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Fishermead Medical Centre
Fishermead Boulevard
Fishermead
Milton Keynes, MK6 2LR
Tel: (01908) 609240

Cancelling your Appointment

Please telephone or use the link on our website if you have to cancel your appointment.

Appointments are often in short supply so please ring and let us know if you cannot attend. It means that the appointment can be given to somebody else.

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Time link to sudden cardiac death

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Male extinction theory challenged

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'

Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.

Baby P duo made 'serious errors'

Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m

Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Health Protection Agency

Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Patient Participation Group

Terms of Reference

Meeting Dates

Minutes

FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

Patient Participation Group (PPG)

Please join our group and help us work with

Doctors, Nursing and Management staff to:

Improve services

Encourage health education

Provide feedback and positive suggestions on matters of concern.

Our group meets regularly and is open to all patients of Fishermead Medical Centre.

You can also be a ‘virtual member’ where we will keep you updated by e-mail. You can still participate by sharing views and ideas. We will consult with you on a regular basis to keep you informed.

If you are interested in joining our PPG or becoming a ‘virtual member’ please pick up a MEMBERSHIP FORM from reception or contact us through the website.

Fishermead Medical Centre Patient Participation Group

Terms of Reference

This PPG will:

1. Act as a planning tool - can be consulted on service development and provision.

2. Provide feedback on patients’ needs, concerns and interests.

3. ‘Safety valve’ for dealing with concerns about the practice – help give the practice’s viewpoint.

4. Assist practice by facilitating voluntary groups/support within the community.

5. Feedback information about the community, in general, which may affect healthcare.

6. Give patients a voice in the organisation of their care.

7. Health Education: encourage and support activities within the practice and promote preventative medicine.

8. Influence the provision of secondary health care and social care locally.

9. Monitor services, e.g. hospital discharge and support when back in the community.

10. Give feedback to NHS Trusts on consultations.

11. Fundraising for medical equipment or other facilities to improve the practice or the group may prefer not to have the responsibility of fund-raising.

12. Liaise with other Patient Participation Groups in the area that can help put you in touch with other groups.

Meetings are held currently at Fishermead Medical Centre

We are looking for a more suitable venue so please check before you attend the meeting.

18/08/2011 6.30pm

29/09/2011 6.30pm

27/10/2011 6.30pm

15/11/2011 6.30pm

12/01/2012 6.30pm

21/02/2012 6.30pm

PPG Minutes 18/08/2011

PPG Minutes 29/09/2011

PPG Minutes 15/11/2011

PPG Minutes 12/01/2012

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