Wing Surgery
46 Stewkley Road
Wing
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NE
Tel: 01296 688949

Have you heard about the new
NHS HEALTH CHECK?
See our clinics and services for more information.

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We are closed from 1pm on the following afternoons

Wednesday 21 March &

Thursday 19 April
for
Staff Training

For Emergencies and Urgent Advice when the Surgery is closed please contact the

Out of Hours duty doctor on
0300 130 3035

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Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Time link to sudden cardiac death

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Male extinction theory challenged

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'

Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.

Baby P duo made 'serious errors'

Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m

Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Health Protection Agency

Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Dispensers

Doctors

Dr Myra Jones

Qualified 1977 MBBS MRCGP
Special Interest: Diabetes

Dr Elizabeth M Peel

Qualified in 1989 MBBS MRCGP MScDerm
Joined the Surgery in October 1993
Special Interests: Ante & Post Natal Care, Asthma, COPD, Learning Disabilities, Dermatology and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Dr Kate Preston

Qualified 1998 BSC MBBCh MRCGP DRCOG DFFP

Dr Chris Davies

BSc MBBS DRCOG
Joined the surgery in September 2010.
Special interests: Minor Surgery, Cardiology, Mens Health and Palliative Care.

Other Doctors

We occasionally have medical students with us. If you wish to see the doctor alone, please tell the receptionist. When a doctor is on annual leave or on a training course, locum doctors will be available for surgeries, advice and home visits.

Nurses

See our Practice Nurse Information Page for details about booking an appointment with the practice nurse.

Nurse Judy Stopp

SRN. Joined the surgery in May 2011

Special Responsibilities: Minor Illness, Diabetes and Anticoagulation monitoring

Nurse Anne Brien

BSc.,SRN, Dip: Health & Social Welfare, Cert Health Promotion. Joined the surgery in November 2005

Special Responsibilities:

Childhood Immunisations, Weight Loss Support,

Exercise & Diet, Womens Health, Contraception & Screening.

Healthcare Assistants

Debbie Clapham

Joined the surgery in 2003.

Special Responsibilities:

Smoking Cessation Advisor, Phlebotomy,

New Patient Health Checks, ECG's, Diabetes Clinic Assistant

Practice Management

Melanie Abbott

Joined the Surgery in 2003

SRN RSCN

Administration

Val Hammond
Secretary

Jane Clarke
Secretary

Ann Roberts
Clerical Assistant

Mary Shiner
IT Coordinator

Caroline Kent
Housekeeper

Reception

Jill Kettle
Senior Receptionist Registrations Officer

Sue Stephens
Receptionist and Dispenser

Mandy Brosnan
Receptionist

Helene Mortimer
Receptionist

Attached Staff

COMMUNITY NURSES
The District Nurses liaise directly with the surgery and provide nursing care at home seven days a week for the housebound. They can be contacted through the surgery or at Winslow Health Centre on 01296 711307.

Jenny Wilson
SRN ONC NDN CPTA JBCNS Spinal and A&E, Nurse Prescribing, BA Primary and Community Health

Veronica McPartlan
RN Dip HE Adult

Teri Blease
RN Dip HE Adult MSPP

Diana Bunce
RN Dip HE Adult MSPP

COMMUNITY MIDWIFE

Allison Simms:

The midwife holds clinics at the surgery on Thursdays afternoons and can be contacted through us or on 01296 316120.

HEALTH VISITORS
Can be contacted through the surgery or at the Health Clinic on 01296 668800

Dispensers

Julie Clarke
Dispensary Manager

Sue Stephens
Dispenser

Mandy Kingwell
Dispenser

Claire Turney
Dispenser

Further Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct

NHS 111 is a new service being introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services

Have you heard about the new NHS HEALTH CHECK? See our clinics and services for more information.

**************************

We are closed from 1pm on the following afternoons

Wednesday 21 March &

Thursday 19 Aprilfor Staff Training

For Emergencies and Urgent Advice when the Surgery is closed please contact the

Out of Hours duty doctor on 0300 130 3035

Health Charities

BBC Health

Health Protection Agency

Doctors

Other Doctors

Nurses

Healthcare Assistants

Practice Management

Administration

Reception

Attached Staff

Dispensers

Further Information

Have you heard about the new
NHS HEALTH CHECK?
See our clinics and services for more information.

Thursday 19 April
for
Staff Training

Out of Hours duty doctor on
0300 130 3035