An end of year update

The last few months seem to have been particularly busy at the surgery. We have said good bye to a number of staff in the last couple months:
Lindsey our Practice Manager who had been at the surgery for the last 10 years has moved on to work for Lewisham CCG.
Bobby our reception manager is now working at the Princess Royal University Hospital.
Natalie has moved away and is training to be a Funeral Director.
We wish them all the very best in their new careers.

We have welcomed in some new staff:
A new Practice Manager, Craig Stanley who has come to us from a practice in Chatham.
A new clinical coder, Sally and two new receptionists, Tidkida and Annette whom some of you may already have met.

Our ramp access  is now complete - please let reception know if you need access to the surgery this way. The front door, which was damaged by a patient, is due to be replaced very shortly.

The surgery is in the process of having WiFi installed and we will let you know as soon as it is available for you to use.

We are meeting with the CCG later this month to discuss how we might be able to move our application for new premises forward. We are warned not to get too excited but any discussion can only be helpful.

We continue to strive to improve the uptake of electronic access to appointment booking and prescriptions. We are currently at 27%. If you would like to be able to book online; to access your notes and results or to request repeat prescriptions electronically - please speak to reception who can issue a pin number and password unique to you. (You will need to provide ID).

If you would like to contribute to developing the practice please consider joining the Patient Participation Group. You can contact our PPG chair for further information by clicking on this link PPG Chair.

Finally - you will be pleased to hear that we have already booked the church rooms for next year's flu clinics - so we will be back to usual for 2018!

December Community Updates

Foodbank items most needed: small jars of coffee, UHT fruit juice, tinned ham, tinned salmon,toiletries, especially ladies' deodorants, toilet rolls,washing up liquid, washing detergent. Thank you

The Bromley Homeless Shelter is now open 
The Winter Night Shelter opened last Wednesday and had a busy start. During the first 10 days, the average bed occupancy was 84%. Last year for the first 10 days occupancy was 67%. They are now full and expect it to stay that way. Thanks to support from so many kind people and many volunteers, we are now in a strong position to help change people's lives. The advice service continues apace; in fact, it's swamped.  There are so many people in need of help.
Ed, The Night Shelter Organising Team

Are you a good cook with some spare time?

Bromley Homeless shelter opens this week. They are looking for volunteers to cook on Thursday evenings at the United Reformed Church (URC) in Widmore Road, Bromley on a rota once every 2 to 4 weeks. Cooks helpers are also required.

Volunteers can speak to Anne on 07860 100201 for more information.

Foodbank Update

A huge thank you to the children, their parents and the staff at Bellissima Nursery who collected two large crates of food for the food bank.

In the run up to Christmas the items that foodbank most require are:
men's and ladies toiletries such as shower gel and shampoo and household goods - toilet rolls washing detergent, washing up liquid, nappies, 10p bags for life, coffee and desserts.


As ever these can be delivered to reception at the surgery or left at Sainsbury's Station Road, West Wickham. Alternatively donations can be delivered to the food bank at  the United Reformed Church (next to Boots) Widmore Road, Bromley BR1 1RY on Tuesdays between 10am and 2pm or Thursdays between 12 noon and 4pm.

Bromley Homeless Shelter

A massive thank you for your support and sponsorship for the sleepout.  The evening was a great success. Twenty nine of us slept out dotted about the churchyard. It was a wet night but our spirits were still good the next morning.

My sponsors pledged a massive £730.01 (and there is still time to add to this 🙂)

Overall donations have exceeded £10,600 and it has spread the word about the issues of homelessness.  Please keep the homeless in mind as we approach winter and thank you again on behalf of the shelter's guests and clients.

Start of the evening

Next morning

During the night

Foodbank

A Big thank you to the continued donations for the foodbank. Bromley foodbank are very grateful to every single donation needed, especially with the cold winter weather and the Christmas period approaching.




FOODBANK ITEMS MOST NEEDED:
coffee, desserts, household goods I.e. Washing powder, washing up liquid & Cleaning materials.

Donations can be left at Reception or alternatively can be left at Sainsbury's Station Road West Wickham.
Donations can also be taken straight to the foodbank - United Reformed Church (Next to Boots) Widmore Road, Bromley BR1 1RY (Tues 10-2 or Thurs 12-4)

Bromley Homeless Shelter Fund Raiser

On Friday 3^rd November Dr Donya Young will be sleeping out to raise money for Bromley Homeless Shelter.

She would be grateful for sponsors.

You can donate online at

 https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/donyayoung1

or there is a sponsor form at reception

It is the charity’s opportunity to raise funds and raise awareness of the shelter’s efforts to help the vulnerable.

