Winter 2012

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New Building
Thanks to the support of our patients, the hard work of our staff and the perseverance of our management team, we have now received planning permission to go ahead with our planned new building on Highwoods Road.

This wonderful new facility will incorporate all the traditional aspects of a GP’s surgery alongside modern new treatment rooms, operating suites and community rooms.

The building will also house an on site pharmacy and facilities for other services such as midwives and physiotherapists.

The site currently looks like this:

But it won’t be long until it looks like this:

AUTUMN 2011

Congratulations
Congratulations to Dr Wendt and her Husband on the birth of their new baby. She is currently enjoying sleepless nights but will return to the practice in 2012.

SUMMER 2011

Extended Hours
We recognise that working people struggle to make time for routine appointments during normal working hours so, to improve the service we offer our patients, we have decided to open our surgery from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, as well as being open alternate Saturday mornings.

Different services will be on offer each evening including GP’s appointments, Nurses appointments, Medication Reviews, Weight Management and Smoking Cessation Clinics.

AUTUMN 2010

Mr. A. S. Vijay Kumar ran for Charity with a large group of American Doctors in Denver, USA. Mr. Kumar's donations are in support of The Gandhi Orphanage - Deena Bandhu Orphanage based near Chennai, South India and the sponsored monies will help fund repairs and a new roof. The Orphanage accommodates 173 children between 3 and 14 years old and survives on charity funding and the goodwill of the staff that work in the organisation. CMP have been active with the Orphanage over the last 2 years and providing water supply last year and contributing to the cost of the food. We would like to thank everyone who kindly sponsored Mr. Kumar and any further contributions will be greatly appreciated, so anyone wishing to contribute further donating to this worthy cause please contact The Practice on 01709 514443.

WINTER 2009/10

We have successfully chaired the workshop on the "Sickness Note & Wellness Initiative Programme" on behalf of DWP & RCGP. This was well attended by over 30 GP's.

We have won an NHS Alliance/Dept of Health Award in Manchester in October for "Involving patients in care delivery" category for 2009/10.

The practice is taking part in a new initiative with the local PCT looking at the welfare of the local community as a whole and also targeting the Traveller Population who need a higher level of improvement in their health.

WINTER 2008

Askern and Mexborough Medical Practice are proud to announce that they have received a National Award from the NHS Alliance for Innovation in Practice Management 2007. This award was presented to Dr A Vijay Kumar at the annual meeting in Manchester on 23rd November by the Secretary for State Rt Hon Alan Johnson.

The Executive Partner sits on the committee of both the Royal College General Practitioners for the Yorkshire Faculty and the Association of Surgeons in Primary Care. He is the Course Director for Minor Operation training for GPs in Yorkshire. More information can be found at the following websites:

Association of Surgeons in Primary Care

Royal College of General Practitioners