Humberstone Medical Centre Leicester» GP Practice Leicester, NHS Doctors Surgery Leicester http://www.the-hmc.co.uk Humberstone Medical Centre in Leicester Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:55:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Please note that as from 19th April 2011 all telephone calls to and from the Practice will be recorded for training and quality purposes. http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/please-note-that-as-from-19th-april-2011-all-telephone-calls-to-and-from-the-practice-will-be-recorded-for-training-and-quality-purposes/ http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/please-note-that-as-from-19th-april-2011-all-telephone-calls-to-and-from-the-practice-will-be-recorded-for-training-and-quality-purposes/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:55:51 +0000 david http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/?p=1324 http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/please-note-that-as-from-19th-april-2011-all-telephone-calls-to-and-from-the-practice-will-be-recorded-for-training-and-quality-purposes/feed/ 0 Flu Vaccinations 2010/11 http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/flu-eligibility-criteria-200910/ http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/flu-eligibility-criteria-200910/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:52:09 +0000 david http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/?p=1151 Flu vaccinations now available

bigstockphoto_Flu_Injection_5918791The following Patients are eligible for a free NHS flu vaccination:

1.  Patients over the age of 65.

2.  Patients with the following conditions:

  • Chronic Respiratory Disease or Asthma (which requires the regular use of inhaled or systemic steroids).
  • Chronic Heart Disease (for example, congenital heart disease, angina,  heart failure).
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (for example chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome or kidney transplantation).
  • Chronic Liver Disease (for example cirrhosis, biliary artesia or chronic hepatitis).
  • Chronic Neurological Disease (for example stroke or TIA).
  • Diabetes (type 1, type 2 or diet controlled).
  • Immunosuppression (for example patients undergoing chemotherapy leading to immunosuppression, patients with HIV infection or asplenia or splenic dysfunction).

3.  Patients working in Residential or Care Homes.

4.  Patients who work closely with poultry.

If you are unsure of your eligability, please speak to a member of our reception staff

Please contact reception to book your appointment.

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It has been recognised for a long time that Learning Disabled patients have a variety of medical problems such as an increased chance of thyroid disease, mental health problems  and osteoporosis; they  are also known to have a  shorter life expectancy. The Government’s White paper ‘Valuing People’ identified amongst other priorities in this group of patients the need for annual health check ups. In the light of this, annual medical check ups for Learning Disabled patients will commence later this month at the Humberstone Medical Centre. Patients’ carers will be sent a questionnaire and  a urine sample bottle, and this will  be followed up with a medical examination at the surgery with our GP and practice nurse .

These clinics are being supported by NHS Leicester City, and we hope in time that they will improve the health of our Learning Disabled patients.

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]]> http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/physiotherapy-service-end/feed/ 0 Latest Performance Indicators Released http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/latest-performance-indicators-released/ http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/latest-performance-indicators-released/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:19:05 +0000 david http://www.the-hmc.co.uk/?p=1072 Humberstone Medical Centre data now available

bigstockphoto_Feedback_Form___319681Performance indicators for 2008/2009 are now avalailable for download from our performance indicator page. Figures detailed show the performance of the Humberstone Medical Centre for the period April 2008 to March 2009, and cover a wide range of clinical conditions:

Coronary Heart Disease

Heart Failure

Stroke

Blood pressure

Diabetes

Epilepsy

Thyroid disease

Cancer

Mental Health

Asthma

Depression

Chronic Kidney Disease

Atrial Fibrillation

Obesity

 

Figures show both actual and target percentage measures, whilst ‘points achieved’ indicate a very high level of achievement on the outcomes set by the NHS Quality and Outcomes Framework. Should any patient which to discuss these figures in more detail then please contact our practice manager Judith Wildig.

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