Bromley Homeless Shelter’s mission is to give homeless people, of all races and beliefs, a warm safe place to sleep and a hot meal during the winter months as well as support as they start to rebuild their lives. ​For the rest of the year we provide support and advice.

 

The Shelter is currently closed but will reopen on November 22nd 2017 and close on ​March 14th 2018

 

FoodBank

A Big thank you to everyone for their kind donations for the foodbank. Bromley foodbank are very grateful for every donation received, especially as the winter approaches.


CURRENT FOODBANK ITEMS NEEDED


Rice puddings, Custard, Cold meat, small jars of Coffee, tinned tomatoes, tinned vegetables, tinned fruit, Jam & marmalade, UHT milk, UHT fruit juice, small bottles

of squash, toiletries (especially for men).

Donations can be left at Reception or alternatively can be left at Sainsbury's Station Road West Wickham.
Donations can also be taken straight to the foodbank - United Reformed Church (Next to Boots) Widmore Road, Bromley BR1 1RY (Tues 10-2 or Thurs 12-4)

Once Again, Thank you to everyone for their kind donations.

Wickham Park Surgery Wheelchair Ramp

Wickham Park Surgery are pleased to announce that the work for the wheelchair access ramp is now complete.

FoodBank

The FoodBank Urgently need the following Donations


Foodbank needs: tinned potatoes & tomatoes, long life fruit juice, coffee, desserts, UHT Milk, sweets, shower gel, shampoo,
washing up liquid, washing powder.
In addition to these items
Foodbank particularly need extra supplies of the following items for the next six weeks to help families whose children receive
school dinners during term time and struggle during the school holidays: Tinned Vegetables, Fruit, Hot Meat, Cold Meat, Rice
Pudding, Custard, Tinned Tomatoes, Squash, UHT Milk. Thank you




Donations can be left at Reception or alternatively can be left at Sainsbury's Station Road West Wickham.
Donations can also be taken straight to the foodbank - United Reformed Church (Next to Boots) Widmore Road, Bromley BR1 1RY (Tues 10-2 or Thurs 12-4)

FOODBANK

The Surgery would like to say a Big Thank you to everyone who has kindly left donations for the Bromley FoodBank.




Items currently urgently required

• Toilet Rolls
• Tinned potatoes
• Tinned tomatoes
• Long life fruit juice
• Sponge puddings
• Instant whip and jellies
• UHT Milk
• Men's Razors and shaving foam

Donations can be left at Reception or alternatively can be left at Sainsbury's Station Road West Wickham.
Donations can also be taken straight to the foodbank - United Reformed Church (Next to Boots) Widmore Road, Bromley BR1 1RY (Tues 10-2 or Thurs 12-4)

Open House Exhibition

Open House Exhibition

Unusual Gifts - Paintings, Cards and Textiles

Presented By Sue Mears

at 15 Links View Road, Shirley CR0 8NB

Suemears470@gmail.com

June 9,10,11 -16,17,18 - 23,24,25

Open 11am to 5pm

FREE ENTRY - Easy Parking

New Mayor Of Bromley

The Bromley Homeless Shelter is pleased to announce that the new Mayor of Bromley, Kathy Bance, MBE, has nominated Bromley and Croydon Women’s Aid and The Bromley Homeless Shelter as her charities for the year. Mayor Bance is a councillor for Penge and Cator Wards. She received her MBE for many years of work in the local community. For example, nearly 3 decades ago, she established Outreach for the Homeless, which operates from Penge Congregational Church. She has also supported the Bromley Homeless Shelter from behind-the-scenes and was a street pastor for 5 years.




If you are in Bromley and currently homeless or concerned you are about to become homeless and want to find out what the Council can do for you, visit their offices in the Civic Centre from 8:30 to 17:30 weekdays or, phone 0208 313 4098 daytime or, 0208 464 4848 out of office hours, or go to the Bromley Council website.
Whilst the Winter Shelter is closed, you can contact the Shelter byEmail at bromleyshelter@gmail.com  or phone 07806 602 347 
Out of season, the phone is not permanently manned, so if it is not answered after 30 seconds, please  leave a message and we will return your call.  We may be able to give you an appointment to see someone who can help you.
Useful numbers are

• ​Street Link - 0300 500 0914

Throughout the year, usually on a Thursday between 10am and 2pm, we offer an advice service on benefits and homelessness at the United Reformed Church in Widmore Road, Bromley. 


http://bromleyshelter.weebly.com

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week

 

This is some resource info https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week?gclid=CJTp57H2-NMCFUE6GwodyUMLfA  

Good mental health is more than the absence of a mental health problem. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we are going to look at mental health from a new angle. Rather than ask why so many people are living with mental health problems, we will seek to uncover why too few of us are thriving with good mental health.

