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Key Messages - survey 6 THE HERALD • MID-FEBRUARY 2024 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk ce Share your experience of your GP practice of your GP practice – all patients aged 16 and over registered All at patients a GP practice aged in 16 Leicester, and over Leicestershire registered at a GP and Rutland practice are in invited Leicester, to tell us Leicestershire about and their Rutland most recent are experience. invited to tell Complete us about a their short most questionnaire recent experience. – Complete a www.bit.ly/LLRGPSurvey short questionnaire or pick up – a survey at your GP practice www.bit.ly/LLRGPSurvey or pick up a survey at your GP practice Share your experience of your GP practice All patients aged 16 and over registered at a GP practice in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland are invited to tell us about their most recent experiences. Complete a short questionnaire. Your response will help local services improve, so they better meet your needs. The closing date is Sunday 10 March 2024 Share your experience Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland To complete the questionnaire visit: www.bit.ly/LLRGPSurvey or collect a copy from your GP practice. SCAN ME Contact us for alternative formats: llricb-llr.beinvolved@nhs.net 0116 295 7532 Freepost Plus RUEE–ZAUY–BXEG LLR GP Patient Survey NHS LLR ICB Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building County Hall, Leicester Road Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8TB Follow our social channels: @NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland @NHS_LLR Markfield Medical Centre PPG News of Local Healthcare Surveys TWO LOCAL NHS surveys are under way for which anonymous patient feedback is being sought through the completion and submission of on-line questionnaires or their paper-based equivalents. The information provided will be independently analysed and evaluated and will help to improve local healthcare services. Share Your Experience of Your GP Practice Share your experience of your GP practice invites patients aged 16 or over registered with your local surgery (Markfield Medical Centre) to share their recent experiences of making an appointment and to comment on the overall quality of care received. Visit www.bit.ly/LLRGPSurvey, phone 0116 295 7532 or call at the surgery for a paper copy of the questionnaire. The closing date is 10th March 2024. What You Saying? What you saying? is aimed specifically at young people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland in the age group 11 to 25 years who often see the world differently than other age groups and the survey explores their experiences and feelings of local health care. Visit www.bit.ly/ youngvoicesonhealth or scan the QR code below. The closing date is 3rd March 2024. To complete the questionnaire visit: www.bit.ly/LLRGPSurvey or collect a copy from your GP practice. SCAN THIS QR CODE TO VIEW THE SCAN LLRGP ME SURVEY Contact us for alternative formats: There might be more to your GP practice than you think. All GP practices work in very different ways nowadays to make sure everyone gets the care they need from a suitably qualified healthcare professional. Get in the know, before you need to know, so you can get help for your medical problem as quickly as possible. www.getintheknow.co.uk SCAN THIS QR CODE TO VIEW THE ‘WHAT YOU SAYING?’ SURVEY (SEE POSTER ON PAGE 23) llricb-llr.beinvolved@nhs.net If you rearrange the letters of POSTMEN they become VERY ANGRY.
For publication dates and details of advertising rates, visit the website at www.markfieldherald.co.uk What do you think of the weather forecasts? IT SEEMS there is some turbulence between the Met Office and the Royal Meteorological Society. The Royal Meteorological Society has objected to the recent “deluge” of cautionary statements that the Met Office put out concerning the recent storms. It says that “probably not a day went by” during one week of bad weather, “without a weather warning.” It fears that too many warnings will risk making people “complacent”. The Met Office, backed by a Cabinet Officer minister, Alex Burghart, disagreed. Responding to an urgent question in the House of Commons, he said: “The forecasting capabilities of our experts in the Met Office and the accuracy and speed at which they can warn and inform the public of incoming severe weather events does, with no doubt, save lives and protect our homes and businesses.” What do you think? Is the Met Office playing Nanny, or getting it right? Happy 65th Birthday Barbie! IT WAS 65 YEARS ago, on 9th March 1959 that the Barbie doll was first launched at the International Toy Fair in New York City. So, 9th March is Barbie’s official birthday. Here are some things you may not know about the doll: Barbie is arguably the world’s most popular doll. In fact, more than 100 are sold every minute. Barbie is 11-inches (29cm) tall and made of plastic. She has dubious origins, for she was modelled on a curvaceous doll in Germany called Lilli, who had originated as a highly risqué cartoon character in the West German newspaper Bild Zeitung. Barbie was designed by Jack Ryan, an engineer who worked on guided missile systems used by the US military. He developed her iconic twisting waist and bendable knee joints that clicked. In 1959 Barbie was ‘born’ in Southern California, the brainchild of Ruth Handler, who had co-founded the Mattel toy company with her husband in 1945. She wanted an adult doll that would inspire girls in the same way action figures of firefighters and soldiers encourage boys. In 1961 Mattel launched Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken. (The Handler’s children were named Barbara and Ken.) In 1980, Barbie was given an African American incarnation and a Latino incarnation. The original Barbie had impossible body proportions. If she had been human, she would have been 5 feet 9 inches tall and weigh 110 pounds. Her bust, waist, and hip measurements would be 36, 18, 7 and 38 inches respectively. Her neck wouldn’t be able to support her head, and her tiny ankles and feet would make walking impossible. Barbie’s first ‘job’ was as a fashion model. Since then, the doll has had more than 250 careers. These include being a surgeon, serving in the military, and even being an astronaut. Barbie has been positioned as the ‘ultimate American girl’, but she has never been manufactured in the United States, to avoid higher labour costs. More than a billion Barbie dolls have been sold since 1959. To celebrate, the Design Museum in London is holding an exhibition this summer, to tell the story of “one of the most recognisable brands on the planet.” Tel: 07989 600 627 Email: dnurrish@hotmail.com Based in Merrylees VEHICLE REFINISH & BODY REPAIR Car And Motorcycle Paint Work Specialist Providing Vehicle Accident Body Repair, Refinishing, Colour Coding, T5 Upgrades, Servicing & Diagnostics Tel: 07989 600 627 Email: dnurrish@hotmail.com Based in Merrylees VEHICLE REFINISH & BODY REPAIR Car And Motorcycle Paint Work Specialist Providing Vehicle Accident Body Repair, Refinishing, Colour Coding, T5 Upgrades, Servicing & Diagnostics Dent Removal Panel Replacement Scratch Repairs All Car Body Repairs Car & Motorcyle Servicing and Diagnostics Servicing Brake Replacement OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE For friendly advice and prices for all car . body repairs, call Dan on 07989 600 627 Visit our website to see examples of our work: www.dcn-autobody.co.uk Dent Removal Panel Replacement Scratch Repairs All Car Body Repairs Car & Motorcyle Servicing and Diagnostics WE ARE NOW OFFERING Servicing & Brake Replacement OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE For friendly advice and prices for all car . body repairs, call Dan on 07989 600 627 Visit our website to see examples of our work: www.dcn-autobody.co.uk I hear there is scientific proof that birthdays are good for you: the more you have, the longer you live.
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