The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Broughton House Surgery
241 Tring Road
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP20 1PH
Tel: 01296 425858

News:

SURGERY CLOSURE DATES - AFTERNOONS FROM 1PM UNTIL 8AM THE FOLLOWING DAY:

21ST JULY

16TH SEPTEMBER

23RD SEPTEMBER

20TH OCTOBER

2ND NOVEMBER

18TH NOVEMBER

19TH JANUARY 2011

17TH FEBRUARY 2011

Announcements

01 Sep - 01 Oct
NHS Smokefree

Find out about all of the free NHS services available to support you as you go try to give up smoking.

01 Aug - 01 Oct
NHS Summer Health

Stay safe in the sun, including sunscreens, sunburn relief, heat exhaustion, eczema and moles. Summer holidays are great fun for children, but can bring risks. Find out more

01 Jul - 01 Oct
Change for Life

Would you like loads of tips and help to make changes for a healthier future? As part of Change4Life, you will receive tons of helpful information, recipes, tools, tips, and games for the kids.

BBC Health

Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded'

A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns.

Junior medics 'leaving training'

Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show.

Gum and heart link 'breakthrough'

Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease.

Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

'No evidence' implants are toxic

Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.

Research into age-related illness

Edinburgh scientists are attempting to find the trigger which leads older people to develop dementia.

Clue to egg flaws in older women

British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.

Bone drug linked to cancer risk

Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.

'Big drop' in alcohol consumption

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

Urine wanted to test odour device

Bristol researchers developing an odour detector to help incontinence sufferers offer volunteers vouchers in exchange for urine.

Yahoo Health

Cholera outbreak in Cameroon 'worst in 20 years' (AP)

AP - UNICEF says more than 300 people have died in the West African nation of Cameroon from the country's worst cholera outbreak in 20 years.

WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production (AP)

CVS employee Mambo Muntanga, left, receives a flu shot from nurse practitioner Susan Brown, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, in Rockville, Md. It's flu-shot season again, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated — and people 65 or older even can choose to try a new high-dose version. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP - The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official said Monday.

Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle (AP)

Robert Webster, chairman of the Department of Virology and Molecular Biology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., attends the Options for the Control of Influenza conference in Hong Kong Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 in Hong Kong. Webster urged health authorities around the world to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadlier than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

AP - A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.

Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad (AP)

AP - Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.

Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP)

AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?

Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation (AP)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2010, regarding a major settlement with a pharmaceutical company for False Claims Act and off-label marketing violations. Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a years long federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

More parents 'redshirting' kindergartners (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - As schools start back into session around the country, some parents of young children face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back in hopes that an additional year of maturity will give them an academic boost?

MedPage Today

Investigation Reveals More Woes for Rosiglitazone

(MedPage Today) -- On July 15—a day after the FDA completed two days of hearings on rosiglitazone (Avandia)—a British advisory commission on drugs concluded that the product should be withdrawn from the market, according to an investigation conducted by BMJ.

Washington Week: Insurance, State Actions Top News

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Several studies highlighting insurance issues were released this week, including one on federal programs for kids and two others focused on employer-provided medical coverage.

FDA Approves New Eye Pressure Drop Formulation

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a new formulation of the drug bimatoprost (Lumigan) in a 0.01% solution as a first-line treatment to reduce elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Kids on HAART Would Benefit from Revaccinations (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Children with HIV who received standard childhood immunizations before starting on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) could benefit from revaccination, a review suggests.

New Guidelines Out for Pneumococcal Vaccine (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Adults with asthma and those who smoke should receive the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine to prevent pneumococcal disease, according to new recommendations from the CDC.

OSHA Should Dictate Residents' Hours, Group Says

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The consumer group Public Citizen is urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate the work hours of resident physicians.

Four Factors Increase Risk of Opioid Dependence (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A combination of four factors appears to significantly increase the risk of opioid dependence among patients taking prescription painkillers, researchers have found.

Low IgG Poses Infection Risk With Rituximab (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Certain subgroups of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those who have low levels of IgG, are at risk for severe infections when treated with rituximab, French investigators found.

