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BrisDoc and the SevernSide IUC Service are now the proud owners of a new fleet of HYBRID electric vehicles. We have four brand new Honda CR-V's currently in the process of being readied for the road. 

At Charlotte Keel Medical Practice (CKMP) due to the diversity of our practice population and particular concerns around MMR vaccination in some ethnic groups, we have had low uptake for MMR vaccination. In Mar-18 searches of the CKMP patient population indicated an uptake of 76% in the age group 3yr4m – 6yrs for having received both doses of MMR.  This compares to a national aspiration to achieve a 95% update and the PHOF 2015/16 data which showed an average uptake of 88%.

24/7, wherever you are, this free app puts you in control - allowing you to book, view and cancel appointments at your GP surgery with ease.

18th - 24th November has been national Self Care Week and we have been asking the question, "Are You Self Care Aware?"

A HUGE well done to all our home bakers and shop bought fakers who filled tables full of delicious looking cakes across our services this month. And another Huge thank you to all who took part, played games, drank coffee/tea, ate cake and most importantly - donated money, all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support's - World's BIGGEST coffee morning.

We would like to say a huge congratulations to our partners, Care UK who provide the NHS111 side of the SevernSide Integrated Urgent Care Service, who have recently been inspected & rated as 'Outstanding' by our regulators, the Care Quality Commission.

A HUGE congratulations to Broadmead Medical Centre who have been nominated and shortlisted in the final 3 in the Bristol & Bath Health and Care Awards in the category of GP Practice of the Year.

This month we celebrated, World Mental Health Day by introducing staff to a fantastic new set of online mental health resources from the NHS – Every Mind Matters: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

The Team at One25 - a charity that support women trapped in street sex work, have sent us a lovely video message thanking BrisDoc and the Homeless Health Service along with Avon & Somerset Police who have partnered to provide an in-house Prescribing Nurse to care for the many women who attend their service.

This month we were very pleased to receive a fantastic video message from the team in Kamparla, Uganda thanking the BrisDoc Community Fund for all the support provided over the past 4 years.

In July this year we received the sad news that local commissioners had made the decision not to reprocure the contracts for Bishopston Medical Practice and Northville Family Practice meaning that both GP Practices will close their doors when the BrisDoc temporary contracts end on 30th September 2019.

Flu vaccination is available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children at risk of flu and its complications.

The NHS is one of Britain’s greatest achievements but a lot has changed since it was created in 1948. Health and care leaders have come together to develop a Long Term Plan to make the NHS fit for the future, and to get the most value for patients out of every pound of taxpayers’ investment.

Stoptober is back for its eighth year to help smokers break the habit of a lifetime. Trying to quit smoking can be one of the hardest things to do, but with the right amount of support and advice, you can do it!

Congratulations to Charlotte Keel's Lead Nurse, Liz Turner who has been nominated for an award in the General Practice Awards 2019.

Well done to Ade Williams who this month won the Excellence in Primary Care Award at the NHS Parliamentary Awards at the House of Commons.

Congratulations to Claire O'Connell who is part of our superb nursing team at BrisDoc's Homeless Health Service. Claire has been recognised by the Queen's Nursing Institute with an award for Innovation & Leadership for the successful development of the 'Five Ways to Wellbeing' program.

We are pleased to announce that BrisDoc have gained Cyber Essentials Certification, a level of accreditation to confirm that as an organisation, our IT security meet the standard set out by The National Cyber Security Centre.

BrisDoc's Homeless Health Service (HHS) have recently been in contact with Vision Care for Homeless People, a charity who provide eyecare services to homeless and other vulnerable people in an accessible and friendly environment in which they feel safe, welcome and comfortable.

At BrisDoc, we want to make it easier for our staff to seek support for mental health issues. Following on from Mental Health Awareness Week (13th – 19th May 2019), we are pleased to announce the introduction of Mental Health First Aiders across all of our services.

CONGRATULATIONS to BrisDoc's Executive Chairman, Dr Ray Montague, & BMC's Lead GP, Dr Catherine Maytum, who both received Fellowships of the Royal College of General Practitioners.

On the 2nd of April at 12pm we successfully launched our new SevernSide Integrated Urgent Care service.  The new service means BrisDoc now has responsibility for the running of NHS111, which will be provided by Care UK, the 24 hour Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), Primary Care Treatment Centres and Home Visits for patients who need a face to face assessment in the out of hours period.

SevernSide Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) is a new 24/7 NHS Urgent Care Service which combines NHS 111 and GP Out of Hours service. It launches on 2nd April 2019. We will serve patients across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Patients access the service using NHS 111 and NHS 111 online.

As many of you will know, clinicians from BrisDoc's Homeless Health Service run weekly outreach health clinics at One25, a local charity that is quietly trying to improve the lives of vulnerable sex workers in Bristol.

Congratulations to the team at the Homeless Health Service who have been recognised with a Golden Key Great Practice Award last month. The awards have been set up to celebrate the work of people all over Bristol who are changing the system to improve services and outcomes for people with complex needs.

BrisDoc's 2018 staff opinion survey was sent out to all employed members of staff across BrisDoc's services.