Bursledon Surgery

Have you used NHS111? The Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are asking for your feedback. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/developing NHS111

If you feeling you are having a mental health crisis, there is now help on hand 24/7 from 111

In April we lost 95 appointments to people who didn't turn up - that's 15.8 hours or, 9.4% of our appointment availability for the month! It's also 95 patients that we could have seen who needed appointments but couldn't get one. If you can't make or no longer need your appointment, please contact the surgery as soon as possible so these can be offered to other patients. You can call us, email us, or reply CANCEL to the text reminders that you receive.

If you want an appointment over the May bank holidays when we’ll be closed, give us a ring and see what we’ve got at the extended access hub in Hedge End

We have been made aware of an issue with appointment reminder texts being sent to patients. We have worked with our SMS provider and hope this is now resolved. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused.

Smallpox was a destructive virus with a mortality rate around 30%. The Smallpox vaccination was incredibly successful and resulted in the eradication of the disease globally in 1979. This demonstrates the effectiveness of a vaccination programme with high uptake.

Did you know that one of the benefits to the community of immunisation is herd immunity? Herd immunity happens when a high percentage of the population is protected through vaccination against a virus or bacteria, it makes it difficult for the virus to spread as there are so few people left who could catch the disease.

24th to 30th April is European Immunisation Week: European Immunisation Week is dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of immunisation for the individual and the community as a whole.
With so-called "Victorian Diseases" starting to creep back in to society, vaccinating your child has never been more important. Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Diptheria, Tetanus and Polio are just some of the diseases that can have serious consequences but we can vaccinate against.

Please note we will be closed from 18.30 on Thursday 18th April, re-opening on Tuesday 23rd. Appointments are available at the Eastleigh Southern Parishes Network Ltd Extended Access Hub over the whole weekend. Please call the surgery if you would like an appointment. Alternatively you can do an e-Consult via our website which will be actioned when we return to work after the Easter break.
We'd like to wish all of our patients a lovely Easter Bank Holiday weekend - don't eat too much chocolate ;)

17th April is World Haemophilia Day. In people who have haemophilia, blood does not clot properly causing problems if they are injured. Find out more below:

If you’d like an appointment at our extended access hub in Hedge End over the Easter break, give the surgery a call tomorrow or Thursday

In March we lost 72 appointments to peopple who didn't turn up - that's 12 hours! That's 72 patients that we could have seen who needed appointments but couldn't get one. If you can't make or no longer need your appointment, please contact the surgery as soon as possible so these can be offered to other patients. You can call us, emial us, or reply CANCEL to the text reminders that you recieve.

Do you like to get Quizzical? Why not get a team together for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance's BIG HIOWAA Quiz. Not only will you have a fun evening, but you'll be helping raise funds towards this vital, lifesaving service!

11th April is World Parkinson’s Awareness Day: 11th April is Parkinson’s Awareness Day. Do you know what Parkinson’s is? Parkinson’s is a serious neurological condition. There is no known cure and symptoms get progressively worse over time. There are several conditions which have similar symptoms, collectively known as Parkinson’s.
The search for a cure for Parkinson’s disease is ongoing and you can find out how you can get involved by clicking below.

Do you know what the 14 most common food allergens are? They aren’t all what you might expect, and they appear in many foods even those you might not expect.