GREAT LUMLEY SURGERY

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As some of you are aware, I'm back to work after having my beautiful son Adam and it feels like I have never been away. He is already 10 months old. I have caught up with most of my jobs now and I think we are overdue a practice newsletter to keep you informed of what is happening in the surgery. You have probably noticed a  few new faces so read on to find out who is who.

Dr John Ingham. - Some of you will have already met me as I have been working as a GP in the practice now for over 2 months. I should be around until August. I may sound a little foreign to you, having bee born and raised in Surrey. At the tender age of eighteen, I went to University College London for my medical studies. That was in 1990 and is starting to seem a very long time ago. After qualifying, I worked in and around London in a number of surgical jobs for a few years, before seeing the light and diverting my attentions towards general practice. I gravitated northwards, doing a variety of hospital jobs before joining the Scarborough GP training scheme. I arrived in the north east in 2003 and found myself warmly welcomed, if initially a little culture shocked. Realising that, if I didn't put some roots down, I would soon find myself in Scotland. I have settled in the area and now live in Washington with my partner (a fine Geordie lass), her son Adam and my two cats from a previous relationship. When not at work I enjoy photography, skiing and obsessive lawn care.

Dr Ruth Faulkner - GP Registrar. - I will be working here until August on a Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. I have just returned to work after being on maternity leave for my second little boy.

Marica Chapplow - Admin Support. Hello I'm delighted to have joined the team here at Lumley surgery. I will be mainly working upstairs assisting the admin team but will also be popping into reception at times.

PREVENTING HEART DISEASE & STROKE

Heart disease causes 30% of male and 22% of female deaths in England. Primary preventions involves reducing the risk of heart disease/stroke in people who are healthy at the moment.

Over the next 5 years we will be offering screening tests to all patients who are between 40-74 years. These tests include amongst other things a cholesterol blood test used to predict risk of developing heart disease in the next 10 years.

Whilst we understand some people may be worried and have this done more quickly, I would ask that you wait to be invited. This is because Joanne only has the capacity to see 12 people per week in designated surgeries.

People known to have heart disease, high bp, kidney disease, diabetes and those already on cholesterol medication will not be invited as they are regularly seen in the surgery.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING