A website for people with HIV at The Courtyard Clinic
St. George's Healthcare Trust, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0QT. Tel: 020 8725 3353
This web site is for the patients of The Courtyard Clinic who have HIV. Its purpose is to be an informative central hub by providing useful information featuring news and events to users of the Courtyard Clinic. We're hoping that it will be a helpful way of providing the latest news and information for those who are not able to attend forums and meetings.
8 August 2010
The Courtyard Clinic NEEDS YOU. Too much? Ok. Well, the clinic is calling to all (or any) budding gardeners (see what I did there? budding...). to kindly ask if they have a few hours spare to donate to our once beautiful garden? It's in urgent need of repair and, as expected, there are no funds available to pay a gardener so the clinic appealing for any green-fingered volunteers to PLEASE get in touch. Anytime at all would be greatly appreciated and if you can help, then please get in touch, initially by email to: wayne@cycinfo.net.
25 June 2010
For those who attended a patients forum at the clinic earlier this year, you will be aware of the magnificent work of Dr. Melanie Rosenvinge who helped to make a documentary about the Positive Ladies Soccer Club in Zimbabwe. All of us at the forum wanted a copy of the documentary and now it's available to order.
23 June 2010
We would like to direct you to a Facebook page: The Wandsworth LGBT Forum. The Forum started a few years ago and it's main objective is for those living, working and socialising in the Wandsworth area to have a place to voice your opinions and discuss with others topical concerns, health issues as well as personal points of view. Furthermore, the forum is there to act as representatives of any issues that you feel may be affecting you as an LGBT person. They may not have the answer but they can certainly assist in pointing you in the right direction. 24 May 2010
Did you make it to the clinic for the May 2010 Patient Forum? As part of the fun entertainment, a great big quiz was played amongst the patients and staff. Here's your chance to see the questions and their answers.
The web team have been experimenting with different browsers and the sound effects that are installed inside of the quiz work well with Internet Explorer 8.0 and Opera v.10.52 but is temperamental with Google Chrome. We haven't tried it with Mozilla Firefox or other browsers.
1 April 2010
Living Well’s Life Clubs service is designed to complement and support our growing range of services aimed at improving participants' general health and well being.
PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE HOME DELIVERY SERVICE.
You can email us and your story will be included with the others.
We're getting Pharmacy to put together some interesting reasons why the home delivery service is proving advantageous for some patients. In the meantime here's some personal stories from those already using the service. Their views and opinions may be useful for the those who have been contemplating using the home delivery service and help them make up their mind.
20 January 2010
A new service known as First Point has commenced at The Courtyard Clinic.
The service is the "way in" to all the services provided by the South London HIV Partnership and is the place to start to discuss any problems and direct you to the services that can help quickly and efficiently.
The First Point service will be run at The Courtyard Clinic every first and third Monday of the month from 9am to 12noon by Sam who can be reached on Tel: 020 7160 0949 or by calling or texting his mobile: 07850 308842 for any further information.
Our fun staff profiles section started back in October 2009 with Health Advisor Bernard Kelly. The following month Clinic Leader and Consultant Physician Mark Pakianathan joined the fun and then Helen Webb, Clinical Nurse Specialist. We're still waiting for others to join in but nothing since December, 2009. PAH!
We are keen that this home page will act as a bulletin board of any latest and breaking news.
LATEST NEWS
DARUNAVIR SHORTAGE
20 August 2010
The Pharmacy would like to make all patients aware who are taking the drug Darunavir, that there is a nationwide shortage. There is no need to panic and David Ogden and his team in Pharmacy are resolving the issue as soon as possible. Please be patient during this time and you may only be inconvenienced by perhaps not receiving the full quota but rest assured, any medication owing to you will be dispensed and every measure is in place to ensure that you do not run out while supplies are low.
9 August 2010
Everyone living with HIV has a unique story to tell which sometimes can reflect our own experience and speak of a shared history.
