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Come and join us for our AGM 2024.

 

 

We are holding our AGM on Thursday 21st November at 3:30pm.

Come and join us and hear about the work of the Patient Participation Group.

Perhaps join our Management Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLU 2024 FOR OVER 65’S & UNDER 65’S WITH LONG TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS

This year the surgery will be offering flu appointments differently to how we have managed this in previous years. 

All appointments will be held during the days of Monday to Friday and the surgery are not planning to offer weekend appointments. 

To book an appointment this can be done via the link that  will be sent to patients who have this facility.  Alternatively you can call the surgery reception team who will be happy to assist, but they would ask that you call the surgery after 11:00am.

The majority of flu appointments will be held at Middleton Surgery, this being because the car park is more accessible for cars when compared to YaptonSurgery

The flu vaccine is recommended for people with certain long-term health conditions, including:

• conditions that affect your breathing, such as asthma (needing a steroid inhaler or tablets), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cystic fibrosis
• heart conditions, such as coronary heart disease or heart failure
• chronic kidney disease
• liver disease, such as cirrhosis or hepatitis
• some conditions that affect your brain or nerves, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy
• diabetes or Addison’s disease
• a weakened immune system due to a condition such as HIV or AIDS, or due to a treatment such as chemotherapy or steroid medicine
• problems with your spleen, such as sickle cell disease, or if you’ve had your spleen removed
• a learning disability
• being very overweight – a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above.

Patients benefit from new Community Diagnostic Centre in Bognor

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Patients can now access diagnostic scans at the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) that has opened on the doorstep of Bognor residents.

The mobile CDC, settled on the Bognor Regis campus at the University of Chichester, provides easy access to diagnostic pathways, housing CT and MRI scanners, and offers accurate and timely diagnoses away from bustling hospitals.

Run by University Hospital Sussex, this facility brings imaging procedures closer to residents in Bognor and surrounding areas, providing much needed capacity to the West Sussex population.

Jemma Deane, CDC Operational Manager said: “We are so pleased to have now opened our CDCs across the breadth of Sussex, to enable patients access to a healthier, more connected community. This centre saw more than 100 patients within the first week of opening!”

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MRI scanner at the Bognor CDC

In partnership with InHealth, a specialist provider of healthcare solutions, this new facility provides a dedicated space for delivering imaging to support patients on elective care journeys and those referred for cancer diagnosis.

CDCs are part of a wider NHS initiative to introduce community hubs where patients can use diagnostic services separate from acute hospitals.

Designed to help speed up diagnosis and improve patient experience, the CDC allows patients to access planned diagnostic care nearer to their home, making it simpler to receive healthcare and eliminating lengthy journeys further afield.

This means shorter waiting times for patients and reducing the risk of cancellations which can happen when more urgent cases within hospitals take priority.