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Seasonal Flu Vaccination 

If you are age 65 and over or suffering from chronic long term conditions, you may be eligible for free flu vaccination, call the surgery on 0208 427 9623 to enquire if you are eligible.

Flu Drops

All children between the age 2 and 3 years old are also eligible and advised by NHS England to get them vaccinated against Influenza.

 

Shingles Vaccine Invites

From 1st September 2023, Aspri Medical Centre will start to invite patients 50 and over who have very low immunity to have a course of Shingles vaccinations (please see link below) as part of changes to the national shingles vaccination programme. We will be using our automated booking line for patient to book appointments and you will be invited by SMS, or telephone.

Shingles is a condition that can be very painful and have long-lasting effects. Although shingles can occur at any age, the risk and severity of shingles and its complications increases with age, especially in individuals who are immunocompromised (low immunity due to medication or a medical condition). The shingles vaccination significantly reduces your chance of getting shingles. (Or, if you do get shingles, it is likely to be a milder and shorter illness.) The vaccine used will be ‘non live’ and suitable for peope with weakend immune systems.

Shingles vaccine for the immunocompromised

 

Non Immune-Compromised Patients

During the Autumn we will be offering shingles to 65 YEAR OLDS AND 70-YEAR OLDS (INVITE ONLY) Over the next 5 years Public health England will widen age bands so that all patients over 60 will be offered the vaccine.

If you are OVER the age of 70 to 79 you are eligible now to book your appointment. You can call the appointment line by calling 0208 427 9623 

 

ACCESS TO YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS

The NHS wants to give people better ways to see their personal health information online. We know that people want to be able to access their health records. It can help you see test results faster. It also lets you read and review notes from your appointments in your own time.

We’re now letting you see all the information within your health record automatically. If you are over 16 and have an online account, such as through the NHS App, NHS website, or another online primary care service, you will now be able to see all future notes and health records from your doctor (GP). Some people can already access this feature, this won’t change for you.

This means that you will be able to see notes from your appointments, as well as test results and any letters that are saved on your records. This only applies to records from your doctor (GP), not from hospitals or other specialists.  For most people, access will be automatic, and you won’t need to do anything.

Your doctor (GP) may talk to you to discuss test results before you are able to see some of your information on the app. Your doctor (GP) may also talk to you before your full records access is given to make sure that having access is of benefit to you. There might be some sensitive information on your record, so you should talk to your doctor if you have any concerns.

These changes only apply to people with online accounts. If you do not want an online account, you can still access your health records by requesting this information through reception. The changes also only apply to personal information about you. If you are a carer and would like to see information about someone you care for, speak to reception staff.

The NHS App, website and other online services are all very secure, so no one is able to access your information except you. You’ll need to make sure you protect your login details. Don’t share your password with anyone as they will then have access to your personal information.

If you do not want to see your health record, or if you would like more information about these changes, please speak to your GP or reception staff.

                                                       

                                                                                                    WEEKEND AND EVENING APPOINTMENTS

Our Primary Care Networks are working together and are able to provide more appointment hours to patients across NW London.

The changes mean that locally practices are able to provide more appointments during the hours that best suit patients, this includes evening and weekend appointments.

Patients can book by contacting the practice in hours. Out of practice hours, patients can check the practice website for details of how to book local appointments or call the surgery where the answer phone will provide booking details. 111 online/phone can also book patients in for local appointments in the evening and at the weekend.

 Evening and weekend appointments may take place by phone, video, or face-to-face depending on clinical need. Patients may be offered an appointment at their GP practice, another local GP practice or another local NHS service. 

These changes mean we can provide more appointments for patients when they most need them.

 

                                                                

  

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