Food Bank Donations

Foodbank Items needed this week: long life milk & fruit juice, tinned potatoes & tomatoes, coffee, washing powder,men's toiletries.

Please Remember, All Food bank donations can be dropped off into Reception Or alternatively, you can take them to Sainsbury's Station Road, West Wickham

Bromley Mencap's Community Hub

Just an Update on the Bromley Mencap Community Hub Fund Raiser.


Bromley Mencap successfully hit their target on 6th Apr 2017. successfully raising £20,670 of the £20,000 target with 10 supporters backing the project.
      


Thank you to all the amazing support we have received.  We are so grateful to everyone that has pledge and helped us hit our target.
It doesn't stop there and you can read about our stretch target to see where the extra funding will go.
Please keep those pledges coming and help us refurbish the Community hub so we can run our courses as soon as possible.  Building work is continuing and we hope to have this complete by end of April, early May.
Thank you, thank you , thank you !!!

Bromley MENCAP crowdfunding project

Bromley MENCAP crowdfunding project aim is to develop a community hub in Norman Park offering training & employment opportunities & a range of inclusive activities for disabled people. They have to raise £20K


If you Wish to Donate or would like any more information on this project, Please follow the link below.


http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/bromley-mencaps-community-hub-1?utm_source=automated&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Project-Update-Email-project-name&utm_campaign=Project-Update-Email




Bromley Mencap is an award winning, independent charity in the London Borough of Bromley that provides a wide range of services and activities for disabled people of all ages,  their families and carers.  We provide everything from a telephone advice service, childcare facilities, respite and short breaks, leisure and school holiday activities and help in finding and sustaining jobs.

Why do we need your support?

We are developing a community hub at The Lodge in Norman Park to offer training and employment opportunities and a range of inclusive activities for disabled people.  Our community hub will be run as a social enterprise and offer the following:

• A cafe / kiosk offering snacks, cakes, hot and cold drinks
• A bike recycling project
• A horticultural project providing new opportunities to learn gardening skills
• A showcase for our micro enterprises run by disabled people - card making, photography, cake decoration, dog walking etc.

Bromley Mencap needs to raise capital and revenue funding to support the building work underway to complete this project.

What are the aims of our project?

The aims are:

• To provide a community hub offering a range of person centred activities
• To provide training and real employment opportunities for disabled people
• To provide opportunities for individuals to gain qualifications to enhance their independence and life chances
• To incorporate opportunities for disabled people to use the project as a platform to market and sell their skills and services
• To provide volunteering opportunities for people who can support the project
• To provide peer support opportunities between disabled and non disabled people to promote inclusion and diversity
• To work in partnership with different groups, organisations and businesses across Bromley and neighbouring boroughs to develop the project including GPs, Occupational Health, leisure facilities, community groups etc whereby we can support healthy lifestyle programmes

We want to connect with the local community and make this project a success for all involved.

What are the rewards?

It will be a reward in itself to see this run down, dilapidated building transformed into an amazing community hub to benefit the local community.  Your support is extremely important to us and we would be grateful if you could make a pledge to help us make this project a success.  In return for your contribution we will give you a reward. The rewards are listed on the right.
If the rewards don't suit you then maybe you could contribute to our project and just take the pleasure and satisfaction that you will be helping make a huge difference to the local community and disabled people in the area.
Please help us by sharing our project to everyone and anyone you know that may be able to support us.
Thank you on behalf of everyone at Bromley Mencap.

Bromley Borough Food Bank

Bromley Borough Food Bank Urgently Require the following:


Small Easter Eggs And Desserts.




Donations can be Dropped off at the following locations:


Sainsburys Station Road West Wickham - 7am - 10pm


Wickham Park Surgery 8am - 6:30pm

You can now self-refer to your local NHS physiotherapy service

You can now self-refer to your local NHS physiotherapy service

 

We are trialling a new way for you to see a physiotherapist. If you are 16 years or older you can now self-refer to physiotherapy for:

 

·       Muscle or joint pain	·       Sports injuries
·       Back or neck pain	·       Sprains and strains

 

It’s exactly the same NHS service, but without the need for a GP appointment first.

 

You can still see your GP to be referred. But self-referral aims to get you seen by a physiotherapist quicker, and should save your GP time.

 

Call 01689 88 77 10 to self-refer, or ask at reception