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WARNING - Paraffin Based Products

Skin products containing paraffin based products,for example White Soft Paraffin, White Soft Paraffin plus 50% Liquid Paraffin or Emulsifying ointment in contact with dressings and clothing are easily ignited with a naked flame or a cigarette.

DO YOU SUFFER FROM CHRONIC PAIN? HAVE YOU BEEN TAKING MORPHINE, OXYCODONE OR FENTANYL  REGULARLY?

Evidence shows that if you still have pain whilst on these medications they could be putting you at risk and actually making the pain worse....

Please book an appointment with your Healthcare Clinician, (GP, Clinical Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Pharmacist) to discuss long term effective pain relief.

Please click on the following link for a step by step guide on how this works

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Local Support Groups

Please click the link below for a list of support groups available in the Newquay Area to help you manage your long term condition or live a healthy and active life. ( If you know of any support groups not mentioned on our list please let us know and we will update them). You can also collect a leaflet from reception to give to a friend or family member.

Volunteer Support Services Leaflet

 

 

NAMED GP

Due to NHS England's guidelines all patients have been allocated a named GP. At this practice your named GP would be the GP that you were registered with when  you first joined the practice. This does not prevent you making an appointment or seeing any doctor of your choosing as you would normally do.

ORGAN DONATION

More than 10.000 people in the UK currently need an organ transplant.  Of these, 3 a day will die waiting as there are not enough organs available.

Only 31% of us have joined the organ donor register, please help save lives by registering now.

www.organdonation.nhs.uk

NHS Health Checks

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Everyone is at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease and some forms of dementia.

These conditions can often be prevented – even if you have a family history of them.

We are now able to offer free NHS health checks to assess the risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and stroke.

We will be inviting patients between the ages of 40 and 74 who haven’t been diagnosed with any of the above conditions, every 5 years.

What happens at the check?

You will be asked some simple questions regarding your family history and take measurements such as height, weight and blood pressure. You will also have a finger prick test to check your cholesterol level.

Your health professional will explain your results to you and you will be given personalised advice on how to reduce your risk and stay healthy.

You will be directed to your GP for further advice and treatment if necessary.

If you would like a health check but haven't had an invite please speak to one of our receptionists.

For more information visit www.nhs.uk/nhshealthcheck or call the NHS Health check helpline on 0845 850 9850.

NHS Health Check Patient Leaflet

British Heart Foundation

Please see the Health Promotion Section of the Further Information section of our website for useful website links (section 9).

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