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29/12/2005 ANTIBIOTICS DON’T ALWAYS
WORK CARTOON DETECTIVE TRACKS DOWN THE TRUTH
An award winning campaign to raise awareness of the misuse of antibiotics
featuring a cartoon character ‘Moxy Malone’ starts this
week across the South Yorkshire region [doc]
21/12/2005 NEW YEAR NEW YOU
Each year thousands of people make a New Year’s resolution
to quit smoking. Many try and many fail because they don’t receive
the right help and support. [doc]
14/12/2005 NHS SERVICES OVER THE HOLIDAY
PERIOD
NHS services will continue to operate over the Christmas and
New Year holiday to ensure that you can receive medical help and advice
when you need it. [doc]
08/12/2005 FREE MUMPS JABS OFFERED AT ROTHERHAM
COLLEGES
Rotherham Primary Care Trust is responding to
the national mumps outbreak that is affecting Rotherham by organising
Vaccination Clinics in local colleges for young adults [doc]
02/12/2005 WATH'S HEALTHY START TO A
HEALTHIER LIFE
Parents of babies in the Wath area visiting their local Tesco
store next week can pick up weaning advice, alongside their shopping,
from the Wath Health Visiting team. [doc]
28/11/2005 KEEP WARM, KEEP WELL THIS WINTER
Keeping warm in winter is the key to keeping well and there
are there are a few precautions that you take, both for yourself and
for elderly or vulnerable relatives and friends, to ensure that you
to keep yourself well and know what to do and where to go should you
need to access NHS services this winter. [doc]
28/11/2005 WALK IN FOR HEALTH ADVICE THIS
WINTER
A new primary care Walk-in Centre where people can get healthcare
advice and treatment opens its doors in Rotherham on Saturday 10th December.
[doc]
08/11/2005 ROTHERHAM EXCEEDS TARGET FOR
DRUG MISUSERS IN TREATMENT
Statistics produced by Manchester University’s National Drug Evidence
Centre and published by the National Treatment Agency (NTA) has revealed
that 1,319 drug misusers in Rotherham received structured (or specialist)
drug treatment in 2004/05. [doc]
02/11/2005 ROYAL VISITOR TO OPEN NHS FACILITY
HRH the Duke of Kent KG will be visiting Rotherham Primary
Care Trust’s (PCT) learning and development and headquarters facility
tomorrow (2nd November) to officially open the building. [doc]
[doc]Rotherham Primary Care Trust is continuing
to monitor the international situation regarding avian influenza (bird
flu) and has set up a steering group with Rotherham Council to respond
to any future threat that may be posed
04/10/2005 PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP A PRIMARY
CARE CENTRE FOR ROTHERHAM BOROUGH [doc]
Rotherham Primary Care Trust (PCT) has launched a consultation
process to seek the public’s views on developing a Primary Care
Centre for the town and to invite comment on its location.
04/10/2005 CONSULTATION DOCUMENT- PROPOSAL
TO DEVELOP A PRIMARY CARE CENTRE FOR ROTHERHAM BOROUGH [doc]
The purpose of this consultation document is to invite comments on the
proposal to develop a Primary Care Centre for Rotherham and also to
invite comment on its likely location.
03/10/2005 SUPPORT SMOKEFREE AND DROP
IN 2 QUIT
A second series of the successful “Drop in to Quit”
sessions take place in Rotherham this month to help smokers to kick
their habit. [doc]
03/10/2005 LOCAL SCHOOL VISITS VALLEY
ALLOTMENT PROJECT
Pupils from High Greave Infant School are visiting the Valley
Allotment Project this week to find out more about the project and about
the growing of different fruit and vegetables. [doc]
29/09/2005 LOCAL RESIDENTS
TO GET FREE FLU JAB
The annual Department of Health flu
immunisation campaign launches on Monday, 3rd October, and is being supported
by Rotherham Primary Care Trust. [doc]
07/09/2005 PATIENTS INVITED TO DISCUSS
HEALTH SERVICES [doc]
Members of the public are being invited to meet local health care providers
and find out more about the health services available in Rotherham when
Rotherham Primary Care Trust holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM)
and launches its 2004/2005 Annual Report.
The AGM takes place on Wednesday 28th September
at 6pm at the PCT’s offices at Bramley.
07/09/2005 PATIENTS PRAISE GP AND DENTAL CARE [doc]
Rotherham patients have positive impressions of their experience of
primary care services, including care given by doctors and dentists,
according to a major survey by the Healthcare Commission.
