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Community Connectors are a new service available at Ferry Road surgery. Community Connectors are in the surgery every Tuesday 9:00 – 2:00 (Jackie) and Fridays 9:00 – 16:30 (Caroline). Jackie … [continue] Community Connectors – Who are they, and how can they help you?

It’s time to start preparing for the Winter flu season.  Eligible patients include anyone over 65, patients with diabetes or chronic medical conditions, pregnant women and anyone who is a … [continue] Flu Season 2018

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Be prepared for common ailments by keeping a well-stocked medicines cabinet at home. What should you have in your medicines box HR

Do you care for someone with dementia and worry that they may go missing?  The Herbert Protocol is here to help.  By completing a short form you can provide vital … [continue] The Herbert Protocol

Autumn newsletter 2018

heatAlert is a free service which sends you an alert by text, voicemail or email when there are heatwaves or very hot temperatures forecast in your area.  This service runs … [continue] heatAlert – Helping you prepare for a heatwave

With many common ailments you can care for yourself using medicines bought over the counter at a pharmacy – you don’t need a prescription.  Every year in Sussex and East … [continue] SELF CARE – HelpMyNHS to give me the best care

Did you know you don’t need to see your GP for hay fever symptoms? Last year across East Sussex we spent over £3 million on treating hay fever and allergies. … [continue] TREATING HAY FEVER

Beat the Street and get involved in the mass participation physical activity game everyone is talking about this summer – #KeepActiveES From 6 June until 25 July, Beat the Street will … [continue] Beat the Street

FERRY ROAD HEALTH CENTRE & RYE MEDICAL CENTRE PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUPS INVITE YOU TO A PRESENTATION BY  Erwin Castro (Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse) Entitled “Dealing with Diabetes”  Wednesday 20th June at … [continue] Dealing with Diabetes – Talk and Question and Answer Session

The Ferry Road Health Centre can now offer a free service for adults aged 16+ to improve their emotional and mental well-being. A Community Navigator will be here on Tuesdays … [continue] COMMUNITY CONNECTORS

How much does our GP earn? All GP Practices are now legally required to declare the average earnings of all GPs working to deliver NHS servies to their patients. The … [continue] How much do our GP earn?

Around 200,000 people are diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes every year – you don’t need to be one of them. A free, personalised programme to help you with your weight, … [continue] Diabetes Prevention Week 16-22 April 2018

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Sometimes our dispensary can experience difficulties in obtaining your regular repeat medication.  Click on the link for useful information about your medication, supplies, packaging and how you can help our … [continue] Medicine Information – “why is it in a different packet?” “why are my tablets a different colour?”

Here is a list of the local Pharmacy opening times for the Christmas period Hastings & Rother Community pharmacy opening times Christmas and New Year 2017 Trading name Address 1 … [continue] Pharmacy Opening Times – Christmas & New Year 2017

Taking ANTIBIOTICS when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk. Remember if you’re feeling unwell antibiotics aren’t always needed. For more information go to https://antibioticguardian.com/assets/KAW_leaflet_final.pdf

Taking ANTIBIOTICS when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk. Remember if you’re feeling unwell antibiotics aren’t always needed. For more information go to https://antibioticguardian.com/assets/KAW_leaflet_final.pdf

Do you have a learning disability? Don’t miss out on getting better healthcare.   Tell us if you have a learning disability and we can check that you are on … [continue] Do you have a learning disability?

FEET FIRST “FROM BIRTH TO BEYOND” The Ferry Road Health Centre & Rye Medical Centre Patient Participation Groups invite you to a presentation by Paula Riley (Senior Lecturer in Podiatry … [continue] FEET FIRST – FROM BIRTH TO BEYOND

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Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK. It’s most common in men and women under 25 years old. If it is not treated it … [continue] NATIONAL CHLAMYDIA SCREENING PROGRAMME

Everyone has a part to play to reduce medicines waste.  If everyone makes small changes then together with can make a massive difference to reducing waste and looking after our … [continue] Reduce Medicines Wastage

Getting painful sunburn just once every two years, can triple your risk of melanoma skin cancer. For men in the UK, melanoma skin cancer is the sixth most common cancer, … [continue] Stay Safe in the Sun

The Bobby Moore Fund have teamed up with the England Footballers Foundation to launch the ‘Moore to Know’ health campaign.  The campaign aims to : Increase awareness of bowel cancer … [continue] #MooreToKnow

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Regular singing in a relaxed friendly group can help with managing conditions such as Asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and other lung problems.  Starting on 6th March (for twelve … [continue] Singing for Better Breathing

Domestic or sexual abuse and violence can affect anyone.  Domestic violence and abuse is defined as any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour.  

Our Christmas Raffle raised £352 for St. Michael’s Hospice.  Thank you all for your support.  We wish you a Happy and Healthy 2017.