News:

New extended hours opening.

The surgery will now open 2 evenings and one early morning each week:

Monday 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Whitwell

Thursday 7.00am to 8.00am at Whitwell

Thursday 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Creswell

These 3 sessions each week are for prebooked appointments only.

During annual leave these surgeries may be subject to change.

Out of Hours
Please telephone the surgery or you may prefer to ring the direct line number 0844 412 1105. Please have a pen and paper handy to take down instructions.

Test Results
Results are available between 11am and 2pm. Please contact the surgery between these times

Flu Vaccination

For details of this years flu jabs please see the Practice Information link.

Announcements

01 Mar - 31 Mar
Great Daffodil Appeal

Marie Curie is asking everyone to paint the UK yellow this March by making a donation and wearing a daffodil pin for the Great Daffodil Appeal.

01 Mar - 31 Mar
Prostate Cancer Awareness

We want men, the general public, and health professionals, to be more aware of prostate cancer. Our awareness month helps raise vital funds for much needed support and information for men who have been diagnosed and their families.

01 Jan - 31 Mar
Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Ovarian Cancer Action will be raising awareness in a variety of communities throughout March to ensure we are doing everything we can to inform women about the disease and its symptoms

BBC Health

Illegal cord blood sample warning

Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood

'London bomb stress' recognised

Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Patients 'get care in cupboards'

Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.

Pharmacy probe over pill refusal

A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.

UK gives SA millions of condoms

The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

Premature brain 'wash out' hope

A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.

US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'

The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.

Hospital self-assessment queried

A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment.

Baby boy given vaccine overdose

Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine.

Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study

Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.

Yahoo Health

Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening (AP)

This Oct. 2007 family photo provided by Clare Johnson shows Linda Coale holding her son Benjamin in Crownsville, Md. Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot. (AP Photo/Family Photo)

AP - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.

Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)

AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.

WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination (AP)

A child is given an oral polio vaccine in Angola camp, southern Khartoum in 2007. A campaign to immunize over 85 million children under five against polio will kick off March 6 in west and central Africa in a bid to halt a year-long epidemic, health bodies said in a joint communique.(AFP/File/Isam al-Haj)

AP - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio.

Gene test claims to show what diet works best (AP)

AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.

Appetite may be partly linked to germs in the gut (AP)

AP - Germs in the gut may help drive appetite, says new research into the link between obesity and bacteria.

Senators: Lift ban on gays donating blood (AP)

AP - The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.

Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.

U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC (Reuters)

Reuters - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity' (Reuters)

Reuters - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.

WHO Swine Flu

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 90

As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 89

As of 21 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16226 deaths.

Director-General statement following the seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee

The Emergency Committee held its seventh meeting by teleconference on 23 February 2010. The Director-General sought the Committee's views on the determination of the pandemic status.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 88

As of 14 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15921 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 87

As of 7 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15292 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 86

As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 211 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15174 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 85

As of 24 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14711 deaths.

Statement of the World Health Organization on allegations of conflict of interest and 'fake' pandemic

22 January 2010 -- Providing independent advice to Member States is a very important function of the World Health Organization (WHO). We take this work seriously and guard against the influence of any improper interests. The WHO influenza pandemic policies and response have not been improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 84

As of 17 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14142 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 83

As of 10 January 2010, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 13554 deaths.

Welcome to Crags Health Care

NEW PATIENTS ALWAYS WELCOME

SWINE FLU VACCINE IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE IN CLINICAL AT RISK GROUPS.

CHILDREN 6MONTHS TO 5 YEARS ARE NOW OFFERED THE SWINE FLU VACCINATION. PLEASE CONTACT THE SURGERY.

Crags Health Care The aim of your medical practice is to provide you with general medical services of professional quality which is related to your personal and individual needs.

You can expect to have privacy and confidentiality and to be treated in a courteous and caring manner by all members of the team at all times and to see your own medical records, subject to limitations within the law and discussion with your doctor.

We provide medical services for patients living in Creswell, Whitwell, Clowne, Langwith, Whaley Thorns, Welbeck, Norton and Cuckney and all the surrounding villages.

We operate a same day appointment system. Please ring as early as possible. You will be offered an appointment for that day. We offer a number of pre bookable appointments every day except the day after a Bank holiday. We always try to keep your appointment to time but you will be informed by a receptionist if waiting is prolonged because of emergencies.

We hope to use our surgery website as a way of presenting all our patients with an up to date resource for all information relating to our practice. We will keep it current with any news, developments & details that are relevant to the practice & our patients.

Practice Information

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

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