The Osborne Practice
Tel: 023 9282 1371

Eastney Health Centre
Tel: 02392 839937

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Out of Hours Service
Telephone - 02392 377921. Portsmouth Out of Hours service ensures that there are always doctors and nurses on duty whenever the practice is closed – overnight, weekends and bank holidays. They can provide telephone advice, an appointment at their surgery (in Drayton) or a home visit

Home Visits
If you think a home visit may be needed please contact the surgery before 10.30am. A Doctor or Nurse will contact you by phone initially and decide the best course of action.

Appointments
We aim to provide a mixture of prebookable, on the day appointments, telephone advice and home care. Appointments, to see or speak on the phone to one of our Doctors or Nurses are made via our reception.

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

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Yahoo Health

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.

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

This undated photo released by Cepheid, shows a Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF cartridge. The cartridge is part of a test that is a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis and 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. (AP Photo/Cepheid) NO SALES

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)

AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.

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:

Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-Being (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As children head back to school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and happy all year, an expert suggests.

MedPage Today

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

PTSD May Be Risk Factor for Dementia (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Older veterans with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for developing dementia, even if they had not been wounded in battle, researchers found.

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.

Clinics and Services

Practice Nurse Consultations

New Patient and Well Person Medical Checks
Child and Adult Immunisations
Chronic disease reviews
Cervical Smears, Contraception advice and Pill Checks
Wound Care, Ulcer dressings, stitch removal
Ear syringing (please put oil in your ears for at least 5 days beforehand)
Travel health advice and immunisations
Acute illness Triage sessions
Flu immunisation (October – December every year)
ECGs and Spirometry at a Doctors request
Blood taking
Weight management clinics

Family Planning and Emergency Contraception

All of our doctors can discuss your family planning needs with you in complete confidentiality. If you are already thinking of having a coil or the contraceptive implant, please book an initial telephone consultation with Dr Clarke.

Women on the contraceptive pill need to have their blood pressure checked once a year so please try to remember to book an appointment with the nurse for a check up before you run out of pills! If you do run out by accident, we will be able to provide you with an emergency supply.

Emergency contraception is available from the following sources and is most effective taken as soon after unprotected sex as possible.

The Ella Gordon Unit at St Mary’s hospital 92 866301
St Mary’s hospital Treatment Centre
Over the counter at pharmacies – free for under 25s from some pharmacies
Surgery – book a telephone triage appointment

Travel Vaccinations

We offer a full vaccination service, including yellow fever vaccinations, to both registered and private patients. For registered patients, the majority of vaccinations are free.

A travel clinic is held at the surgery, please telephone reception for future pre-bookable dates. These appointments are again both for registered and private patients.

If you are a private patient, we will require you to complete a short form prior to your appointment date. Please note vaccinations carry a cost. We accept cash and cheques together with your cheque guaruntee card. Unfortunately we do not accept Visa, Debit or any credit cards. You will, of course, be issued with a receipt.

Wart Clinic and Minor Surgery

We offer a monthly wart clinic to remove verrucas, skin tags and warts using liquid nitrogen. Our doctors also run a minor surgery service, for the removal of troublesome lumps, bumps and polyps. Book a routine appointment with Dr Price or Dr Macanovic in the first instance.

Medicals

We do medicals for the DVLA, taxi drivers and other purposes. There is always a charge for this work – our reception will be able to provide details and book an appointment for you. Private Patients - As long as you are not already registered here as an NHS patient, we are able to see you as a private patient. There is a charge for this service.

Temporary Residents

We are always willing to see people who are visiting Southsea and need the assistance of a GP. Speak to reception for advice on how we can best help you. You could be seen under the NHS (if a UK resident) or privately if visiting from abroad

Pregnancy and Child care

The midwife attached to our surgery runs regular clinics at each surgery. The doctors see women for ante-natal appointments during regular surgery hours. Please make it clear when booking an appointment if it is for antenatal purposes.

The health visitors run baby clinics at various locations locally. These include clinics at the Osborne Road surgery and weekly clinics at Eastney Health Centre. Please ask reception for Osborne Road surgery clinic dates and times. Our nurses provide immunisations for your child at both surgeries. Times are flexible – please ask our receptionists for details.

Smoking Cessation Clinic

The Osborne Practice now offers a Smoking Cessation Clinic every Tuesday from 12.00pm (midday) - 2.00pm. Our advisor can help you with advice and support on a one to one basis. We can also assist you with nicotine replacement prescriptions.

Please contact our reception team on 02392 821371 for further information or to book an appointment.

Maintaining Good Health

We recommend that all patients with on-going health problems are seen regularly by a nurse or a GP to monitor their condition. We offer annual reviews for people with: Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes, Epilepsy, High blood pressure, Hypothyroidism, Mental health problems, Learning Difficulties, Obesity, Stroke

We will write to you to remind you to make an appointment for your check up. The nurses also offer a well man/woman check for all patients who simply want an MOT check up.

Practice Information

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