Mendip Vale Medical

Surgeries at Congresbury, Coniston , Langford, Monks Park, Sea Mills, St Georges, Southmead, Sunnyside, & Yatton serving 85k patients across the South West

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Wellbeing Lifestyle Club
A community group promoting self-care and positive lifestyle changes to improve the community wellbeing.

Yatton Methodist Hall, 89 High St, Yatton, Bristol BS49 4DW
Thursday 20th July
10am-12pm
For more information call Liz on 01934834079

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Only 1 day to go until the Mendip Vale parkrun takeover!

We hope everyone has a fab morning tomorrow whether you’re running, jogging, walking, or volunteering. Please say hello to the team when you see them!

To register go to: https://t.co/pxLIEe5smc

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Only 5 days to go until the Mendip Vale parkrun takeover!

Celebrating 75 years of the NHS join the Mendip Vale team for a parkrun takeover at Clevedon Salthouse fields, 9am start.

To register to take part in your first Parkrun go to: https://t.co/pxLIEe5smc

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Tell us what you think - Help us ensure we are reaching your needs, recognise what we are doing well and how we can improve. To tell us what you think, either follow the link to complete the digital survey or pick up at paper copy at reception.

https://t.co/XhLMm3z9DX

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If you take regular medication, please ensure you have enough stock or order your next prescription earlier to cover the bank holidays.

Please see this link for local pharmacy opening times over the Bank Holiday Weekend: Pharmacies - NHS BNSSG ICB

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Please note that the surgery will be closed during the Easter Bank holidays:

Monday 1st May
Monday 8th May
Monday 29th May

Our telephone lines will be off on the above dates and the emails will not be monitored.

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If you need urgent medical assistance during the bank holidays, please call Out of Hours 111, or in a medical emergency, dial 999.

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Did you know, the Self-Health kiosks have assessments and questionnaire for:
- Diabetic questionnaire
- Menopause Assessment
- Asthma Assessment
- Blood Pressure
- Standard NHS Health Check

Search on the Mendip Vale Website for more information: https://t.co/T20n5fSabf

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Sign of the Week!

It's that time of the week again, where Nathan (Monks Park Surgery Manager) teaches us a new sign.

This week’s signs are ‘hot' and 'Cold'. The tea is "hot" and the "ice cream" is cold!

Follow Nathan on YouTube to learn more!
https://t.co/ZI9Gd9VObn

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Self-Health Kiosk, available in all surgery waiting rooms
- Take standard health checks yourself when it’s convent for you– no need to make an appointment.
- Results saved to your patient record instantly
- Health checks and questions are personalised to your health conditions

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Check your child's symptoms with this really HANDi App.

As well as providing up-to-date NHS advice on common childhood conditions and how to treat them, the HANDi App has a quick and easy to use child symptom checker.

Download the app today: https://t.co/AU0wxCPOeM

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Unsure what to do when your child's unwell?

The NHS' HANDi App has a quick, easy to use child symptom checker for all types of childhood health conditions and advises on how best to treat them.

Download the HANDi App today: https://t.co/AU0wxCPOeM

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Take control of your health with self-health kiosk.

Take standard health checks and vital sign measurements without an appointment - Take your blood pressure, height, and weight. Results are saved straight to your medical record, ready for a clinician to review.

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#flu: 5 reasons to vaccinate your child
1. Protect your child
2. Protect you, your family and your friends
3. No injection needed
4. It’s better than having the flu
5. It’s free and avoids costs
Speak with your healthcare professional or visit https://t.co/dXCcTGHegA #GrabAJab

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Some patients may have experienced problems with our phone lines this morning. This was a nationwide problem that effected other practices as well as ours. The phones are now up and running. We're sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.

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#Itsnotlove if...

❌ They track your location on your phone using Snapchat or Find my iPhone
❌ They're always texting or messaging you and get angry if you don’t reply immediately
❌ They blame you for their behaviour

To learn more, visit https://t.co/d6XwaB9xTu

[Dr Mike Jenkins 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌈 @drjenksmvmp]

Another Saturday of my @mvmpgp colleagues delivering #Covid jabs to our population… a few thousand given today I expect. They truly are amazing 😻 #nhsmillion @BNSSG_CCG @HTBNSSG

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Great to discuss co-design of our @mvmpgp #frailty strategy with our #PPG. Really engaging discussion esp around #lifecurve @Krockdoc CFS and social prescribing 👍

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Really enjoying doing majority F2F appt at @mvmpgp - feels like ‘old school’ ie like 2 years ago #covid

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@drjenksmvmp Your passion and commitment is exceptional Dr J #frailty King 👑