Wolds View Surgery officially opens at Bridlington Hospital
Wolds View Surgery officially opens at Bridlington Hospital
Wolds View Surgery officially opens at Bridlington Hospital
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5 March 2010<br />
<strong>Wolds</strong> <strong>View</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong> <strong>officially</strong> <strong>opens</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Bridlington</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
When: Tuesday 9 March 2009 <strong>at</strong> 1.30pm<br />
Where: <strong>Wolds</strong> <strong>View</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong>, Entrance A, <strong>Bridlington</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong>,<br />
Bessingby Road, <strong>Bridlington</strong>, YO16 4QP<br />
The GP Access Centre (<strong>Wolds</strong> <strong>View</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong>) on the <strong>Bridlington</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> site<br />
will be <strong>officially</strong> opened on Tuesday 9 March <strong>at</strong> 1.30pm by Mayor of<br />
<strong>Bridlington</strong>, Cyril Marsburg, accompanied by NHS East Riding of Yorkshire<br />
Community Services Committee Chairman, Robin Morley.<br />
The centre, which opened its doors on Monday 15 June 2009, is oper<strong>at</strong>ed by<br />
the <strong>Bridlington</strong> Healthcare NHS Collabor<strong>at</strong>ive (a joint arrangement between<br />
NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Community Services and four of <strong>Bridlington</strong>’s<br />
GP practices - Practice 1, Practice2, Practice 3 and Manor House <strong>Surgery</strong>)<br />
and offers a range of GP and other health care services 8am-8pm, 7 days a<br />
week.<br />
<strong>Wolds</strong> <strong>View</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong> offers p<strong>at</strong>ients improved and more convenient access to<br />
GPs and other healthcare professionals and the extended opening hours<br />
provide a gre<strong>at</strong>er choice of appointment times in the evening and over the<br />
weekend. High quality services are on offer to anyone who wishes to <strong>at</strong>tend<br />
the practice, including people who are registered with another practice or not<br />
registered with a GP practice <strong>at</strong> all.<br />
Registered and unregistered p<strong>at</strong>ients can book an appointment for health<br />
advice and tre<strong>at</strong>ment from GPs and skilled health professionals.
Jean Oxley, Chief Oper<strong>at</strong>ing Officer, NHS East Riding of Yorkshire<br />
Community Services, said: “We are delighted to be <strong>officially</strong> opening the<br />
<strong>Wolds</strong> <strong>View</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong>. The clinical rooms and waiting area are a fine example<br />
of a modern healthcare facility providing, high quality care to residents of<br />
<strong>Bridlington</strong> and surrounding areas, as well as <strong>Bridlington</strong>’s holiday season<br />
visitors.”<br />
Note to Editors<br />
You are invited to send a reporter/photographer to the event from<br />
1.30pm onwards. There will be opportunities for interviews and<br />
photographs. Please contact Emma Shakeshaft on 01482 672195 for<br />
further inform<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Background inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
<strong>Wolds</strong> view <strong>Surgery</strong> currently offers the following services for registered p<strong>at</strong>ients:<br />
• General Medical Services<br />
• District Nursing<br />
• Health Visitors<br />
• Cervical Screening Services<br />
• Contraceptive Services<br />
• Vaccin<strong>at</strong>ions and Immunis<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
• Childhood Immunis<strong>at</strong>ions & pre-school boosters<br />
• Child Health Surveillance Services<br />
• M<strong>at</strong>ernity Medical Services (excluding intra-partum care)<br />
<strong>Wolds</strong> <strong>View</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong> intends to provide the following services in the future<br />
• Minor <strong>Surgery</strong><br />
• A range of locally enhanced services, such as substance misuse<br />
<strong>Wolds</strong> view <strong>Surgery</strong> currently offers the following services for non-registered p<strong>at</strong>ients:<br />
• Tre<strong>at</strong>ing minor illnesses including:<br />
• High temper<strong>at</strong>ure<br />
• Headaches & dizziness<br />
• Coughs, colds, “flu-like” symptoms and hay-fever;<br />
• Ear, nose and thro<strong>at</strong> infections (e.g., minor infections such as sore thro<strong>at</strong>s and<br />
ear aches);<br />
• Eye care, e.g., conjunctivitus, styes, removal of superficial foreign bodies;<br />
• Stomach ache. Indigestion, constip<strong>at</strong>ion, vomiting and diarrhoea;<br />
• Derm<strong>at</strong>ology and skin complaints, e.g., rashes, minor allergic reactions, scabies,<br />
head lice, sunburn and<br />
• Genito-urinary problems; e.g., urinary infections, thrush and menstrual problems<br />
• Emergency contraception<br />
• Pregnancy testing and advice<br />
• Sexual health/lifestyle advice
• Smoking cess<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
• Weight management<br />
Choose Well<br />
Make an appointment with your local GP when you have an illness or injury th<strong>at</strong> will<br />
not go away. Out-of-hours medical assessment is also available. Choosing well<br />
ensures you receive the best possible tre<strong>at</strong>ment, leaving emergency services to<br />
those who need them most.<br />
<strong>Wolds</strong> <strong>View</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong> able to offer same day appointments, which are also bookable<br />
by phone. The <strong>Surgery</strong> does not provide Urgent or Emergency Care.<br />
More inform<strong>at</strong>ion about Choose Well campaign is available via<br />
www.eastridingofyorkshire.nhs.uk<br />
Issued by: Emma Shakeshaft, External Communic<strong>at</strong>ions Manager, NHS East Riding<br />
of Yorkshire, 01482 672195. NHS East Riding of Yorkshire press releases are<br />
available on our website <strong>at</strong> www.eastridingofyorkshire.nhs.uk
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