Bedford House Medical Centre DECEMBER NEWSLETTER General Opening Hours 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday CLOSED Saturday and Sunday Please Note Christmas and New Year Opening Hours Friday 23rd December Open as usual 8.00am – 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday Closed Monday 26th December Closed Tuesday 27th December Closed Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Open as usual 8.00am – 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday Closed Monday 2nd January Closed Lonely/depressed at Christmas – call the Samaritans 116 123 – free of charge from all landline and mobile numbers.   Elderly neighbour?  Look out for them these coming winter months During the Christmas and New Year holiday period please see below if you need medical assistance: Your nearest pharmacist, available over the telephone Call 111 if you need medical help, but NOT life threatening, or if you’re not sure where to get help, an adviser will help and advise you, this service is available 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Calls are free from mobiles and landlines. Visit a walk in centre if able to. Contact your G.P. Bedford House can offer doctors/nurse advice over the phone. Just call 0161-330-9880 For all life threatening emergencies go straight to accident and emergency. If not sure contact 111 immediately. Write down your local/regular pharmacist number here for advice: www.BedfordHouseMedicalCentre.co.uk

The last delivery for December, before Christmas, is the 15th Get ready for winter Winter conditions can be seriously bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or over, and people with long-term conditions. We want to help protect you and those you care for. For additional help and advice, go on the following link http://www.nhs.uk/staywell/ FOODBANKS Many thanks to everyone who has supported us with donations to the local Foodbank this year, it has been very successful. The last delivery for December, before Christmas, is the 15th Many thanks also to those that donated to our Mission Christmas Scheme in conjunction with Key 103 with donations of toys for the underprivileged children New Doctor We are please to announce we have a new Doctor that has joined the Practice, Dr Colette Johnston. Dr Johnston will be available each Thursday and Friday The Doctors, staff and PPG would like to wish all our patients a very happy and healthy Christmas and New Year www.BedfordHouseMedicalCentre.co.uk