Tonight we will be hearing some of these tales
- The patients voice in the new NHS
- Behind the scenes in pharmacy
- Delicious food
8 August 2010The Courtyard Clinic NEEDS YOU. Too much? Ok. Well, the clinic is calling to all (or any) budding gardeners (see what I did there? budding...). to kindly ask if they have a few hours spare to donate to our once beautiful garden? It's in urgent need of repair and, as expected, there are no funds available to pay a gardener so the clinic appealing for any green-fingered volunteers to PLEASE get in touch. Anytime at all would be greatly appreciated and if you can help, then please get in touch, initially by email to: wayne@cycinfo.net.
Wayne has been busy since March of this year, learning the Adobe application "Dreamweaver." As a result, the web site has a slightly new look. We welcome any comments, particularly nice ones! wayne@cycinfo.net.
25 June 2010
For those who attended a patients forum at the clinic earlier this year, you will be aware of the magnificent work of Dr. Melanie Rosenvinge who helped to make a documentary about the Positive Ladies Soccer Club in Zimbabwe. All of us at the forum wanted a copy of the documentary and now it's available to order.
"I just wanted to let you know that the documentary that I helped make in Zimbabwe is now available for free from MSF. It's just a question of registering for it on the MSF web site: http://www.msf.org.uk/positive. I seem to remember a few of the patients being interested in getting a copy after the patient forum. I did try and give out a few but there may be more people interested. Thanks Mel "
23 June 2010
We would like to direct you to a Facebook page: The Wandsworth LGBT Forum. The Forum started a few years ago and it's main objective is for those living, working and socialising in the Wandsworth area to have a place to voice your opinions and discuss with others topical concerns, health issues as well as personal points of view. Furthermore, the forum is there to act as representatives of any issues that you feel may be affecting you as an LGBT person. They may not have the answer but they can certainly assist in pointing you in the right direction. 24 May 2010
Did you make it to the clinic for the May 2010 Patient Forum? As part of the fun entertainment, a great big quiz was played amongst the patients and staff. Here's your chance to see the questions and their answers.
The web team have been experimenting with different browsers and the sound effects that are installed inside of the quiz work well with Internet Explorer 8.0 and Opera v.10.52 but is temperamental with Google Chrome. We haven't tried it with Mozilla Firefox or other browsers.
<< CLICK HERE FOR THE GREAT BIG COURTYARD CLNIC QUIZ >>
1 April 2010
Living Well’s Life Clubs service is designed to complement and support our growing range of services aimed at improving participants' general health and well being.
Life Clubs enhance participants’ ability to make informed decisions in relation to their general and sexual health by improving their self-management skills; increasing their self-confidence, self-respect and sense of worth; and providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to make educated decisions with regard to sex and relationships. Participants who complete a Life Club should be more confident, more motivated and better able to make healthy choices in every aspect of their lives.
<< CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION >>
PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE HOME DELIVERY SERVICE.
You can email us and your story will be included with the others.
We're getting Pharmacy to put together some interesting reasons why the home delivery service is proving advantageous for some patients. In the meantime here's some personal stories from those already using the service. Their views and opinions may be useful for the those who have been contemplating using the home delivery service and help them make up their mind.
<< CLICK HERE FOR HOME DELIVERY STORIES >>
20 January 2010
A new service known as First Point has commenced at The Courtyard Clinic.
The service is the "way in" to all the services provided by the South London HIV Partnership and is the place to start to discuss any problems and direct you to the services that can help quickly and efficiently.
The First Point service will be run at The Courtyard Clinic every first and third Monday of the month from 9am to 12noon by Sam who can be reached on Tel: 020 7160 0949 or by calling or texting his mobile: 07850 308842 for any further information.
Our fun staff profiles section started back in October 2009 with Health Advisor Bernard Kelly. The following month Clinic Leader and Consultant Physician Mark Pakianathan joined the fun and then Helen Webb, Clinical Nurse Specialist. We're still waiting for others to join in but nothing since December, 2009. PAH!
FACIAL LIPOATROPHY - a fat wasting from the face. This is associated with antiretroviral therapy in HIV positive patients. Newfill has been regarded as a life-changing treatment for people suffering with HIV related facial lipoatrophy. Click here to learn more.