07/09/2005 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HEALTHY EATING AND LOSING WEIGHT
[doc]
Kiveton Park Primary Care Centre is hosting a health promotion event
in Kiveton this month where residents can find out more about losing
weight and healthy living.
05/09/2005 ROTHERHAM SUPPORTS NEW
NHS CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF INVISIBLE KILLER [doc]
Rotherham Quit Smoking Service is supporting the national campaign to
raise awareness of the damage caused by second-hand smoke.
The campaign is launched later this month and
will be backed by significant television, radio and press adverts across
the country between 12th September and 12th October.
01/09/2005 PCT CHAIR APPOINTED FOR ANOTHER
TERM [doc]
The NHS Appointments Commission has reappointed
Alan Tolhurst as Chair of Rotherham Primary Care Trust (PCT) for a further
four year term.
Mr Tolhurst’s reappointment as Chair of
the Trust Board is effective from 1st January 2005 to 31st December
2009. He was first appointed as Chair of the PCT when it was established
on 1st April 2002. The appointment carries a salary of £21,882.
31/08/2005 ANSTON SURGERY UPDATE
[doc]
There are absolutely no plans to reduce the provision of services
in Dinnington or to close the New Street Surgery, rumours circulating
in the area are completely unfounded.
22/08/2005 BECOME AN EXPERT PATIENT [doc]
Rotherham Primary Care Trust is seeking patients with chronic long-term
conditions who would be interested in developing the skills to self-manage
their condition more effectively. The Expert Patient Programme is designed
for people suffering from chronic conditions such as arthritis, asthma,
haemophilia, heart disease, stroke, manic depression, diabetes, mellitus
or endometriosis who would like to learn more about how they can self-manage
their illness alongside the help they receive from health care professionals.
26/07/2005 NEW REPORT SHOWS OVERWHELMING
DEMAND FOR
SMOKE FREE PLACES IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE [doc]
A newly published survey conducted independently by MORI, and
commissioned by the Smoke Free South Yorkshire Tobacco Alliance, reveals
some significant results regarding attitudes towards smoking in public
places in South Yorkshire.
20/07/2005 DAVID BLUNKETT LAUNCHES RESULTS
OF LARGEST
EVER SURVEY OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT [doc]
A recent report to the Rotherham Primary Care Trust Board shows that
the number of complaints about primary care services in Rotherham has
declined.
05/07/2005 GRAND REOPENING OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CENTRE [doc]
National Heart Week takes place 4th – 12th June and events are
taking place throughout Rotherham to raise awareness of the UK’s
biggest killer.
16/06/2005 FREE JABS OFFERED TO STEM MUMPS
OUTBREAK [doc]
Rotherham Primary Care Trust is responding to the national mumps outbreak
that is affecting Rotherham by organising a Vaccination Clinic for young
adults
07/06/2005 PATIENT SATISFACTION IMPROVES
SIGNIFICANTLY [doc]
A recent report to the Rotherham Primary Care Trust Board shows that
the number of complaints about primary care services in Rotherham has
declined.
.02/06/2005 LOOK AFTER YOUR HEART AND
LIVE LONGER [doc]
National Heart Week takes place 4th – 12th June and events are
taking place throughout Rotherham to raise awareness of the UK’s
biggest killer.
24/05/2005 BOOKS ON PRESCRIPTION [doc]
A new ‘book prescription scheme’ that provides health professionals
in Rotherham with the opportunity to write ‘prescriptions’
for self-help books is to be launched this month.
13/05/2005 CELEBRATING 5 A DAY SUCCESS
[doc]
Rotherham Primary Care Trust’s 5 A DAY project finishes this summer
after two years of incredible success. The project was launched in September
2003 to inform and educate people about the importance of including
at least five portions of fruit and vegetables in your daily diet.
04/05/2005 NEW FACILITY TO HELP PEOPLE
WITH DIABETES [doc]
The new Diabetes Resource and Education Centre opened its doors to patients
and public yesterday (3rd May) providing a brand new facility for Rotherham
people.
26/04/2005 COMMUNITY SCHEME PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT
AND SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE [doc]
A successful community project has joined forces with a local training
and skills company providing paid work opportunities for young people
to develop landscaping, construction and horticulture skills..
13/04/2005 INDEPENDENT VALIDATORS GIVE
THUMBS UP TO WORKING FOR ROTHERHAM PCT [doc]
[photo]
Rotherham Primary Care Trust (PCT) has become the first NHS organisation
in South Yorkshire, and one of the first in the country, to be awarded
the highest level of the Improving Working Lives standard - Practice
Plus.
