report can now be viewed here too. A The Patient Participation hard copy is also available at the Group (PPG) practice. Why not take a look? Committee Dorothy Reile (Chair) Tom Barclay (Vice Chair) Elaine O'Sullivan (Secretary) Verena Clark (Treasurer) ADVICE ABOUT VACCINATIONS WHEN TRAVELLING ABROAD Members Barbara Merrick The practice provides advice and David Payne vaccinations for travel to all parts of the Gill Richiardi world. We are an approved Yellow Fever vaccination centre. The service is provided Janice Fitton by our practice nurses who have internet Marion Myers access to the latest up-to-date information. Nalini Chandarana If you are going abroad and need travel Angela Dixon health advice please let us know in good Trevor Dixon to three months is ideal. time…two Ask at reception for a travel vaccination form and complete the details of where and The PPG would welcome your views, when you are going. Return the form to questions, suggestions, comments, reception and the nurse will check your compliments or complaints. past records and the current recommendations for vaccinations and antimalarials. Please feel free to submit an article to Phone reception (020 8866 0121) two days be included in the Newsletter. You can after handing in your form and the address it to one of the PPG members receptionist will tell you what the nurse (above) and hand it in to the Reception recommends and will make an appointment Desk, or email it to: as required. Common travel vaccinations are: Typhoid, Hepatitis A and B, Yellow fever, Meningitis A & C, Rabies If you wish your comments to be made For further advice go to: www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk in confidence, then please mark your envelope accordingly. The Practice Website Have you visited the Abbotsbury Practice website yet? There is a great deal of useful information about the surgery as well as articles on health topics. You can download past issues of the PPG Newsletter and you are welcome to enter your comments on the website too. The PPG practice’s 2014-15
The Patient Participation Group (PPG) Committee Dorothy Reile (Chair) Tom Barclay (Vice Chair) Elaine O'Sullivan (Secretary) Verena Clark (Treasurer) Members Barbara Merrick David Payne Gill Richiardi Janice Fitton Marion Myers Nalini Chandarana Angela Dixon Trevor Dixon The PPG would welcome your views, questions, suggestions, comments, compliments or complaints. Please feel free to submit an article to be included in the Newsletter. You can address it to one of the PPG members (above) and hand it in to the Reception Desk, or email it to: If you wish your comments to be made in confidence, then please mark your envelope accordingly. The Practice Website Have you visited the Abbotsbury Practice website yet? There is a great deal of useful information about the surgery as well as articles on health topics. You can download past issues of the PPG Newsletter and you are welcome to enter your comments on the website too. The practice’s 2014-15 PPG report can now be viewed here too. A hard copy is also available at the practice. Why not take a look? ADVICE ABOUT VACCINATIONS WHEN TRAVELLING ABROAD The practice provides advice and vaccinations for travel to all parts of the world. We are an approved Yellow Fever vaccination centre. The service is provided by our practice nurses who have internet access to the latest up-to-date information. If you are going abroad and need travel health advice please let us know in good time…two to three months is ideal. Ask at reception for a travel vaccination form and complete the details of where and when you are going. Return the form to reception and the nurse will check your past records and the current recommendations for vaccinations and antimalarials. Phone reception (020 8866 0121) two days after handing in your form and the receptionist will tell you what the nurse recommends and will make an appointment as required. Common travel vaccinations are: Typhoid, Hepatitis A and B, Yellow fever, Meningitis A & C, Rabies For further advice go to: www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
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