ESC: Stockholm Take Home Message -- Watch the 'Not' Warfarins

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- An investigational antiplatelet -- ticagrelor (Brilinta) -- emerged as a big winner from the five-day long European Society of Cardiology congress, but the buzz here focused instead on a trio of investigational oral anticoagulants -- dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban.

Admitting Clinical Errors Not Always Best Policy

(MedPage Today) -- Wide-scale disclosure of clinical errors seems intuitively to be the ethical choice for hospitals and physicians, but researchers from the University of Washington suggest that disclosure should be decided on a case-by-case basis rather than a one-size-fits-all solution

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Helen Beesley (f)
Mb ChB 1987 Bristol, MRCGP DCH BA Hons

Dr Beesley normally works:
Tuesday - all day
Wednesday - Early afternoon
Thursday - Morning and early afternoon
Friday - Morning

This will alter to cover another Partners absence

Dr Christine Campling (f)
Mb ChB 1987 Birmingham 1980

Dr. Campling normally works:
Monday - All day
Tuesday - Morning only
Wednesday - Late morning and afternoon
Friday - Afternoon

This will change to cover another Partners absence

Dr Helen Taylor (f)
Mb ChB 1987 Birmingham 1985, MRCGP

Dr. Taylor normally works:
Monday - Morning and Early afternoon
Wednesday - Morning
Thursday - All day
Friday - Morning

This will change to cover another Partners absence

Dr Alexandra Streeter (f)

Dr. Alexandra Streeter will be based at the surgery between 4th August 2010 and 30th November 2010. Alex has been doing her training in Oxford and comes to us from the John Radcliffe hospital. She will spend her four months at the practice, seeing what it is like to be a GP.

Like the previous F2 doctors, Alex will be liaising closely with the Partners about the care that she gives you.

Nurses

Mrs Claire Stroud (f)
Practice Nurse

Clare is normally available:
Tuesday - Morning
Wednesday - Morning and alternate early afternoons (alternates with baby clinic)
Thursday - Morning

Mrs Diane Alley (f)
Practice Nurse

Diane is normally available:
Monday - All day
Alt Tuesdays - Mornings and Early afternoon (Alternates with Thursdays)
Alt Thursdays - Afternoons (Alternates with Tuesdays)
Friday - Mornings

Healthcare Assistants

Mrs Diana King (f)
Health Care Assistant

Diana normally works:
Monday - Morning
Wednesday - Morning
Thursday -Morning
Friday - Morning

Practice Management

Miss Paula Martin (f)
Practice Manager

Paula is responsible for the overall management of the practice and is happy to speak to patients if you have any comments or suggestions to make about the practice. She isn't available on a Thursday afternoon.

Administration

Mrs Sue Thomson (f)
Office Administrator - Sue is responsible for 'front of house' and the reception team. She is happy to speak to patients should you experience any problems when booking appointments.

Sue also now does notes summarisation

Mrs Julie Harthill (f)
Admin Assistant. Julie does all the typing at the surgery; if you need to speak to her she is only available in the mornings from 9am -12

Reception

Mrs Dana Deans (f)
Receptionist

Mrs Elanor Clelland (f)
Receptionist

Mrs Eileen Harris (f)
Receptionist

Community Midwives

Sister Kim Ferguson (f)
Sister Kim Ferguson is the midwife attached to the practice. Her clinics run on a Thursday afternoon.

Community Nurses

Ms District Nurse Team (f)
The District Nurses are now being working from a central base and will cover localities, so we have no named nurse working at the surgery anymore. To contact the DNs please ring 01296 564306, your call will be taken by a member of the team and passed on to the appropriate nurse covering the area that you live in. Please do not call the surgery, to leave messages for the DNs, as they no longer call in on a regular basis

Health Visitors

Ms Health Visitor (f)
Jane Barwick and Elaine Tranter are the health visitors assigned to look after patients at Broughton House. They are based off site and can be contacted on 01296 485252

Practice Information

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