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GLUTEN FREE FOODS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON PRESCRIPTION

Coeliac UK, the national charity for people with coeliac disease, provides excellent support and advice on following a gluten-free diet. They offer a wide range of materials and support to help you effectively and affordably manage a gluten-free diet, including a Food and Drink Directory which lists thousands of gluten-free products available in shops. Coeliac UK can be contacted on 0333 332 2033 or via www.coeliac.org.uk.

New Service For Patients

You may be aware that all practices are now required to provide their patients with a named GP who will have overall responsibility for the care and support that our surgery provides for them. Each patient now has a named GP but this does not prevent you from seeing a GP of your choice.

CRICH PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP NEEDS YOU!

Please note Crich PPG are looking for new members to join the group - please see detail on how to join in the Patient Group tab below.

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PRACTICE TRAINING SESSIONS 2018/2019

The practice will be closed on the following Wednesday afternoons for staff training:

2018 - 10th January, 21st February, 14th March, 18th April, 23rd May, 20th June, 11th July, 12th September, 17th October & 14th November

2019 - 23rd January, 13th February & 13th March

Accessible Information Standard

We want to ensure that our patients who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss can read and understand the information we send them.

If you find it hard to read our letters due to your disability or if you need someone to support you at appointments, please let us know.

We can then add the information to your medical records so that other NHS organisations that you attend will also be aware.

Please tell the receptionist if you need information in a different format or communication support and we will arrange this for you.

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

Hospital's 'artificial feeding' letter to mothers criticised
The hospital described mothers who use formula milk as "artificially" feeding babies.
NHS no to dandruff and diarrhoea treatment
Crackdown on 35 "minor" treatments in cost cutting drive by NHS bosses - but patient group concerned about poorest.
We've not got enough beds or staff - NHS bosses
Managers warn 2018-19 will be hard with one in 12 posts vacant and hospitals short of up to 15,000 beds.
Man has 'world's worst' super-gonorrhoea
It is the first ever case that is resistant to the main antibiotic treatment.
The dangers that lurk in your bathroom
A study claims bacteria is present in rubber ducks. But what other unexpected risks are in your bathroom?
Male suicide: 'His death was the missing piece of the jigsaw'
Friends and family members left behind after a suicide tell the stories of the men they have lost.
Teenagers urged to take part in meningitis B vaccine trial
Researchers hope the study of 24,000 will cut infections in the young and the wider community.
Magician Dynamo opens up about Crohn's struggle
Images posted to social media by the magician have prompted others to share their stories of Crohn's disease.
Carers 'need mandatory LGBT training'
Discrimination against LGBT people is "alive and kicking" in the care sector, charities tell the Victoria Derbyshire programme.
NHS: PM to look at 'multi-year' funding plan for health service
The PM says she wants to move away from annual cash "top-ups" to allow health service to plan for future.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

NHS Choices
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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
"Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people...
Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...

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