Surgery closed on 2nd October 2020

Our surgery is closed on Friday, 2nd October 2020.

Please make sure, you order your referral forms and repeat prescriptions in time.

Cover during our closure by:

– Praxis Dr Beyen,

Bahnhofstr. 18, 26409 Wittmund Burhafe, Tel. 04973 253

We are back in service from Monday, 5th October 2020.

Thank you for your understanding.

Flu jab for the winter season 20/21

We obtain our tetravalent flu jab delivered from Monday, 21th September 2020 for the approaching winter months. Please contact us for an appointment.

It is recommended for patients:

– who are 60 years of age and above,
– who have chronic conditions e.g. Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, cardio-vascular, liver or kidney disease,
– who could be a virus spreader for patient at risk living in the same household or caring for such.

For the first time this year flu jab is also available free of charge for certain professionals:

– working in medical care, nursing home,
– at high risk by exposal to poultry or wild birds, etc.

COVID-19 and influenza could occur concurrently in patients at risk. Therefore flu vaccination is more than advisable for this group.

COVID-19 testing for travellers entering Germany from high risk countries

According to the German Federal Ministry of Health it is compulsory for all travellers entering Germany from a COVID-19 high risk country to have a swab test within 10 days after arrival. The list of those high risk countries is issued and updated by the Robert-Koch-Institut:

https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Risikogebiete_neu.html

This rule applies to all who have spent the last 14 days in a high risk country before arrival in Germany.

The nasopharyngeal swab test is free of charge for you and available in our surgery. Please make an appointment and provide a proof of your travel e.g. a boarding pass or an invoice of ticket, hotel etc.

NFDM (Management of Emergency Data)

From now on we are able to store your relevant data for medical emergency onto your electronic health card:

  • Allergy, in particular those against medicine
  • Regular medication
  • Diagnoses which are important for emergency
  • Further medical informations about your current pregnancy or implants
  • Details of your next of kin to be contacted in emergency case or your doctor in charge

Only authorised and registered health professionals with ID card will have access to the stored records on your card (doctors, pharmacists etc.)

In order to gain more control of your personal data stored on the electronic health card you can to apply your card with a PIN which is available from your health authority, similar to a bank card.

This service is free of charge for you. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further inquiries.

Updated 01.11.2020: Sample of emergency data which could be stored on your electronic health card.

Surgery closed from 7th to 18st September 2020

Our surgery is closed from Monday, 7th to Friday, 18st September 2020.

Please make sure, you order your referral forms and repeat prescriptions in time.

Cover during our closure by:

– Praxis Dr Beyen,

Bahnhofstr. 18, 26409 Wittmund Burhafe, Tel. 04973 253

– Praxis Dr Benjes (by appointment only)

Bahnhofstr. 40, 26409 Carolinesiel, Tel. 04464 941 9995

We are back in service from Monday, 21st September 2020.

Thank you for your understanding.

Medical student from Oldenburg University

From 17th to 28th August 2020 a medical student of the Oldenburg University will have her training week in our surgery.
She should have the oppertunity to exerise practical skill early in her career: Taking medical history and clinical examination.
If you do not wish to be interviewed and examined by a medical student or to have her attending your appointment, please let our receptionist know.
Medical confidentiality is fully applied to such training sessions.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Surgery closure on 3rd July 20

Our surgery is closed on Friday, 3rd July 2020.

Please make sure, you order your referral forms and repeat prescriptions in time.

Cover during our closure by:

– Praxis Dr Beyen, Bahnhofstr. 18, 26409 Wittmund – Burhafe, Tel. 04973 253

– Praxis Dr Heimberg, Nordseestr. 5, 26427 Neuharlingersiel, Tel. 04974 291

We are back in service from Monday, 6th July 2020.

Thank you for your understanding.

Medical student from Oldenburg University

From 22nd to 26th June 2020 a medical student of the Oldenburg University will have her training week in our surgery.
She should have the oppertunity to exerise practical skill early in her career: Taking medical history and clinical examination.
If you do not wish to be interviewed and examined by a medical student or to have her attending your appointment, please let our receptionist know.
Medical confidentiality is fully applied to such training sessions.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Surgery closure on 22nd May 20

Our surgery is closed on Friday, 22nd May 2020.

Please make sure, you order your referral forms and repeat prescriptions in time.

Cover during our closure by:

– Praxis Dr Heimberg, Nordseestr. 5, 26427 Neuharlingersiel, Tel. 04974 291

We are back in service from Monday, 25th May 2020.

Thank you for your understanding.