Peel Croft Surgery
Lichfield Street
Burton-on-Trent
DE14 3RH
Tel: 01283 568405

News:

Out of Hours
During the daytime a receptionist can contact the doctor on call. After 6.00pm and at weekends, when the surgery is closed, your call will be automatically forwarded to the Badger Out of Hours Service. If you want to ring them direct, their number is 0300 1 30 30 30. You can also ring NHS Direct for advice on 0845 4647.

Home Visits
The doctor will visit any patient who is too ill to attend the surgery – please telephone before 9.30am wherever possible if you require a home visit.

Cancelling your Appointment
If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone us as soon as possible, so the appointment can be used by another patient.

Announcements

22 Sep - 01 Dec
Flu Vaccinations

Seasonal flu immunisation, or the flu jab, is the injection of a vaccine against flu. It gives good protection from flu that lasts for one year. The flu jab is offered to people in at-risk groups, who are at greater risk of developing serious complications from flu.

21 Sep - 01 Dec
Healthtalkonline

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21 Sep - 21 Dec
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

Clot drug to help heart patients

Hundreds of thousands of heart patients would benefit from new type of blood thinning drug to cut their risk of stroke, say UK experts.

Pregnancy weight advice 'lacking'

Many women fail to get proper advice on weight management during and after pregnancy, a UK-wide survey suggests

Obesity's link to sense of smell

People who are overweight have a greater sense of smell for food, a study finds.

Job strain 'puts women at risk'

Women with high job strain have a 40% increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared with those in less demanding posts, a study suggests.

Bereavement 'raises heart risk'

The death of a spouse or child can cause elevated heart rate and other potentially harmful heart rhythm changes among the recently bereaved, a study finds.

Cosmetic op 'guinea pig' concern

Patients are being treated as 'guinea pigs' because some medical implants used in the UK do not undergo independent clinical trials, a leading cosmetic surgeon has told BBC 5 live.

People 'denied' die at home wish

Three in every five people in the UK would like to die at home, yet only one in five actually does, says a report from Demos on how people want to end our lives.

Brain cooling 'could save lives'

A treatment which cools the brain following a heart stoppage could save more lives, says a study by US doctors.

'Many cancer cases' detected late

Nearly one in four cancer patients in England is diagnosed only when they arrive at hospital in an emergency, a national study suggests.

Concerns over increase in rickets

More than 20% of children tested showed signs of the bone disease rickets, astonishing doctors, a Southampton hospital says.

Yahoo Health

Study: New blood thinner works as well as Coumadin (AP)

AP - Millions of people who are struggling with the tough-to-use blood thinner warfarin, sold as Coumadin and other brands, may soon have another alternative.

Change in drug payment rule may trigger headaches (AP)

AP - A headache awaits people who use those tax-free health spending accounts to pay for over-the-counter allergy relievers, heartburn blockers and other drugstore remedies. Starting next year, you'll need a prescription for the drugs to qualify.

Flu shots safe for pregnant women, study finds (Reuters)

Reuters - Adding to evidence that the flu shot is safe during pregnancy, a U.S. government study found no unusual complications among pregnant women who've received the vaccine in the past 20 years.

Cholera protesters barricade Haiti city, assail UN (AP)

A woman suffering cholera symptoms is carried to St. Catherine hospital, run by Doctors Without Borders, in the Cite Soleil slum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday Nov. 15, 2010. Thousands of people have been hospitalized for cholera across Haiti with symptoms including serious diarrhea, vomiting and fever and hundreds have died. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

AP - Protesters who hold U.N. soldiers from Nepal responsible for a deadly outbreak of cholera that has killed nearly 1,000 people barricaded Haiti's second-largest city on Monday, burning cars and stoning a peacekeeping base.

Study: Fish oil doesn't help heart rhythm problem (AP)

AP - Eating fish is good for the heart, but taking omega-3 fish oil supplements did not prevent flare-ups of a common heart rhythm problem as doctors hoped it would, researchers reported Monday.

Study: Women with high job stress face heart risks (AP)

AP - Working women are equal to men in a way they'll wish they weren't. Female workers with stressful jobs were more likely than women with less job strain to suffer a heart attack or a stroke or to have clogged arteries, a big federally funded study found.

Studies: Drug, device help treat heart failure (AP)

AP - Millions of people with mild or moderate heart failure got good news Sunday, with studies showing a Pfizer drug and a device from Medtronic can boost survival and cut trips to the hospital by patients having trouble breathing.

