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13.06.2023
After a 2 year battle we are very pleased to inform you all that we have secured funding for a new telephone system and provider. We know this will come as great relief to many of you as well as relief to the staff answering the phones as access via the phone system has been less than acceptable.
We have a go live date of Thursday this week.
We have made some changes to help with the flow of calls - namely there will be no separate options for Woodlands or Middle Chare. It will be one line in and any free lines will ring. There will also be a call back option so you don't have to wait on the line. We are not promising this will solve all the access problems but we are certainly expecting it to help.
We will have technicians available on both sites on Thursday and Friday to help with any teething problems that we may have.
Constructive feedback will be extremely helpful to us during the process and after we have switched over so we know what other improvements we can make.
Many thanks for your cooperation an patience.

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What types of NHS screening are offered by Bridge End?

Bridge End offers the full range of screening services available to the NHS and below is a list with links to NHS websites.

Screening in pregnancy

Pregnant women are offered the following types of screening:

Screening for newborn babies

Newborn babies are offered:

Diabetic eye screening

From the age of 12, all people with diabetes are offered an annual diabetic eye test to check for early signs of diabetic retinopathy.

Cervical screening

Cervical screening is offered to women aged 25 to 64 to check the health of cells in the cervix. It is offered every 3 years for those aged 26 to 49, and every 5 years from the ages of 50 to 64.

Breast screening

Breast screening is offered to women aged 50 to 70 to detect early signs of breast cancer. Women over 70 can self-refer.

Bowel cancer screening

There are 2 types of screening for bowel cancer.

A home testing kit is offered to men and women aged 60 to 74.

Bowel scope screening uses a thin, flexible tube with a tiny camera on the end to look at the large bowel. It is offered to men and women at the age of 55 in some parts of England.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

AAA screening is offered to men in their 65th year to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms (a dangerous swelling in the aorta). Men over 65 can self-refer.

 

 
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