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12 Hunstanton Town & Around September 2013 Tel: 01485 533422 email: editor@townandaround.net
Hunstanton Medical Practice – HUNSTANTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

ADVANCE NOTICE FLU CLINICS

As you may have read or perhaps heard in the media the NHS has and Patients will be able to contact the surgery from Tuesday 24th
continues to go through some quite radical changes not least the September 2013 to arrange an appointment
formation of local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) that are now for a flu vaccination commencing Wednesday 2nd October 2013.
responsible for commissioning and managing health services for you This is subject to meeting the required criteria; essentially all patients
the patient. 65 and over and those with a qualifying chronic disease.
To enable us to continue to provide quality care and ensure that we
can play an active part in shaping the future of healthcare locally within Hunstanton Concert Band seeks new
the CCG we have taken the decision to change our clinical information
system to the one that is now used extensively by many practices and players
support services in West Norfolk.
This change will involve significant work for the practice with
candles burning deep into the night and unfortunately a short period Hunstanton Concert Band is a small, thriving band of woodwind, brass
of disruption in systems for you the patient for which we apologise. and percussion players, performing in concerts, on bandstands and at
We will try to minimise this as much as possible but would really fêtes throughout West Norfolk. Last year they performed at
appreciate your support and understanding over this period. Please be Sandringham House for the Queen’s Jubilee, and they have played
assured though that those patients who need to be seen urgently will annually for the High Sheriff of Norfolk.
always be seen; we will not compromise patient safety. The band currently has vacancies for clarinet, flute and trumpet
As we complete this exercise at the end of September / beginning players, and would also welcome enquiries from players of other
of October routine appointments may be subject to some disruption instruments, including percussion.
We have discussed this with the Patient Participation Group and Players would need to be of about grade 3 to grade 5 standard or
want to share our plans with you at this early stage. above, depending on the position in the band, and all ages are welcome.
We bring to your attention the following: Young players in particular are encouraged. The band rehearses at the
1. Where possible we will be issuing prescriptions for 2 months Union Church, Hunstanton every Friday evening, and will give a warm
medication when you hand in your routine prescription request during and friendly welcome to anyone who wants to come along and “give
the early part of September. This should mean that you have an us a try”.
adequate supply of what you require for the first few weeks of October For more details visit our website
as well. We will of course issue any other repeats as required but this www.hunstantonconcertband.co.uk or ring Director of Music Chris
will hopefully ensure that the volumes of requests will be very low for Gutteridge on 01760 755993 or Band Manager Alf Ball on 01485
the first 2/3 weeks of October. Please work with us on this 535916.
2. The availability of routine appointments for October will be
significantly reduced. For urgent matters the UAS will continue to
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