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

News:

Announcements

01 Mar - 31 Mar
Great Daffodil Appeal

Marie Curie is asking everyone to paint the UK yellow this March by making a donation and wearing a daffodil pin for the Great Daffodil Appeal.

01 Mar - 31 Mar
Prostate Cancer Awareness

We want men, the general public, and health professionals, to be more aware of prostate cancer. Our awareness month helps raise vital funds for much needed support and information for men who have been diagnosed and their families.

01 Jan - 31 Mar
Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Ovarian Cancer Action will be raising awareness in a variety of communities throughout March to ensure we are doing everything we can to inform women about the disease and its symptoms

BBC Health

Call to halt NHS medical database

Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

Social care deal 'dead in water'

Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.

MP writes to police over hospital

An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.

'Problem kids' risk future pain

Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.

Illegal cord blood sample warning

Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood

'London bomb stress' recognised

Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Patients 'get care in cupboards'

Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.

Pharmacy probe over pill refusal

A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.

UK gives SA millions of condoms

The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture

There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

WHO Swine Flu

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 90

As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 89

As of 21 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16226 deaths.

Director-General statement following the seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee

The Emergency Committee held its seventh meeting by teleconference on 23 February 2010. The Director-General sought the Committee's views on the determination of the pandemic status.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 88

As of 14 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15921 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 87

As of 7 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15292 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 86

As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 211 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.

MedPage Today

Labor Groups Protest Insurance Companies

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Supporters of healthcare reform rallied against health insurers Tuesday, further casting the industry as the villain in the often theatrical healthcare reform debate.

Americans Have Sex into Their 60s and Beyond (CME/CE, with audio)

Thirty-somethings can expect to enjoy at least another 30 years of sex, researchers have found.

Medicare to Drug Plan Operator: You're Fired

Medicare has terminated its contract with Fox Insurance Co., a prescription drug plan operator handling 123,000 beneficiaries in 21 states, because the government said it was improperly denying claims.

FDA Panels to Advise on LABA Study Designs

The FDA is seeking advice this week from two of its advisory committees on how manufacturers of a major group of asthma drugs should study their potential risks.

ACS Stats Find Gains in War on Cancer

Cancer is not quite the killer it was 20 years ago. The American Cancer Society found that "age-standardized" cancer deaths among men declined by 21% from 1990, while the rate among women declined by 12% from 1991 to 2006.

ASCO GU: Robotic Surgery Changes Some Prostate CA Treatment

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer may require alteration in radiation planning but doesn't preclude sufficient lymph node sampling, according to results of two studies.

Comparative Effectiveness Studies Found Wanting (CME/CE)

Head-to-head studies of different drugs have dominated comparative effectiveness research to date, while other types of studies that might be equally useful have been neglected, researchers said.

Kidney Donors Survive Just Fine (CME/CE, with video)

Donors who gave up a kidney to save another person's life paid no penalty in their own long-term survival, a study of national data suggested.

ASCO GU: BP Reveals Hit or Miss for Targeted Tx

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Early response to preoperative targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma may indicate efficacy, while treatment-induced hypertension may be another marker after surgery, according to studies reported here.

Pain Common in Systemic Sclerosis (CME/CE)

Pain is common and can be severe in patients with systemic sclerosis, a Canadian cross-sectional analysis found. This is an underappreciated aspect of this disease.

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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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