[photo]
04/04/2005 PRESCRIPTION CHARGES TO INCREASE
FROM 1st APRIL[doc]
Prescription charges increased by ten pence on 1st April and Rotherham
Primary Care Trust is urging patients who have chronic illnesses and
require regular prescriptions to consider obtaining prepayment certificates
to save money.
30/03/2005 CLINIC SUCCESS AS PATIENTS
WALKED IN FOR TREATMENT [doc]
Patients flocked to the Easter weekend Walk-In Centre at Doncaster Gate
Hospital over the Bank Holiday with health conditions and concerns ranging
from cuts and bruises to heart attacks.
29/03/2005 WHAT’S YOUR CHOICE? [doc]
Patients to get their say in developing ‘Choose & Book’.
21/03/2005 NEW APPOINTMENTS AT ROTHERHAM
PRIMARY CARE TRUST [doc]
Rotherham Primary Care Trust (PCT) has welcomed two new members of staff
to the role of Alternative Funding and Partnership Manager. Julia Massey
and Lydia George will job share in the role.
21/03/2005 ALLOTMENT PROJECT BOOSTS HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING [doc]
A new project aims to improve health and well-being through a range
of allotment based activities.
17/03/2005 WALK IN FOR HEALTH ADVICE [doc]
A new Walk-in Centre where people can get healthcare advice and treatment
over Easter will open its doors in Rotherham for the first time next
week.
01/03/2005 YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES
ENJOYING FRUITS
OF THEIR LABOUR [doc]
Digging, hoeing and planting are the order of the day at Rotherham Young
People’s Services, International Centre, Kimberworth.
28/02/2005 'WAKE UP TO NO SMOKING' ON
NO SMOKING DAY - 9TH MARCH [doc]
Smokers are being encouraged to 'Wake Up to No Smoking Day' on Wednesday
9th March as part of the annual campaign. Rotherham Quit Smoking Service
is supporting the campaign by providing a number of resources and opportunities
for smokers to take the first step towards quitting their habit.
18/02/2005 SMOKERS OFFERED FREE NRT [doc]
Rotherham will be hosting a special quit smoking event, ‘Drop
in to Quit’, on Wednesday 9th March, providing direct access to
FREE nicotine replacement therapy for smokers who want to kick their
habit.
14/02/2005 STUB OUT FAGS TO REKINDLE FLAMES
[doc]
This Valentine’s Day, a survey of 18-35 year olds from the NHS
“Don’t Give Up Giving Up” campaign revealed that smokers’
relationships are plagued by arguments over quitting, unattractiveness,
and problems with sexual performance
27/01/2005 WORLD RENOWNED DOCTOR TO OPEN
ROTHERHAM HEALTH VILLAGE [doc]
A leading Rotherham physician will be officially opening the new Rotherham
Health Village on Monday evening. Professor K D Bardhan OBE (known as
Chandu) has been invited to open the facility which hosts Clifton Lane
and St Ann's Medical Centre.
24/01/2005 PUBLIC EVENT TO TACKLE WEIGHTY
ISSUES [doc]
Kiveton Park Primary Care Centre is hosting a health promotion event
in Kiveton tomorrow where residents can find out more about losing weight
and healthy living as well as getting a body MOT.
19/01/2005 DEMAND FOR ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY
HITS AN ALL TIME HIGH[doc]
The last few weeks have placed an unprecedented demand on all NHS services
as the number of patients accessing primary care services and visiting
the Accident and Emergency Department of Rotherham General Hospital
rose significantly.
11/01/2005 5 A DAY DRAWING COMPETITION
[doc]
Four Rotherham youngsters will see their ideas turned into reality on
Thursday when storyboards they designed are transformed into a television
advert for hospital and GP waiting areas.
04/01/2005 TRUST SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR
ANNUAL STAFF AWARDS [doc]
Rotherham Primary Care Trust (PCT) is holding its annual awards ceremony
for staff in March and is inviting members of the public and partner
organisations to nominate staff who they feel deserve recognition for
their outstanding work.
For further information please contact:
Fiona Topliss
Head of Communications
Rotherham Primary Care Trust
Oak House
Moorhead Way
Bramley
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 1YY
Tel: 01709 302026
Fax: 01709 302002
E-mail: fiona.topliss@rotherhampct.nhs.uk
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