Other Information
The practice is a dynamic organisation keen to embrace effective change and to provide a caring but cutting edge service to patients.
The BWPCT is a comprehensive team of professionals providing responsive and accessible care throughout the community and may be contacted at:
Berkshire West Primary Care Trust
57-59 Bath Road
READING
RG30 2BA
Telephone: 0118 950 3094
www.berkshirewest-pct.nhs.uk
The Other Practices in the area are:
Brookside Group Practice, Lower Earley
Burma Hills Surgery, Wokingham
Cedar House Surgery, Wokingham
Finchampstead Surgery, Finchampstead
Loddon Vale Practice, Woodley
New Wokingham Road Surgery, Crowthorne
Swallowfield Medical Practice, Swallowfield
Tudor House & Rectory Road Practice, Wokingham
Twyford Practice, Twyford
Wargrave Surgery, Wargrave
Wilderness Road Surgery, Earley
Woodley Centre Surgery, Woodley
Woosehill Practice, Wokingham
Disabled Access
Facilities, including reserved parking, are available at both surgeries.
Both surgeries are equipped with ramps and wide doors to allow wheelchair access.
Car Parking
While visiting the Green Road Surgery you are welcome to use the practice car park.
Please only park your car in the surgery car park whilst you are in the surgery. This will help other patients to be able to use the facilities to visit their doctor.
We regret that we only have disabled parking available at the Woodley Surgery.
Baby Changing Facilities
These are available at both surgeries.
The Health Of The Nation
The Department of Health has issued guidelines to enable everyone to lead healthier lives and these are summarised below:-
• Coronary Heart Disease And Stroke
• Walk 30 minutes a day, eg walk the last mile to and from work.
• Eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
• Use reduced fat versions of spreads and dairy products. Choose fats and oils labelled ‘low in saturates’.
• Eat fish twice a week, oily fish (eg mackerel, sardines) on one of these occasions.
• Add less salt to cooking and at the table.
• Drink no more than the recommended alcohol levels (men 21 units/week, women 14 units/week).
Cancers
• Stop smoking as soon as possible.
• Respond to invitations for breast screening and smear tests.
• Avoid excessive sun by dressing sensibly, using sunblock and staying in the shade.
• Don’t leave small children in direct sunlight.
HIV And Sexual Health
• Seek advice on contraception, including post-coital contraception.
• Use condoms.
• Limit number of sexual partners.
Mental Illness
• Talk about how you are feeling.
• Discuss emotional and psychological causes for physical symptoms.
• Do NOT feel weak or guilty if you have a mental health problem.
• Accept treatment for depression, even when the cause is understandable.
• Ask for help from the practice (or the Samaritans) if you feel suicidal.
Accidents
• Never drink and drive.
• Keep medicines under lock and key away from children.
• Take care with prescribed and over-the-counter drugs when driving.
• The elderly should have regular eyesight checks.
• Keep stairs and landings well lit and free from obstruction.
Data Protection And Freedom Of Information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 obliges the practice to produce a publication scheme. A publication scheme is a guide to the ‘classes’ of information the practice intends to routinely make available.
The information you provide will be used for the following purposes:
• Updating your clinical records;
• We share with hospitals or other medical clinicians (on a 'need to know' basis) when you have been referred for further care;
• The Thames Valley Primary Care Agency.
It will not be used for any other purpose. The data held will be used solely by Parkside Family Practice. The information you provide will be kept securely and confidentially in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1988).
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