Wellington Health Centre
16 Wellington Road
St John’s Wood
London, NW8 9SP
Tel: 020 7722 3382

We are recruiting for a part-time Practice Nurse

Please, email the surgery for further details, including a copy of the job description and person specification.

whc.wpct@nhs.net

Appointment Reminders via Text Messaging

A text messaging service is being introduced in our surgery. To register for this service please fill in the form at the reception or click below for other option.

Text Messaging Leaflet

Missed Appointments

During December the number of patients who failed to turn up for their appointment was 98.

If cancelled in a good time, these would have been available for other patients to use.

Every missed appointment costs the NHS £36.00.

Changes in Doctors' working hours

Dr Anand will be working on Friday morning in addition to her normal hours.

Dr Newstead will be doing additional clinics on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.

Dr Azarbod is staying with us intil the end of March and he will be doing Monday afternoon and late evening clinics only.

Online Appointment Booking

The registration form for this service is available at the reception or can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:

Online Appointments Booking - Form

Patient Participation Group

Annual Meeting was on 17th January.

Meeting minutes will be uploaded in due course.

Test Results

It is patients' responsibilities to follow up the results by contacting the surgery between

12 - 2 pm.

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Time link to sudden cardiac death

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Male extinction theory challenged

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'

Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.

Baby P duo made 'serious errors'

Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m

Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Health Protection Agency

Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Medical Records

Complaints

Facilities & Access

Zero Tolerance

Personal Information

We are fully computerised. We are registered under the Data Protection Act and have robust systems in place to protect your confidentiality. Personal health information is used to monitor our screening activities. Anonymised health information is sent to the PCT to monitor quality standards and for payment verification purposes.

Please inform us of any changes to your personal details as soon as possible to keep our records up -to-date. Under the Data Protection Act you may view your records, speak to a doctor for more information and charges

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 obliges the practice to produce a Publication Scheme which is a guide to the ‘classes’ of information the practice intends to routinely make available - contact the practice administrator for details.

Complaints

We offer a practice complaints procedure to deal with comments, suggestions and complaints about the services we provide. Any of our staff will give you further information. Our aim is to give you the highest possible standard of service and we try to deal swiftly with any problems that may occur. Complaints should be directed at the Practice Manager.

Equal Opportunities

The practice has a policy of non-discrimination against patients or staff with respect to age, race, colour, sex, religion, disability or sexual preference.

Facilities & Access

disability Our premises are easily accessible by wheelchair and we have a wheelchair accessible toilet. Please inform the receptionist if you unable to climb stairs. We have an induction loop for those that are hard of hearing.

We have a baby changing workstation in the disabled toilet and can make a room available for baby feeding. Please take soiled nappies away with you as we have no disposal facilities.

There are no parking facilities available although there is a loading bay outside the surgery gates with a maximum waiting time of 20 minutes between 10am and 4pm. In the interests of safety, prams, pushchairs, shopping trolleys and umbrellas must be left in the lobby area.

In the interests of hygiene, please do not bring food, drink or animals (except guide dogs) onto the premises.

Zero Tolerance

We may remove from our list any patient who is physically or verbally abusive or threatening towards staff or other patients.

Further Information

Patient Participation Group

Survey Report

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct

NHS 111 is a new service being introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services