Newsletter from Sawtry Wellside Surgery

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Newsletter from Sawtry Wellside Surgery

WELLSIDE SURGERY NEWS 

Covid Booster Vaccinations

Thank you to all those pts who chose to attend one of our practice based Covid/Flu clinics.  If you are eligible and still need to have your covid booster, please contact 119 or go online at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ to book an appointment.

Annual Flu Vaccinations

If you are eligible for flu vaccination but have not yet had yours, please contact us on 01487 830340 to book an appointment with one of our practice nursing team.

Additional Appointments Available for Our Patients

At the time of writing this, the first weekend of out of hours appointments being provided at the Alconbury hub has just taken place.  The clinic was fully booked and we were pleased that many of these appointments were used by our patients.      Appointments at the hub can be booked via our reception team.  You can request an out of hours appointment if this is more convenient, alternatively you might find that we offer you an out of hours appointment if we are unable to offer you an appointment at the practice due to the pressures of demand.  

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough General Practice Response to the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care Thérèse Coffey’s Statement around GP Access – September 2022

General Practice nationally is facing unprecedented pressures, these are not always being well reported to patients via the media.  Unfortunately we are no exception to this current situation.  Our Local Medical Committee has put together a helpful document to help patients understand what is happening in the local area.  You can access a copy of this here – GP-Access-September-2022-Poster.pdf (cambslmc.org)  I would like to assure you that we are working extremely hard to ensure that patients are provided with the services they need.

Hospital Appointments

We are aware that our colleagues in secondary care are also working under exceptional pressures.  As a result, there can be considerable delay between being referred and getting an appointment.  If you need to get in touch to chase up an appointment please use the numbers below:

Hinchingbooke Hospital – 01480 847444

Peterborough City Hospital – 01733 673555

Seasonal Opening Hours

Friday 23rd December – open as usual
Saturday 24th December – Christmas Eve – Closed
Sunday 25th December – Christmas Day – Closed
Monday 26th December – Boxing Day – Closed
Tuesday 27th December – Bank Holiday – Closed
Wednesday 28th December – open as usual
Thursday 29th December – open as usual
Friday 30th December – open as usual
Saturday 31st December – New Year’s Eve – Closed
Sunday 1st January – New Year’s Day – Closed
Monday 2nd January – Bank Holiday – Closed
Tuesday 3rd January – open as usual

During this period, please submit your repeat prescription requests in plenty of time and remember to allow at least two working days for your request to be processed.

On behalf of us all here at Wellside Surgery, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our patients, and their friends and families, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Best Regards,
Mrs Claire Wright
Practice Manager
Wellside Surgery, Sawtry
Tel: 01487 830340

You can also download the newsletter.

https://www.mysurgerywebsite.co.uk/website/D81027/files/newsletter.doc

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Events in Great Gidding marking the Queen’s death

By on September 27, 2022   /   Home page latest news, News stories and reports   /   2 Comments
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Events in Great Gidding marking the Queen's death

The death of the Queen was marked by the following events; 

8/9/22 – A single bell tolling on the night of the announcement of Her Majesty’s death.

9/9/22 – Service of Reflection and Thanksgiving 

Led by churchwarden, John De Val.

The service included short extracts from some of the Queen’s broadcasts. It included the following from a broadcast on her 21st birthday in 1947;

 I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service, and to the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong”

and from her first Christmas broadcast in 1952 looking ahead to her coronation the following year;

Many grave problems and difficulties confront us all, but with a new faith in the old and splendid beliefs given us by our forefathers, and the strength to venture beyond the safeties of the past, I know we shall be worthy of our duty.

Above all, we must keep alive that courageous spirit of adventure that is the finest quality of youth; and by youth I do not just mean those who are young in years; I mean too all those who are young in heart, no matter how old they may be. That spirit still flourishes in this old country and in all the younger countries of our Commonwealth.

On this broad foundation let us set out to build a truer knowledge of ourselves and our fellowmen, to work for tolerance and understanding among the nations and to use the tremendous forces of science and learning for the betterment of man’s lot upon this earth.

You will be keeping it as a holiday; but I want to ask you all, whatever your religion may be, to pray for me on that day – to pray that God may give me wisdom and strength to carry out the solemn promises I shall be making, and that I may faithfully serve Him and you, all the days of my life.

The bells of St Michael’s were rung fully muffled before the service. Bells are normally only rung fully muffled (i.e. muffle on both sides of the clapper) on the occasion of the death of the monarch. The bells are rung half muffled for funerals and Remembrance Sunday.

Local ringers Mary Read and Neville Browning were joined by three friends from the Peterborough Branch to complete the band.

10/9/22 – Proclamation of Charles III

Read by John De Val

Video clips taken by Terry Murfitt

18/9/22 – Service of Commemoration and Vigil

This service included the words of the Queen’s last Christmas broadcast in 2021 which was very personal and is worth reading as it can remind us all of some the qualities which she demonstrated during the 70 years of her reign. It can be found at 

https://www.royal.uk/christmas-broadcast-2021

19/9/22 – A single muffled bell tolled on the morning of Her Majesty’s funeral

May she rest in peace.

