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We are pleased to announce our very own Dr Sohail Abbas has been appointed Honorary Professor within the Faculty of Health Studies at the University of Bradford! Alongside his existing roles as Director of Population Health & Inequalities at BDCHCP, Deputy Medical Director at West Yorkshire ICB, Chair of Health Inequalities Network and GP Partner here at Kensington Partnership - Dr Abbas will be working closely with the Faculty of Health Studies, utilising his 20+ years of experience working within the NHS to help educate and inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals. Dr Abbas said: "I am delighted to have been nominated and conferred the title of Honorary Professor at the University of Bradford. This is a significant personal achievement and one that will help me deliver on some of my personal passions which include tackling inequalities, encouraging diverse perspectives within the field of health and care [...]

Lower Grange Health Centre will be CLOSED: Thursday 8th February Friday 9th February  Thursday 18th February Friday 19th February Thursday 22nd February Friday 23rd February You can still visit Lower Grange's closest surgery at Kensington Street Health Centre during closures

All Kensington Partnership practices will be closed Wednesday 18th October from 12pm for staff training. PATCHS will be switched off & calls will be directed to our out-of-hours service - you can call 111/999 should you need to in an emergency – we will not be available for any patient queries. We will re-open across all practices as normal from 8am Thursday 18th January.

NHS Advice for Cold, Flu & Viral infections: Flu - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Common cold - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Around 2.4 million people, aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in early January. The answers we get help the NHS to improve local health services for people like you and your family. It is important that we hear about your experiences even if you haven’t visited your GP practice recently, or if you have filled in a questionnaire before. The invitations go out mostly by letter to a random selection of people who have been registered with their GP practice for at least 6 months. The survey team at NHS England will follow this up with a text message reminder (where a mobile number is available) alongside further paper questionnaires to encourage as high a response rate as possible. If you receive a survey, please do take the time [...]

What a fab end to the year with our festive coffee mornings! A lot of us working at Kensington Partnership donned our best and most festive Christmas jumpers to bring a bit of festive cheer to our patients We helped patients sign up for online services along with advice from our wonderful Social Prescribers and a visit from Bradford Genes and Health - thanks to all turned up! We're holding many more events like this in 2024 so make sure to keep an eye out

WE have a dream was written by Dr Sohail Abbas, Deputy Medical Director, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and Chair of the Health Inequalities Network, for West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Thank you to everyone who took part in this special recording of WE have a dream: Amanda, Amy, Amelia and Charlie, Emm, Frank, Jacob, Paula, Sarah and Scarlett, Sohail and Ayaan, and Wan. For more information visit www.westyorkshirehealthinequalities.co.uk and www.bdcpartnership.co.uk/strategic-initiatives/ria

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our patients celebrating! Lower Grange & Mughal Medical Centres will be closed from Friday 22nd December and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd January Kensington Partnership & Woodroyd Medical Centre will be closed on Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th December and Monday 1st January Even if you are a patient at a closed surgery you can still visit Kensington Partnership & Woodroyd Medical Centre if needed Please ensure you have enough medicine over the Christmas period, repeat prescriptions can be ordered on the NHS App, SystmOnline and in surgery The NHS Website has plenty of great advice and information on how to treat common illnesses if you need help whilst we are closed. If you still need help you can call NHS 111 or 999 in an emergency PATCHS will be closed from Thursday 21st December and will reopen Tuesday 2nd January [...]

We are experiencing issues with our computer systems this morning affecting our ability to take calls from patients and for clinicians to access records. Please bear with us as we try to get back online. NHS 111 are still available if you need urgent help. In an emergency please call 999.

In this issue: Dr Bavington retires Dr Chishti becomes a GP Partner Patient Engagement events - PATCHS launch, Digital Open Days, Flu/COVID-19 vaccines & Breast Cancer Awareness Events NHS Friends & Family Test Appointment breakdowns Patient Participation Group Click here for the Dr Bavington article