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Rayleigh Road Branch Renovation
In early 2012, we hope to be able to move clinical consultations from 348 to 346 Rayleigh Road. Renervations started in December and plan to be completed by February...
Following the patient survey conducted in October 2011, the practice has felt the needs of the population will be best served by keeping sites on both sides of the A127...
Welcome to Dr Skaria Dr Skaria, joined Eastwood Group Practice in the middle of November 2011, and is predominately based at the Belfairs Surgery. He has a broad training base and will join Dr Zaidi in providing joint injections and minor surgery
Patient Consultation - Venue Change
The planned patient consultation on the 19th October at 18:30, has changed venues and will now be held at the Fairway Primary School off the fairway in Leigh...
Practice Redevelopment - Patient Consultation
The practice is looking to re-develop its premises and is sending out a patient consultation with a questionnaire to gain the views of our patients. Your views will help decide which direction the practice develops...
We would like to welcome Dr Long to Eastwood Group Practice. Dr Long graduated from University College London with distinction, sporting a 1st Class Degree BSc Hons in Anatomy and trained locally and is familiar with the local services. Dr Long will be primarily based at the Rayleigh Road Branch, and is a huge asset to the practice.
Generic vs Branded - planned medication changes
Prescribing within the NHS should be as cost-effective as possible. One of the ways this is achieved is through prescribing generically instead of the branded version (i.e perindopril vs coversyl). This is usually cheaper and increases the stock available to the chemist.
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Employee of the Year - Fortis Group
Congratulations must go to Kim Wilson, for being chosen as Employee of the Year at the Annual Fortis Group Review. She was picked ahead of other nominees, each selected from the local GP practices which make up Fortis. Kim has worked....
New Prostate Assessment Clinic
A new prostate assessment clinic is commencing in August 2010 at the Eastwood Community Endoscopy Centre, for patients with complications of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The service is led by Consultant Urology Surgeon ...
Calcium Tablets and Myocardial Infarction
A recent study in the British Medical Journal hit the headlines in July 2010, linking calcium supplements with an increased risk of heart disease. Is this a real link and what should you do if you are taking calcium tabets?
Statins, Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk
Many patients are aware of their cholesterol and know of medications that can lower cholesterol called statins, but are these for you? Individuals between the ages of 40-75......
PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen, however it is neither specific nor an antigen. PSA is in fact an enzyme found in the male ejaculate and prostate .....
Aspirin ‘only for heart patients’
Aspirin is well established and beneficial in patients who have had a previous heart attack or stroke, termed secondary prevention.......
