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New Road Surgery
Tel: 08444 773013

Church Lane Surgery
Tel: 01923 264444

News:

Extended Practice Opening Hours!

On Mondays and Thursdays the practice will stay open later for prebooked appoints, with the last appointment at 7.30pm.

The practice is also open on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in the month for prebooked appointments with the first appointment at 8.00am and the last starting at 9.30am.

Urgent requests for a doctor after 6.30pm or on Saturdays should be directed to the Out of Hours service which can be contacted by selecting Option 1 when you telephone the practice.

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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)

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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.

New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB (AP)

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AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.

Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia (AP)

AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.

Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP)

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

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MedPage Today

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FDA Approves New Eye Pressure Drop Formulation

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

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New Guidelines Out for Pneumococcal Vaccine (CME/CE)

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OSHA Should Dictate Residents' Hours, Group Says

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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)

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WHO Swine Flu

Influenza - update 115

Worldwide, H1N1 2009 virus transmission remains most intense in parts of India and in parts of the temperate southern hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and more recently in Australia.

Influenza - update 114

The situation in New Zealand and India remains largely unchanged since the last update. Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.

Influenza - update 113

Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.

Director-General statement following the ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee

The Emergency Committee held its ninth meeting by teleconference on 10 August 2010.

WHO recommendations for the post-pandemic period

The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come. While the level of concern is now greatly diminished, vigilance on the part of national health authorities remains important. Such vigilance is especially critical in the immediate post-pandemic period, when the behaviour of the H1N1 (2009) virus as a seasonal virus cannot be reliably predicted.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 112

As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 111

As of 25 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18398 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 110

As of 18 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18366 deaths.

Monitoring patterns and levels of worldwide activity

As part of regular monitoring of H1N1 pandemic influenza, the WHO is in close dialogue with public health experts in countries worldwide, specifically to determine whether H1N1 activity has returned to levels and patterns normally seen for seasonal flu.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 109

As of 12 July, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18337deaths.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Dispensers

Doctors

Dr Nigel Corp (m)
MA MB BChir FRCP - Partner Dr Nigel Corp joined the practice in 1982 having trained in Cambridge and London. He has been actively involved in GP training for many years and is especially interested in skin problems, diabetes, clinical governance, and all things medical. He is a full-time partner.

Dr Andrew Larkworthy (m)
Bsc (hons) MB BS DRCOG DCH MRCGP - Partner
Dr Andrew Larkworthy, also a GP trainer, joined in 1988 following training in London. He has a keen interest in computing and is the IT lead for the local Primary Care Trust. He is part-time in the practice, on Wednesdays and Fridays, and spends 2 days a week working for the Primary Care Trust.

Dr Claire Chesworth (f)
MB BS DCH DFFP MRCGP - Partner
Dr Claire Chesworth joined in 1994 after training in London and Liverpool. She too is a GP trainer and is particularly interested in women's health care. She currently works on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

Dr Kevin Barrett (m)
Bsc (hons) MB BS DRCOG DFFP - Partner
Dr Kevin Barrett joined the practice as a partner in 2002 having already worked here as a registrar. He is enthusiastic about all areas of general practice, is full-time, and has the lead responsibility for the Sarratt branch surgery.

Dr Clare Jenkins (f)
BSc (hons) MB BS MRCP MRCGP - Partner
Dr Clare Jenkins returned in 2004 as a partner, job-sharing with Dr Larkworthy. She is in the process of becoming an associate trainer and is in the practice every Monday and Thursday.

Dr Suzi Farago (f)
MB BS DFFP MRCGP - Assistant Doctor
Dr Suzi Farago joined the practice in 1994 after working here for a year as a registrar. She works part-time and is available all day on Tuesdays and Fridays, and on alternate Thursday mornings. Her time is divided between the Croxley and Sarratt surgeries.

Dr Helen Rae (f)
MB BS DRCOG MRCGP - Retainer Doctor
Dr Helen Rae originally joined the practice in 1993 after completing her GP training in Watford and with us in Croxley Green. Because she now has a young family, she has reduced her hours to three surgeries per week, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Nurses

All the practice nurses have many years experience in traditional GP nursing care, but are more and more involved in the long term care of patients with diabetes, heart disease and asthma. Marjorie now runs the diabetic clinic, Linda has a special interest in seeing patients with a range of minor illnesses, and Usha has special expertise in asthma. To make an appointment ring 08444-773013.

Mrs Marjorie West
RGN SCM

Mrs Linda Senior
RGN SCM

Mrs Sue Oxton
RGN RSCN

Mrs Claire Perrin
RGN

Mrs Usha Parikh
RGN

Phlebotomists

Mrs Helen Mitchell

Practice Management

Mr Tim Vigeon
Practice Manager

Administration

Mrs Anne Classey
Principal secretary

Mrs Senga Lees
QOF Manager

Reception

Mrs Pat Priestley
Senior Receptionist

Mrs Anthea Holden

Mrs Jacqui Duncan

Mrs Mel Collins

Mrs Wendy Dormer

Health Visitors

Mrs Oonagh Newman

Aiming to promote good health and well being in all sections of the community, ranging from families with children under five, right up to older age groups and their carers. Contact them on 776003.

Dispensers

Mrs Elizabeth Smith
Sarratt Dispenser

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