Health Centre
Bottisham Health Centre
www.bottishammedicalpractice.nhs.uk/
Welcome and thank you for registering at Bottisham Medical Practice. Below you will find relevant information you may find helpful.
Bottisham Medical Practice Address:
Tunbridge Lane
Bottisham
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9DU
Website Address:
www.bottishammedicalpractice.nhs.uk You can order repeat prescriptions via our website too.
Bottisham Medical Practice Telephone Numbers:
Telephone: 01223 810030
Fax Number: 01223 810031
Dispensary Open Times
9.00am – 18:00pm Please note: Dispensary can only take calls after 13:00pm
Surgery Timetable
| Doctor | Mornings | Afternoons |
| Dr Jonathan Higham (Partner) | Wednesday Thursday Friday | Tuesday Wednesday Friday |
| Dr Peta Croucher (Partner) | Monday Tuesday Thursday (1/2 session) | Thursday |
| Dr Tom Shackleton (Partner) | Monday Wednesday Friday | Monday Wednesday Friday |
| Dr Emma McGrath (Locum cover for Dr Elliott) | Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday | Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday |
| Dr Diane Eichelsheim (Maternity Cover for Dr Thijskens) | Monday Tuesday Friday | Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday |
| Dr Benita Danasakaren (Registrar – 6 Months) | Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday | Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday |
| Nurse Annabel Cullen | Monday Wednesday Thursday | Monday Wednesday |
| Nurse Kathryn Welch | Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday | Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday |
| Nurse Jacqui Reggiani | Wednesday Friday | Wednesday Friday |
| Phlebotomist Joy Williamson | Tuesday, Thursday | |
| Phlebotomist Kayleigh Pike | Monday | |
Dr Margaret Elliott is currently on a 1yr Sabatical and will return in 2013
Dr Elke Thijskens is currently on Maternity Leave and will return in 2013
Patient Participation Group Bottisham
November News Letter
News from Bottisham Patients’ Group
The Group had its committee meeting on 27th September to put the finishing touches to some activities for the short term and to plan for some more in the spring. At Little Wilbraham village fête last month our stall raised £43.00 for church funds and we were pleased to discover that most people we met read these articles! We responded to Cambridgeshire County Council’s consultation on its Health and Wellbeing Strategy under the new NHS arrangements. The local authority has broadly the right ideas about what services we need but there is considerable uncertainty about how these will be provided or funded. Every two months we attend the Cam Health Patient Forum meetings which provide an opportunity for keeping up to date with local changes and exchanging ideas with other patients’ groups for constructive activities. We are trying to make some headway on lobbying the NHS for improvements in the provision of maternity services in the Cambridge area and will soon be consulting new parents about their satisfaction levels with the current system. The Patients’ Group and its involvement in the Patient Forum are effective conduits for influencing which services our GP practices decide to commission. Last month we made a strong case for funding materials for the self-management programmes for patients with diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Walking Group
The first walk was on Wednesday 24th October, starting from Bottisham Surgery at 11.00 am. It was a thirty minute walk without climbing boots of trekking poles – just comfortable walking shoes! Ideas were exchanged for future walks so look out for more details on our notice board in the surgery.
Future plans
We are well on the way to setting up a support group for patients who are carers. The first meeting will be a coffee morning at Downing Court Community Room in mid-November. Those carers known to the Practice should have received an invitation by now and others are very welcome, so look out for more publicity about this. We have secured the help of Crossroads Carers (who have the County Council’s contract for carers’ support) to ensure that there will be a programme of activities which carers want, as well as useful information sessions.
We plan to hold a Health Fair in May next year – on a lovely sunny Saturday! There will be entertaining activities for children and adults, as well as stalls to provide information and advice about health and welfare matters. If you have a particular topic that you’d like to have covered do get in touch by contacting usthrough www.bottishammedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ppg.aspx, or speaking to Reception at the Practice.
Update from the Practice
The new doctors are settling in well. There are two additional lines on the phone system which are helping to cut down waiting times for answering. After one or two hiccups the new online ordering system for repeat prescriptions is up and running. Don’t forget to ask for your password at Reception if you want to use it. By the time you read this the Flu Clinics will be doing steady business so if you haven’t booked your appointment yet, phone 01223 810030. At the time of writing, the Practice has a good supply of vaccine in spite of press reports about shortages.
If you are interested in more details of the Group’s activities or would like to be involved in the committee, go to www.bottishammedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ppg.aspx, or phone 01223 810030.
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