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NEW! NHS Southwark launches consultation on drug and alcohol services  

NHS Southwark has launched a consultation that runs from 16 Nov 2009 to 15 Jan 2010 on proposed changes to the delivery of drug and alcohol services in the borough. For details and to share your views with us, click here.

FREE Health Improvement Training Course in Cancer Screening 

NHS Southwark is pleased to offer FREE screening courses for bowel, breast, and cervical cancers on Wednesday 16 December 2009 at its central London headquarters. Book yourself on a course now by clicking here.  

Sexual health clinic closes for refurbishment

NHS Southwark's Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic at Walworth Road will close for refurbishment from Thursday November 19 2009 for 10 weeks and will reopen on Monday February 15 2010. Find out about alternative services.

First London patients to join national electronic patient record

Patients from an Elephant and Castle surgery will be the first in London to benefit from a system that will make important information about their treatment available online to clinicians across the country. On November 19, Summary Care Records for patients at the Princess Street Group Practice will go online.  Find out more.

Safeguarding Children declaration NHS

Southwark ensures that, in exercising its functions, robust arrangements are in place to safeguard, and protect the wellbeing of children and young people. This is required by Section 11 of the Children Act. Core Standard 2 provides a framework for meeting these obligations and NHS Southwark is able to report it meets these requirements.

For any further information on Safeguarding, please contact Donna Kinnair, Director of Nursing donna.kinnair@southwarkpct.nhs.uk 

The NHS Constitution: securing the NHS today for generations to come

The Constitution received Royal Assent in mid-November 2009.

A consultation is also now underway to seek views on:

• a new right to be treated within 18 weeks, or seen by a cancer specialist within two weeks and for the NHS to take all reasonable steps to offer an alternative provider where this is not possible;
  
  
• the right to be offered a NHS Health Check every five years if you are aged 40 to 74, which NHS Southwark is working to roll-out imminently;
  
  
• exploring further a series of other potential new rights for the longer-term around NHS dentistry, personal health budgets and diagnostic tests for cancer within one week with an interim milestone of two weeks.

Find out more about the NHS Constitution and share your views on it by clicking here.

Are you eligible for the swine flu jab? 

NHS Southwark are asking local people who may be in one of the swine flu at risk groups and eligible to receive the swine flu vaccination to contact their GP to make sure they are signed up to have one.  

Rethink your drinking

Southwark Drug and Alcohol Team is supporting the Government’s Know Your Limits campaign, which will raise awareness of the health risks of drinking above the recommended amounts. Straight-forward help which will provided for those who want to cut back.

Find out what activities are running in Southwark.

Health Check Confirms Southwark as a Leading PCT

NHS Southwark has been rated as ‘Good’ for both quality of commissioning and quality of financial management in the Care Quality Commission’s annual performance ratings.

NHS Southwark to continue HPV immunisation programme

NHS Southwark is writing to parents to provide them with reassurance about the safety of the HPV vaccine that is used to reduce the risk of cervical cancer.

Calling Notice for Relatives of Dulwich WWI Heroes 

Between 1915 and 1919 Dulwich Community Hospital (DCH) became Southwark Military Hospital, crammed with 820 beds for the treatment of casualties of the Great War. In its five-year period Southwark Military Hospital treated and cared for 14,000 soldiers.

A war memorial was erected in front of the hospital to commemorate 119 men who died in the hospital, the first in the grounds of a UK hospital.  

If you are a relative of one of the 119 honoured service personnel then please contact:

John Knightly

Email: john.knightly@southwarkpct.nhs.uk

Tel: 020 3299 6018

Post: Dulwich Community Hospital, East Dulwich Grove, LONDON, SE22 8PT.

Read: Full text

View: Roll Call of Honour 119

Identify your flu friend

NHS Southwark is calling on local people to identify their flu friend before they catch swine flu. At the same time, they are asking friends and neighbours to keep a look-out for any other local people they may know, especially if they live alone or are particularly vulnerable to swine flu, and offer to be their flu friend.
 

National Pandemic Flu Service

The National Pandemic Flu Service is now available. Visit the website shown (left) or call the appropriate number for information and treatment. 

Please have a pen and paper ready to take down any advice.

You can also visit the websites of  NHS Direct (or call on 0845 46 47) and NHS Choices.

If you plan to travel then visit the FCO website for advice. Alternatively, you can call the FCO 24-hour advice line on 0845 850 2829.

Find out what to do if you have been referred to the PCT by National Pandemic Flu Service.