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Lost dog

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Lost dog

Lost dog description… medium sized, silky black coat, youngish, red standard collar, quite thin.

This dog was running along the Luddington Road in the direction of Great Gidding at 10am yesterday morning and turned into one of the fields on the right. It looked frightened and I then lost sight of it. I reported it on the village WhatsApp site but no one recognised the dog from my description. A few people were looking out for the dog but still no sightings.

I realise it is now 24 hours later, but I wonder if you could circulate this information to see if anyone in Great Gidding has seen the dog, or maybe recognises whose it be from my description.

Thanks,

David Price david@dlprice.com

Date: 9 September 2022

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Election Thanks

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Election Thanks

Thank you to everyone in the Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley ward who voted for Marge Beuttell and me to continue to our work as district councillors;  thanks too for all the kind messages both during and after the campaign.

At around 18 miles north to south and a similar distance east to west, the ward is one of the biggest in the district so to continue being as local and as focussed as possible,  I will remain to be the first point of contact for Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley, Holme, Denton & Caldecote, Great & Little Gidding, Glatton and Connington, with Marge continuing to be the first point of contact for Sibson-cum-Stibbington, Elton, Alwalton, Morborne, Haddon, Water Newton and Chesterton.

The political make-up of the council may have changed but the commitment Marge and I have, to be a strong voice for the residents of north Huntingdonshire, is the same.

To contact me, please email tim.alban@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

Kind regards,

Tim 

Tim Alban 

District Councillor for Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley Ward

(First contact for residents in Stilton, Folksworth &
Washingley, Holme, Denton & Caldecote, Great & Little Gidding, Glatton and Connington).

Tel: 07903 518967
https://www.facebook.com/CouncillorTimAlban 

(If you are a resident of Sibson-cum-Stibbington, Elton, Alwalton, Morborne, Haddon, Water Newton or Chesterton, please contact my fellow ward councillor Marge Beuttell in the first instance via marge.beuttell@huntingdonshire.gov.uk)

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Sad news

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Sad news

We have learnt of the death of David Capp of Winwick. David was a much-loved neighbour of Great Gidding and will be sadly missed.
His funeral takes place on Wednesday 25th May at Huntingdon Crematorium at 1pm.

Michael Keck

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St Michael’s repaired and reopened

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The restoration work to the east end of the north aisle has now been completed and the Church has had a thorough clean and is now open to visitors once again.

St Michael's Church Great Gidding restoration April 2022
St Michael's Church Great Gidding restoration April 2022

Read about the works undertaken

Enquiries

If you have any enquiries regarding the Church or services, please contact John De Val, telephone number: 01832 293417

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New glazed doors proposed for St Michael’s Church

By on January 11, 2022   /   Home page latest news, News stories and reports, St Michael's Church, Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment
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New glazed doors proposed for St Michael's Church

The PCC of Great Gidding is proposing to replace the outer doors to the south porch of St. Michael’s Church with new glazed doors of similar design. To do this we need to obtain a faculty (i.e. permission) from the Diocese of Ely. A condition for granting a faculty is that the PCC has consulted parishioners on the proposal. Hence this note.

Great Gidding in Winter 2021- St Michael's porch

If you wish to object

If you wish to object to any of the works or proposals you should write stating the grounds of your objection to: 

The Diocesan Registrar, The Bishop of Ely’s Registry, 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London, SW1P 3JT; 

or ely.registry@1thesanctuary.com 

www.elydiocesanregistry.co.uk 

so that it reaches the Registrar no later than: 10th February 2022 

A letter of objection must include your name and address and state whether you live in the parish and/or your name is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish or any other basis on which you have an interest in the matter. 

For further information

If you require any further information please contact John De Val on johnedeval@hotmail.com

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St Michael’s Church closed for restoration

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St Michael's Church closed for restoration

St Michael’s Church is now closed until further notice.

This is to enable large scale restoration work to take place at the east end of the north aisle. It is anticipated that this work will last until early March. Access to the church will be for authorized personnel only. The scale of the work does not permit us to set aside a limited space in the church for private prayer and quiet.

  • St Michael’s Church is now closed until further notice to enable large scale restoration work
  • St Michael’s Church is now closed until further notice to enable large scale restoration work
  • St Michael’s Church is now closed until further notice to enable large scale restoration work
  • Organ in St Michael's Church has been covered to protect from dust and dirt
  • St Michael’s Church is now closed until further notice to enable large scale restoration work

Little Gidding Church open

However, please note that St John’s Church, Little Gidding is open seven days a week between the hours of 10am and 4pm.

Services in the Baptist Church

The Baptist Church has very kindly offered the use of their building during this period. Therefore on Sunday 16th January, there will be a service of Evensong in the chapel, taken by our churchwarden John De Val and starting at 4pm. 

Enquiries

If you have any enquiries regarding the closure or services, please contact John De Val, telephone number: 01832 293417

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