St Martin’s Medical Centre problems

On behalf of St Martin’s Medical centre

Alert message for Ruislip and Ickenham patients registered at St Martins Medical Centre (GP practice). The Ruislip branch will remain closed until further notice, due to an unfortunate water pipe burst. Everything had to be shut down and the site at the moment is not safe to access! The team and the management are doing their best to accommodate patients in need of doctor appointments from the Ickenham branch, but as you can imagine, not all patients booked in for the future days to come will keep their appointments, as we don’t have the same capacity. Also, you will find phone lines very busy. Both reception staff and clinical staff have been reduced, some working remotely. This means delays for PATCHS appointments as well. Patients coming from different practices for blood tests will have to be cancelled for now and re-booked when possible, or contact your own surgery to reschedule in a different place. We apologies for all inconveniences and we thank you for your understanding and patience!

Refuse collection days

From LBH

Christmas and new year bank holiday collection dates:

To minimise disruption, we will be working on 2 of the bank holidays – Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January.
Normal and revised collection days
Monday 26 December (Bank Holiday) now Tuesday 27 December
Tuesday 27 December (Bank Holiday) now Wednesday 28 December
Wednesday 28 December now Thursday 29 December
Thursday 29 December now Friday 30 December
Friday 30 December now Saturday 31 December

No changes from 2 January
Monday 2 January (Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 3 January
Wednesday 4 January
Thursday 5 January
Friday 6 January

Please leave your rubbish out for collection by 6am, near your front gate, but not on the pavement. Separate arrangements are in place for flats and business premises.

Please share this with neighbours who might not be online.

Proposed closure of surgery

We are sure you are aware of the issues with St Martin’s Ickenham surgery as, according to our informant, “It rarely seems to be open with daily closure notices posted on the door.”

We have been informed that some registered patients received information by text on 2nd Dec of two consutation meetings on the proposed closure of this surgery. Apparently, not all patients have received this notification.

The details are as follows:

Thursday 8 Dec 22 consultation meeting is in St Giles Church Hall 10:30am to 11:30am.

Saturday’s is on 10 Dec 22 in the Ickenham Village Hall (33 Swakeley’s Road) also 10:30am to 11:30am.

The PPG Chairman and Deputy Chairman will attend both meetings.

If you have any more information please let us know and circulate this as far as possible as we cannot afford to lose a GP sugery from the village.

Blooper in our winter newsletter. Sorry.

If you are a recipient of the Association’s newsletter, you’ll find that the link provided in the current issue’s Health Report is incorrect.

If you wish to take part in this consultation about a new way of organising orthopaedic care for adults please use this link: https://www.nwl-acute-provider-collaborative.nhs.uk/key-projects/elective-orthopaedic-centre-consultation-survey

Should you be unclear where Central Middx Hospital hospital is located this is the link to the hospital website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/central-middlesex-hospital/