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It is with great sadness that we write to inform you that Privategp.com will be closed with effect from the 30th of September 2023.
It has been our privilege to look after you, our PGP “extended family”, which includes over 30,000 patients during our 28-year history.
Our integrative work has been groundbreaking with some truly remarkable and humbling results for which, I believe, we became quite famous.
I would like to thank past and present patients and staff for your tremendous work as an extended team, together with our network of colleagues throughout the UK.
We have worked very hard to try and ensure a smooth transition for your healthcare.
We hope that the information below will be helpful to you.

Your future medical care

It is important that you have access to your NHS GP or other medical service in future should you need prescription-based medications. We are unable to recommend a medical practice but may be able to signpost you to appropriate support via drpiper@privategp.com
If you have special requirements as a past patient please email drpiper@privategp.com. Responses are not guaranteed and will be discretionary.

How we handle your data

We have a legal duty to inform you of the way we are managing your data. Over the past two or three years, our policy has been to send you copies of all your letters, blood results, and notes from your consultations. Therefore, you should have enough information to provide any new GMC-registered medical practitioner.
Past medical records are held securely. Please send any SARS requests to drpiper@privategp.com

PGP still retains the contact data of all patients with an email address. This is with a view to making future contact to advise of any services being provided by PGP going forward. All patients are offered the option of opting out of this and having their contact data removed if they so wish.

Yours in health and happiness.
The PGP Team

Blog

Jul 1, 2015

Keep your cool this summer!

Top Tips to Stay Cool in this Heatwave!

Dr Julia Piper and her team are feeling the heat in the Practice, along with the rest of the UK.  Here are some top tips from the doctor on ways to keep cool and enjoy this lovely seasonal weather we are currently experiencing.

  • Avoid the sun when it is at its strongest and highest in the sky, between 11am and 3pm.  That’s a great time to seek some shade and enjoy a nice long cold drink but make sure its not alcoholic or containing caffeine!
  • Make sure you wear a hat and stay in the shade if you do need to go outside. Also, think about your feet. Wear sandals to keep them cool but watch out for strappy flip flops which can cause trips and falls.
  • Keep your house nice and cool by keeping the curtains and blinds closed in rooms that catch the sun and shut your windows if it’s cooler inside than out.
  • Avoid or limit strenuous exercise like housework and gardening or try and do these when its cooler in the early morning or evening.
  • Apply lots of high factor sunscreen to protect against UVA (Ageing) and UVB (Burning) rays. Make sure you apply plenty – you should be able to see the sunscreen on your skin after you’ve applied it. 
  • If you’re feeling the heat try running your wrists under the cold water tap for a few moments –your veins are close to the surface there the cooled blood will circulate throughout your body and will bring your overall body temperature down. Take a cool shower, bath or place a cool damp cloth around your neck.
  • Pay attention to what you are eating – eat plenty of cold foods, especially salad and fruit as these contain water and watch out for food safety – overheating in the warmth can lead to bacteria multiplying and causing food poisoning.
  • Keep your children out of the sun whilst playing outside – Why not let them build a tent or den with sheets and garden chairs.  That should keep them busy and under cover to play happily.
  • If you have a health problem: keep medicines below 25 °C or in the refrigerator
  • The pollen count is exceptionally high at the moment too so if you do suffer from pollen allergies and hayfever, stay away from cut grass and meadows, wear sunglasses, keep windows and car windows closed if you can. Remember to take regular anti-histamine medication.  Here at Private GP Services, we do offer highly effective and long-protecting steroid-based injection called Kenalog which alleviates hayfever symptoms and for protection against grass-pollen allergies. For more information about this, have a chat with one of my team on 0116 270 0373.

For any further advice or information, please call us on 0116 270 0373 or email us on info@privategp.com

Stay safe and have fun in the sun, take care whilst doing so and from us all here at Private GP Services, enjoy Summer 2015!

 

All advice given out by Dr Piper and Privategp.com is for general guidance and informational purposes only. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information provided with other sources. Patients should review the information carefully with their professional health care provider. The information is not intended to replace medical advice offered by other physicians. Dr Piper privategp.com will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or other damages arising therefrom.



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