Cheap obesity steps could have major health impact (Reuters)

Liang Yong, 30, who weighs about 230 kg (507 lbs) and is 1.58 m (5.18 ft) tall, reads newspaper in a ward at a hospital in Chongqing municipality June 1, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters - Taxing junk food, limiting food adverts and making labels clearer could be the best way to curb rising obesity levels in countries like India and China, where increasing prosperity is creating ever heavier consumers.

Malaysia plans sex education for six year olds (AFP)

Staff of a new school for pregnant teenagers meet at a student hostel in Jasin town, Malaysia, in September. Children as young as six will be given sex education in Malaysian primary schools from next year, an official said Sunday, as part of a drive to curb 'baby-dumping', promiscuity and HIV.(AFP/File/Saeed Khan)

AFP - Children as young as six will be given sex education in Malaysian primary schools from next year, an official said Sunday, as part of a drive to curb 'baby-dumping', promiscuity and HIV.

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 15, 2010 (HealthDay)

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

MedPage Today

'Green' Nasal Spray Passes Early Test (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A preservative-free saline nasal spray demonstrated safety and tolerability similar to that of a conventional spray in a small crossover clinical trial that also showed the multiple-dose applicator maintained sterility.

Senator-Elect Urges Ban on Alcoholic Energy Drinks

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Senator-elect Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, asking the agency to ban alcoholic energy drinks.

Slather on SPF Before Hitting the Slopes (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Skiers and snowboarders should always wear sunscreen -- even when the sun is hiding behind the clouds, researchers say.

ACAAI: Asthma at Center Stage (with video)

PHOENIX (MedPage Today) -- Asthma remains a central issue at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. In this exclusive InFocus segment, two prominent researchers discuss the condition and other themes of the meeting.

AHA: PFO Closure No Solution for Recurrent Stroke (CME/CE)

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) doesn't shut down the risk of recurrent stroke of unknown origin, according to results of a randomized trial.

FDA Reviewers Endorse Gardasil for Anal Cancer

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Merck's quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine, Gardasil, appears safe and effective at preventing anal cancer in males and females ages 9 to 26, FDA reviewers said.

AHA: Teens Reap Rewards of Less Salt (CME/CE, with video)

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Teens may have worse health -- now and in the future -- because of high salt consumption and may reap rewards from cutting a half tablespoon of salt from their diet daily, researchers here found.

AHA: Rivaroxaban Scores Win While Omega-3 Flops (with video)

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Good news and not so good news about investigational treatments for atrial fibrillation are featured in this exclusive InFocus video report from the American Heart Association meeting.

AHA: Abciximab Can Be Given Two Ways (CME/CE)

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Among patients with ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with thrombus aspiration, there does not appear to be a benefit to intracoronary administration of abciximab (Reopro), a randomized trial showed.

AHA: Genetics Don't Affect Ticagrelor (CME/CE)

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Platelet function testing confirmed that ticagrelor, an investigational P2Y12 inhibitor, resulted in greater platelet inhibition than clopidogrel (Plavix), regardless of genetic variants associated with poor clopidogrel response, researchers found.

Clinics and Services

Clinic Opening Times:

The following clinics are available, by prior appointment, except where indicated.

Practice Nurse Clinics:

Monday	9.00 a.m. - 9.20 a.m. 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.	Blood Tests Routine Routine
Tuesday	9.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.	Routine Routine
Wednesday	9.00 a.m. - 9.20 a.m. 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.	Blood Tests Routine Routine
Thursday	9.00 a.m. - 10.30a.m. 10.30a.m.-11.00a.m. 11.30a.m.-12.00a.m. 2.30p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Routine Immunisation Routine
Friday	9.00 a.m. - 9.20 a.m. 9.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.	Blood Tests Routine

Blood Clinic:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00am. All are drop in clinics. Please arrive as near to 9:00am as possible. You will NOT be seen if you arrive after 9:20am.No appointment is necessary, but please ring the day before to check that there will be someone to take your blood if you have not been to the surgery in the last week.

Baby Clinic:
Thursdays at 10.30am with Sister Susan Hughes

Ante-natal Clinic:
Mondays from 9.00am to 10.15am

Wart Clinic:
Monthly, please ask for date and time.

Minor Surgery Clinic:
By demand, please ask for a date and time.

Private Medicals

HGV medicals - available to all - £80.00 (please telephone for appointment)

Taxi medicals - Peel Croft Patients only - £80.00

Insurance Medicals - price dependent upon complexity -

Further Information

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