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Patient Reference Group

Sibford Surgery is looking to form a Patient Reference Group (PRG) - this would involve a few meetings a year, to form a survey and then act upon the results of that survey to improve the services we already offer. Is this something you could help us with? For more information please telephone Janice Source on the normal practice number or email janice.source@nhs.net

CHLAMYDIA TESTING

We can offer a Chlamydia Test to all sexually active patients between the age of 16-24.

Genital chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK, being most common in men and women under 25.

Chlamydia is known as the 'silent' infection due to its lack of noticeable symptoms. If left untreated it can spread to other parts of the body and cause pain, especially in the abdomen, and may lead to infertility. If you choose to do the test as part of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) the test is FREE, simple, painless, confidential and totally voluntary. You can do the test yourself - you do not need to be examined.

The common treatment for Chlamydia is a course of antibiotics.

If you would like to do this test you can do it at home yourself or please let us know if you would like it done at the practice. If you do the test at home, please ensure you fill in as much of the form as you can. Once the test is done, return it to the practice and hand it to a receptionist and then we will send it to the laboratory. The results will be sent direct to you from the information that you complete on the form i.e. mobile number/post etc.

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