Pharmacy First Service
What do they offer?
Urgent Medication supplies
Consultation for minor illness
Care and advice including medication if require for 7 common conditions such as :- Acute Earache, Impetigo, Insect bites, Shingles, Sinusitis, Sore throat, urine infection in women
Our reception staff will refer you to the pharmacy should you present with any of these conditions instead of booking for the GP. If the Pharmacy First Service think it necessary for a GP to review then they will refer you back to us GP for further care and consideration.
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IMPORTANT UGENT PATIENT NOTICE REGARDING MEASLES
NHS England urges those unprotected against measles to come forward for their vaccinations
Measles cases are continuing to rise across England, with a number of unvaccinated children and adults requiring hospital as infections take hold.
This month, millions of parents and carers in England are being contacted by the NHS to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as part of a major new campaign to protect children from becoming seriously unwell.
NHS figures show almost 3 million children under the age of 16 years are either unprotected or not fully protected and at risk of catching these serious and completely preventable diseases.
Measles is not just a childhood disease and can be serious at any age. If caught during pregnancy it can be very serious causing stillbirth, miscarriage and low birth weight and NHS bosses are also urging young adults to catch up on any missed doses before thinking about starting a family.
Two doses of the safe and effective MMR vaccine are needed for maximum life-long protection, with the first dose given around the child’s first birthday, and the second dose given at around three years and four months old.
However, anyone can catch up at any age on any missed doses and it’s never too late to protect yourself.
If you or your child have not had both dose of the MMR vaccine contact us today to book an appointment as soon as possible and catch up.
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FLU SEASON 23/24
We are expecting our Flu vaccines to be delivered around 21st September 2023. The clinics are now available, so either book using the app or contact the surgery and book an appointment at your convenience. We have weekend appointments available as well!
Eligibility
If you fall into any of the following categories then you are eligible for a Influenza vaccine:-
- Have a Chronic Disease
- All patients aged over 65 years old
- Patients with a weakened immune system
- Splenic dysfunctions or had your spleen removed
- Pregnant Women
- Patients morbidly obese
- Patients in care or residential homes (not university halls)
- Carers
- Patients undergoing cancer treatment
- Household contacts of immunosurpressed patients
- All Children 2-3 years old
BE WISE IMMUNISE
General Practice Data for Research & Planning
Dear Patient
This practice is supporting vital health and care planning and research by sharing your data with NHS Digital. For more information about this please Click Here to go to our Further Information Section.
Improving Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT)
If you have been given a test kit its because this test will help us to work out the cause of your symptoms. FIT is a test that looks for blood in a sample of your poo. It looks for tiny traces of blood that you might not be able to see. Please have a look at the documents below for further details and help on how to collect your sample.
Patient information
Patient Leaflet