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SURGERY NEWS
Lakeside Healthcare
This month Lakeside Healthcare at Oundle offer a warm welcome to a new member of the medical team, Dr Olufunto Ogundapo. Dr Funto completed her undergraduate medical studies in Nigeria and further post graduate studies and speciality training in family medicine, sexual health and most recently primary care in West Cambridgeshire
area. We are delighted to welcome a
fifth medic to the Oundle team.
populations, with cases predicted to peak in urban areas. Measles was declared eliminated in the UK by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2016. An increasing case of numbers has been attributed to sub optimal vaccine uptake. The UK childhood immunisation schedule includes an effective measles vaccine
Have you visited our weekly
‘Musculoskeletal (MSK) First Contact Practitioner (FCP)’ at the Surgery? A
team of two physio’s, James and Patrick,
host alternate clinics at Lakeside
Healthcare at Oundle, weekly on a
Friday. They assess and advise on
treatment for new soft tissue injuries,
problems with muscles, tendons or
bones, for example, tennis elbow or an ankle sprain. Spinal pain, or nerve symptoms due to spinal cause can also be assessed. The MSK FCP clinic offers assessment, triage to specialists and initial home exercise plans. Clinics do not offer traditional physiotherapy sessions; these would be arranged subsequently. Patients whom attend must be fit and well, have no intercurrent illness and be aged over six years.
Local and national press have highlighted recent measles outbreaks in younger
national press have highlighted recent measles outbreaks in younger populations
as part of the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination. Contact the surgery if you are aware of missing vaccine doses. Flu vaccines are also in stock now.
January birth month medication reviews have progressed, now is the turn of those born in February. Submit up to date height, weight and Blood Pressures to enable swift review of regular medications. Our wonderful reception team can guide and book any
required blood tests.
We have seen a gentle uptake of new users
on the Anima portal. Anima is your new digital access platform for appointments with the surgery. Please complete new user registration and contact the surgery with health concerns using Anima platform. Links can be found on the surgery website.
www.oundlesurgery.nhs.uk
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