heart for National Heart Month this February. It’s all in aid of the British Heart Foundation and we’d love you to join in.

01 Jan - 28 Feb
Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Our aim is to improve survival rates for women with ovarian cancer. We can only achieve this with your support – so get involved!

BBC Health

Fertile forties pregnancy warning

Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.

'Third-hand smoke' risk warning

Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.

Brain injury linked to gambling

Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.

Cancer nurses funding row

Gordon Brown has given more details of Labour's plans to provide dedicated one-to-one specialist nursing for everyone in England diagnosed with cancer.

Exercise 'can cut gallstone risk'

Doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones, UK researchers have found.

Genes reveal 'biological ageing'

Scientists say they have pinpointed gene variants that might show how fast people's bodies are ageing.

Better child-diabetes care urged

A "shocking" number of children are suffering potentially fatal complications of diabetes each year, a charity says.

Premature birth gene clue found

DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.

GPs warn about 'population rise'

New Scottish GP practices should be set up in areas which are likely to see population increases, the BMA says.

Baby born after derby ticket wait

A mother-to-be goes into labour queuing for tickets for the FA Cup fifth round clash between rival clubs Southampton and Portsmouth.

Yahoo Health

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers (AP)

A boy with autism at a treament center. Women over 40 are nearly twice as likely to give birth to an autistic child than a mother under 30, researchers said in a study that found more evidence of links between autism and maternal age.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)

AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.

Ethics debate over blood from newborn safety tests (AP)

A one-day-old baby boy's heel is pricked for blood during a phenylketonuria (PKU) test at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn — is facing an ethics attack. States increasingly are storing the leftover blood samples for later medical research, often without parents' knowledge or consent — prompting lawsuits in two states and work in many others to give parents a greater say. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AP - A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn — is facing an ethics attack.

Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears (AP)

AP - High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality — including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal — raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday.

Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water (AP)

A man dumps a bag of trash at the town landfill, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Bath, Maine. The Kennebec River can be seen n the background. Discarded drugs have been found in water at this land fill and two others in Mane, confirming suspicions that medications thrown into household trash are ending up in water that drains through waste, according to the state's environmental agency. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

AP - The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.

China finds 170 more tons of tainted milk powder (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2010 file photo, business administration officers check dairy products in a supermarket in Rizhao, in east China's Shandong province. China has found another 170 tons of tainted milk powder in an emergency crackdown that has made it increasingly clear many products discovered in the country's 2008 milk scandal were repackaged for sale instead of destroyed. (AP Photo, File)

AP - The discovery has punched a 170-ton hole in China's promises to overhaul its food safety system. Officials say they've found yet another case where large amounts of tainted milk powder from the country's 2008 scandal that should have been destroyed were instead repackaged.

Is the US swine flu epidemic over? (AP)

Graphic shows reported weekly swine flu cases since Sept. 5,

AP - If the U.S. swine flu epidemic isn't over, it certainly looks as if it's on its last legs. While federal health officials are not ready to declare the threat has passed and the outbreak has run its course, they did report Friday that for the fourth week in a row, no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have been declining since late October.

For obese, vaccine needle size matters (Reuters)

Reuters - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor's needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic.

Men have key role in ending female circumcision: experts (AFP)

AFP - Experts and workers on the ground said Friday that men had a key role to play in the fight against female circumcision in Africa, a day before the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation.

Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 8, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Older moms are more likely to have a child with autism than women who give birth at a younger age, new research shows.

WHO Swine Flu

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 86

As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15174 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 85

As of 24 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14711 deaths.

Statement of the World Health Organization on allegations of conflict of interest and 'fake' pandemic

22 January 2010 -- Providing independent advice to Member States is a very important function of the World Health Organization (WHO). We take this work seriously and guard against the influence of any improper interests. The WHO influenza pandemic policies and response have not been improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 84

As of 17 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14142 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 83

As of 10 January 2010, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 13554 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 82

As of 3 January 2010, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009, including at least 12799 deaths.

