Dr J J Hart, Dr M J Slip, Dr M Shah & Dr A Durrani     Tel:  01536 518886

• Any registered patient who has not been seen by a GP or nurse at the practice in the previous 3 years may ask for a health check. During this check all the appropriate examinations and investigations will be undertaken by a health care professional.

• Any registered patient 75 years of age or over who has not been seen by a GP or nurse at the practice in the previous 12 months may ask for a health check. During this check all the appropriate examinations and investigations will be undertaken by a health care professional.

• The practice undertakes minor surgery to help save long waits for hospital treatment. Suitable procedures include removal of warts, moles, skin lesions etc. Your doctor will be pleased to discuss any enquiry you may have.

• Medical examinations, reports, certificates etc that are requested for special purposes such as pre-employment, fitness to undertake sports, travel, school, insurance claims etc are not part of your NHS entitlements and as such will not be dealt with during normal surgery time. A special time must be set aside and a fee will be payable. Fees are published on notice boards or ask at reception for details.

• Do you look after someone who is ill, frail, disabled or mentally ill? If so, you are a carer. We are interested in identifying carers, especially those people who may be caring without help or support. We know that carers are often ‘hidden’ looking after a family member or helping a friend or neighbour with day-to-day tasks and may not see themselves as a carer.
  
  We feel that caring for someone is an important and valuable role in the community, which is often a 24-hour job that can be very demanding and isolating for the carer. We further believe carers should receive appropriate support by way of access to accurate information on a range of topics such as entitlement to benefits and respite care and not least, a listening ear when things get too much.
  
  As a carer, you are also entitled to have your needs assessed by Adult Care Services. A carer’s assessment is a chance to talk about your needs as a carer and the possible ways help could be given. It also looks at the needs of the person you care for. This could be done separately or together, depending on the situation. There is no charge for an assessment.
  
  If you are a carer, this is an opportunity to let the Practice know so that we can update our records and pass on your details to the Carers Service who can provide relevant information and advice, local support services, newsletter and telephone linkline. We can also refer you to Adult Care Services for a carer’s assessment.
  
  We look forward to hearing from you.
  
  Click here to download a carers identification form

• This is an interactive 10 week programme taking place in leisure centres in Kettering and surrounding areas. It teaches children and parents how to eat healthily and enjoy an active lifestyle. Children aged 7-13 who are above their healthy weight are able to join and will attend all sessions with a parent or carer. If you are interested in joining this programme please contact: Kerrie Pearson on 0800 085 1988 or log on to the website: www.mendprogramme.org

• Rosie Bruce, Health Trainer works Wednesdays 9.00 am – 1.00 pm and Fridays 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm except for one Wednesday a month when she works an afternoon session instead of morning. She supports patients on a one-to-one basis over six weekly sessions who wish to stop smoking, improve healthy eating, increase physical activity or reduce alcohol. The first appointment can be made by ringing the surgery on 01536 518886. All follow-on appointments will be made by Rosie.

• This is the third most common cancer in the UK, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Bowel cancer screening aims to detect this disease at an early stage (in people with no symptoms), when treatment is more likely to be effective. All men and women aged 60-69 will be sent an invitation directly from the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. If you have not been invited please telephone Freephone 0800 707 60 60.

• This is an easily caught, sexually transmitted infection and there is a lot of it about. Approximately 1 in 10 people screened show positive. If not treated it can cause infertility. Screening is available at the practice for men and women aged between 15 and 25. A urine specimen is all that is required and the result is totally confidential – even your doctor will not know if you are positive.