The Peel Medical Practice - The clinics and other services offered by our doctors surgery

The Peel Medical Practice
Peel Court
2 Aldergate
Tamworth, B79 7DJ
Tel: 01827 50575

PATIENT CAR PARK

The Practice has a duty under the Workplace Health & Safety & Welfare Regulations to minimise risks from snow & ice

To ensure the safety of patients & visitors the car park may be CLOSED in times of poor weather conditions

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COMING SOON!

Carers Clinic, starts 6th March

Do you look after someone?

We now offer advice on all aspects of caring at our new clinic, in partnership with the Carers Association Southern Staffordshire (CASS), ask at reception for more information

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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

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.

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.

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.

Brain damaged girl awarded £7.3m

A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.

'Promising' pancreas cancer drug

Scientists report promising results for an experimental pancreatic cancer drug treatment.

Manager resigns amid staff strike

A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.

PIP implant women meet minister

Women with breast implants which have been linked to a health scare are to meet Scotland's Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.

Lansley heckled by NHS protesters

David Cameron says there are "myths we need to bust" after Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is heckled by protesters before a meeting on NHS changes.

Doctors warn over alcohol deaths

Failure to reform alcohol laws could lead to 210,000 preventable deaths in England and Wales in the next 20 years, doctors warn.

Mother's tears at death inquiry

The mother of one of five children whose deaths are being investigated by a public inquiry broke down as details of her son's final hours were discussed.

Health Protection Agency

Level 2 cold weather alert 17 February 2012

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East and North West regions.

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.

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.

Clinics & Services

District Nurses

Travel Vaccinations

Midwifes

Health Visitors

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Clinics & Services

doctor_examining_child We are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of clinics and other services:

Minor Operations
Sexual Health
Visiting Specialist Consultants
Clinics Coil and Implant Fitting
Well Baby Clinic
Counselling
Cryotherapy
Welfare Rights Service
Lifestyle Advisors

The Treatment Room

Our nurses can help you with general medical advice, contraceptive advice, dressings, suture removal etc.

The nurses also run the following clinics

Well Woman, Anticoagulation Monitoring,
Smoking Cessation, Asthma/COPD, Flu Jabs, Heart disease, Smears Diabetes
Blood tests (By appointment) Monday - Friday 09:00 - 11:15

Ear syringing is no longer carried out in surgery

Travel Immunisations

Please speak to the practice nurses about overseas visits you are intending to make. They will help you with queries on any special immunisations, which may be required.

We are a registered yellow fever centre.

Counsellors

We offer a number of counselling sessions with our experienced counsellors. Appointments with the counsellors are made on referral from your GP.

Welfare Rights

If you need advice regarding issues such and benefits, housing or other welfare issues then please book an appointment to see Gloria.

Lifestyle Advisors

The lifestyle advisors are available to give advice and about healthy eating, weight loss and exercise as well other information about staying healthy.

District Nurses

nurse_care_at_home The district nursing team manage the care of mainly house bound patients in their own homes but also see patients who are not housebound if appropriate.

Office Number - 01827 53903

Counsellors

We offer a number of counselling sessions with our experienced counsellors. Appointments with the counsellors are made on referral from your GP.

Welfare Rights

If you need advice regarding issues such and benefits, housing or other welfare issues then please book an appointment to see Gloria.

Lifestyle Advisors

The lifestyle advisors are available to give advice and about healthy eating, weight loss and exercise as well other information about staying healthy.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Most travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because travel vaccination is not included in the services provided by the NHS and therefore is a chargeable service.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Midwives

The practice will arrange antenatal appointments with one of

the community midwives.

Midwifery Office - 01827 288495

Health Visitors

Their work involves:

assessing family health needs
advising and supporting families in health issues
advocacy work e.g. helping parents to liaise with other agencies
child health surveillance programme for 0-5 year olds
post natal support

Health Visitor Office - 01827 285420

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