Below is the text from the latest newsletter from Nairn Healthcare Group
Staffing:
Nairn Healthcare welcomed a new Healthcare Assistant, Julie,
on the 4th May. Julie will be able to do blood tests, blood pressure checks,
well-woman checks, height/weight and 6-monthly diabetic reviews.
Well...we did it. The twenty members of Nairn Healthcare
staff upped their steps for 8 weeks and have finally completed the Step Count
Challenge. Together, we walked a fantastic 9,377,844 steps which is the
equivalent of 4,689 miles. This would be the same as walking from Nairn to
Texas!
Well done to our Senior Administrator, Tracey, who won the
challenge with an amazing 979,964 steps (464 miles). One of our teams managed
to finish 65th out of over 500 in the National Chart so we are very pleased with
our efforts.
Suffering from a minor illness?
Did you know that the local pharmacist can give you
confidential advice and treatment if needed for a number of common illnesses
without the need for a GP appointment?
Coughs, colds, sore
throats, acne, athletes foot, styes, head lice, cold sores,
diarrhoea/constipation, colic and thrush are just some of the conditions the
pharmacist can treat. Not only that, they can provide emergency contraception,
smoking cessation support plus advice on travel injections and supply malaria
prevention.
If you require any Occupational Therapy equipment collected
from your own home, please call 01463 229691 and a collection will be arranged
for you on either a Monday or a Wednesday.
Winter in Nairnshire may be over and we all look forward to getting
outdoors in the Summer. However, ticks live in the undergrowth on paths, beside
the river and on the moorland. Some of these carry Lymes Disease, which can
cause long term health problems if it not diagnosed early. If the tick is correctly
removed within 36 hours there is no risk to your health. For more information on how to stop getting tick
bites, what ticks look like and how to remove them, please visit our website: www.nairnhealthcaregroup.co.uk
and click on the Forms tab and click the link “Tick Information Sheet”. These
information leaflets are also available from reception.
Also, over the next 3 months, Scotland will be experiencing
some strong sunshine, hopefully! To protect against skin cancer we recommend covering
up and wearing a hat between the hours of 11am-3pm and wearing sunscreen with a
Sun Protection Factor between 30 and 50.
Also think about wearing sunglasses and a hat which will protect your
eyes, head and face from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Please try to avoid
sunburn as this increases the risk of skin cancer in later life.
Telephone Calls
Nairn Healthcare offers patients the opportunity to
routinely speak to a GP over the phone rather than attend a face-to-face
appointment, this may be more convenient for some people. Over the past 5
weeks, GPs have had 919 routine telephone calls with patients.
Additionally, there is a duty doctor and nurse every day to
deal with urgent calls more pressing issues that patients feel need dealt with
on that day. Over the past 5 weeks, the duty team have spoken to 2,173 patients
for urgent matters.
If you are 16 and over and suffer from a muscle or joint
problem, please call MATS (Musculoskeletal Advice and Triage Service) on 0845
604 001. They are open between 9am-6pm, Monday –Friday. For more information
about this service, please visit www.nhsinform.co.uk/msk.
An amnesty on OT equipment that is no longer needed is a great idea & would save lots of taxpayers money! If you have any equipment that is no longer used please send it back as most of it will be refurbished & re-used.
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