Successes and challenges of 2009

30 December 2009 -- The headline that dominated the year was easily the H1N1 pandemic. On 11 June, 2009, WHO declared the start of the first influenza pandemic since 1968. In this episode we listen to WHO's Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, discuss the successes and challenges of 2009.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 81

As of 27 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 12220 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 80

As of 20 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 11516 deaths.

Comparing deaths from pandemic and seasonal influenza

Efforts to assess the severity of the H1N1 influenza pandemic sometimes compare numbers of confirmed deaths with those estimated for seasonal influenza, either nationally or worldwide. Such comparisons are not reliable for several reasons and can be misleading.

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Welcome to Eastville Health Centre

We hope that new and existing patients will find this website helpful and welcome any comments and suggestions you may have.

Opening Times

We are open from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday and 8.30 am to12 mid-day two Saturdays a month. If you need a GP outside of these time please phone NHS direct on 0845 46 47, or phone the surgery number and you will be put through to the out of hours GP service.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING

Our Practice will be open as following during the festive period

Thursday 24th December 8.30 - 5

Friday 25th December CLOSED (Bank Holiday)

Saturday 26th December CLOSED (Bank Holiday)

Sunday 27th December CLOSED

Monday 28th December CLOSED (Bank Holiday)

Tuesday 29th December 8.30 - 6.30

Wednesday 30th December 8.30 - 6.30

Thursday 31st December 8.30 - 5

Friday 1st January CLOSED (Bank Holiday)

Monday 4th January 8.30 - 6.30

When we are closed if you need a doctor for a medical emergency please telephone our usual number 0117 902 6752 and you will be transferred to the deputising service who will be able to help you

For telephone advice contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47

You can attend the Walk In Centre (nurse led) at 33 Broad Street Bristol (opening hours 8am - 8pm Monday - Saturday and 10am - 6 pm Sundays and Bank Holidays. Telephone: 0117 906 9610

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION: Call 0117 342 6900 or visit www.4ypbristol.co.uk

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year, from all the staff

SWINE FLU

PRACTICE VACCINATION PROGRAMME:

We have a limited supply of vaccines and are following the government guidelines for prioritising who to vaccinate first. Many patients have been contacted now. It is essential that we have up to date phone numbers and address details of patients, please inform us immediately if your phone/address has changed. This website will be used to provide further information as we receive it.

Children aged between 6 months and 5 years: The government recommends that all children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years are vaccinated. We have some clinics already set up, please phone to book an appointment.

SWINE FLU ADDITIONAL LOCAL INFORMATION:

If you are concerned about swine flu there are several sources of information:

1st: NHS choices website www.nhs.uk for information and frequently asked questions. This also has an online flu symptom checker, as does the NHS direct website (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk)

2nd: Ring the National Swine Flu Information Line (08001513513) this has pre recorded information about swine flu.

3rd: Ring NHS direct for advice from a nurse adviser: 08454647.

4th: If you have further concerns please contact your GP- please telephone first as you may need a home visit rather than to come to the surgery for an appointment.

Open Surgeries

We are working on improving our appointments system. There are now more appointments for the nurses to see patients with minor illnesses for example sore throats, coughs , colds, urine infections and rashes. There will also be an open surgery, every day. This means that any patient who needs to be seen the same day, but all the appointments are gone, can book in with reception and arrive at 11.30 and they will be seen by a doctor. There may be a wait on busy days.

New Health Centre

Eastville Health Centre is a purpose-built building. Work commenced in February 2008 to build a new health centre on the existing site. The work is halted for the moment but we are hopeful it will restart soon.

During the rebuild parking will be limited though disabled access will be available as well as a drop off and pick up area.

Once the new building is completed there will be good parking provision and the new community healthcare facility will provide services to people in Central & East Bristol, including services currently available only from major hospitals in the city.

Practice Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct

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