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HSSD prices update
Unfortunately, despite representations from the Sark Medical Committee and myself, no concessions for residents of Sark are going to be made on the charges for pathology processing by Guernsey’s HSSD. Please see the following report (.pdf) for more information. It … Continue reading
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Emergency medical cover 9th April 2011
Medical assistance for the ‘Rumble on the Rock’ evening will be provided by a paramedic from St John Ambulance, myself as the on-call doctor for the island and the Sark Ambulance Service with further first aid on standby. I hope … Continue reading
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Pathology Charges Increase from 1st April
If you are a Sark resident, please be aware that the charges made by Guernsey’s Health and Social Services Department for processing tests for Sark patients in their pathology department will increase from 1st April 2011. The new charges represent … Continue reading
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Surgery closed – Saturday 12th March
The Medical Centre will be closed today. For emergencies only, please call 07781 100 815 as usual. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Influenza
As you may be aware, the seasonal ‘flu has affected the UK for some weeks now. There are people on Sark who have symptoms that indicate it is likely that ‘flu has arrived here as well. Every year people who … Continue reading
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Screening Swab Charges
There have been no more cases of Group A Streptococcus found on Sark and no tests have been done in the last 2 weeks. Those people who had swab tests sent to the laboratory in Guernsey will receive an invoice … Continue reading
No new cases confirmed
There have been no new cases of this infection confirmed over the last 2 weeks. We are continuing to test those people who develop symptoms suggestive of Group A Streptococcus in high risk groups, including those who live in shared … Continue reading
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No new cases confirmed
There have been no new cases of Group A Streptococcal infection identified on Sark. The total number of confirmed cases is 11 and more than 100 people have been tested. It is too early to say that this outbreak is … Continue reading
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School Reopens Monday
Sark school will reopen as planned on Monday 6th September. This decision follows a meeting today of Public Health and Microbiology where all the results to date were considered. There have been no further cases of Group A Streptococcus confirmed … Continue reading
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Typing results show identical strain
The results from further analysis of this infection have shown that the first samples submitted are identical. This confirms that the infections identified in different individuals are caused by the the transmission of the same organism rather than a cluster … Continue reading
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