Royal Opening

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are to visit Upton Surgery to unveil two new stained glass windows to commemorate the official opening of the surgery on June 10th.

The senior GP partner, Dr Susanna Everitt, her five GP partners, the practice manager and retired partner Dr George Wilson, will welcome their Royal Highnesses to the surgery before commencing on a tour of the premises talking to staff and patients.

Dr Susanna Everitt, said: "It is an honour for staff and patients to be able to show HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall the extensive facilities at our state of the art, 21 century premises. The project incorporates a holistic approach for medical, dental and social care for the town, we have much more space for staff and we are able to extend our treatment areas for the benefit of our 10,500 patients."

EXTENDED HOURS

Some new earlier, later and Saturday appointments soon to be available.

Click here to find out more (Opens a PDF file)

PLEASE NOTE: Due to circumstances beyond our control the proposed extended hours session on Saturday May 17th will not take place.

HEARTSTART TRAINING

“330,000 people a year suffer a heart attack”

Someone needs to know what to do until the emergency services arrive, your help could be vital.

BEING ABLE TO PERFORM ELS GIVES THE CASUALTY THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL.

Heartstart UK is a co-ordinated initiative at the British Heart Foundation to promote and develop Emergency Life Support (ELS) training throughout the UK.

A Heartstart UK course will teach you what to do in a wide range of emergencies where the prompt action of a bystander may mean the difference between life and death. Courses are free of charge and last approximately 2 hours. You do not need any previous knowledge in order to undertake one of these courses.

As part of Heartstart Malvern’s 20th Anniversary the following courses will be held at The Ripple Conference Suite which is based within Upton Surgery:

• Saturday 12th July 2008 : 10:00am – 12:00 noon
   
• Friday 12th September 2008 : 7:00pm – 9:00 pm

Limited places available so please ring to register your place.

IT ONLY TAKES 2 HOURS TO LEARN SKILLS WHICH SOME DAY MAY SAVE A LIFE – IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT THE PERSON YOU HELP MAY BE A FAMILY MEMBER OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW.

For further information about Heartstart please contact Vince Williams at Heartstart Malvern on 01905 796270.

To reserve a training place on either of the above courses, please contact:

Christine Hanmer at Upton Surgery on 01684 595046
email: christine.hanmer@nhs.net

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GP Surgeries Under Threat

Your local family GP surgery is under threat.

If you value our services please take action to make sure you keep it. We need your support.

For further information please visit www.saveoursurgeries.co.uk

Act Now. Before its too late!

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Stained Glass Windows

The stained glass window panels were installed on January 22nd and are gifted by the GP Partners and patient donations and are not part of the building costs.

Upton Surgery has a tradition going back many years of being supported by local artists and the windows are an extension of the arts and health programme to improve the environment for our patients. We hope those waiting in the surgery will feel more relaxed and less stressed as they enjoy the beautiful natural rural view framed by colourful scenes of Upton upon Severn and the surrounding countryside.

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Suggestions

We have a suggestion box on the reception counter and are always pleased to receive any ideas for current improvements or introduction of future services. Ideas are discussed with the GP Partners and then with the patient group.

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EMIS ACCESS

Have you registered for our online facility EMIS ACCESS?

More online appointment booking facilities have recently been added. As well as Doctor appointments you can now book your phlebotomy and Practice Nurse or Healthcare Assistant appointments online. You can book for certain nurse led clinics (for example diabetic and respiratory) and also for the Saturday flu clinics on November 3rd and 10th.

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