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EHC Sexual Health Review - South Tyneside - Collection of Questionnaires

22/10/2014

You will be aware that South Tyneside Council Public Health are running a sexual health service review. Part of that review was a patients questionnaire to fill in. These were supplied to pharmacies in hard copy via the council and via download from our website. The council would like to collect the completed questionnaires in.

Please could you email Wendy Surtees to inform her if you have any that need picking up and the she will arrange to pick them up from you. Please could you do this by Monday 27th October.

Wendys details are as follows

Wendy Surtees
Public Health Commissioning Officer and
Public Health Lead Emotional Health and Wellbeing -
South Tyneside Council,
Chuter Ede Education Centre,
Galsworthy Road,
South Shields,
NE34 9UG.

Tel: 0191 424 6581
Email: [email protected]

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Changes to prescribing of Glucose Monitoring Machines, Strips and Needles in South Tyneside

16/10/2014

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In August 2014 a review of Glucose Testing Strips and Diabetic Pen Needles was conducted by South Tyneside CCG and Foundation Trust in order to recommend what was felt to be the most cost effective range of products for patients.

The outcome of the review has now been approved by the joint Medicines Management Committee.

This review has been supported by NHS South Tyneside Trust Diabetes Service Consultants and Specialist Nurses, GPs, Pharmacists and patient representatives who provided their expertise and endorsement during the process. The Consultants and Specialist Nurses have hands on experience of all the recommended meters and have agreed to only supply these recommended meters to patients, unless there is an assessed need to do otherwise on an individual case basis.

The chosen products are as follows.

GlucoRx Nexus range:
Nexus, mini and voice meters
GlucoRx fine point needles
BBraun Omnican fine needles

Practices in South Tyneside will soon be moving over to these products and Community Pharmacist are advised to start reducing their stocks of other test strips, needles and meters. so they are not left with over stocks.

Below is guide to the Range that will be used.

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Gateshead Stop Loan Sharks

15/10/2014

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Money Matters, the Gateshead Financial Inclusion Partnership (GFIP), aims to tackle financial exclusion by helping to equip residents to access clear advice, information and guidance. The impact of welfare reform has affected people both in and out of work. As families begin to struggle financially, many feel that taking on credit is the only way to make ends meet, with a third of all families having to borrow money to pay for essentials for their children in the last year. In this environment the growth of illegal lending has continued to rise across the UK.

The partnership is working with the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT),to run a month long campaign in November to highlight what ‘loan sharks’ are, how to report them and what support is available to victims. During the week commencing the 24th Nov, we will be piloting a more intensive activity in Felling, Deckham and Bensham, if successful we will be rolling this out to other parts of the borough.

For those pharmacy’s in the pilot areas we are offering training to front line staff, free IMLT resources such as posters, leaflets and free pharmacy bags

If you would like to know more about the campaign or be involved please contact Judith Broder the CouncilsFinancial Inclusion Co-ordinator on 433 2037 or by email [email protected]

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EHC Sexual Health Review - South Tyneside - Collection of Questionnaires

Changes to prescribing of Glucose Monitoring Machines, Strips and Needles in South Tyneside

Gateshead Stop Loan Sharks

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