Surgery News

• Flu Alert ! Flu vaccinnations clinics starting October 2011

  Thursday 1st September 2011

  The flu season is upon us yet again. Having a flu vaccination reduces the severity of the illness and the risk of develping complications. Government health guidelines recommend that patients with chronic health problems are at higher risk from flu and therefore should receive vaccination.

  If you have fall into any of the categories below you are advised to have the flu vaccination:

  • Aged over 65
  • Chronic heart disease including angina, heart failure or history of heart attack
  • Chronic respiratory disease including asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asbestosis
  • Chronic kidney disease including kidney failure
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Patients who have had a stroke
  • Patients who have had their spleen removed
  • Patients on immunosuppressant drugs to treat diseases including bowel cancer, rheumatism and bowel conditions
  • Immunosuppressed patients such as those with HIV and AIDS
  • People living in residential or nursing home
  • Registered carers
  • Patients who are pregnant

    

  DESIGNATED FLU CLINICS

   

   

  Appointments are available at the following times:

   

  Wed   5 October,        2 – 4 Mitcham Lane

  Wed 12 October       2 – 4 Franciscan Rd

  Wed 19 October        2 – 4 Mitcham Lane

  Wed 26 October        2 – 4 Franciscan Rd

  Wed 2 November      2 – 4 Mitcham Lane

   

   

  Please contact the surgery to book an appointment

• NHS Health Checks

  Thursday 1st September 2011

  "Everyone is at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes or kidney disease. But these diseases can often be prevented." 

  A free NHS Health Check can help you by assessing your risk and giving you personalised advice on how to reduce your risk.

  The checks are available for all adults between 40years and 74years of age.

  As part of the NHS Health check you will be offered:

  ·                                 Blood tests

   

  ·                                 A personalised risk assessment

   

  ·                                 Advice tailored to you on how to reduce your risks

  If you are concerned about your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes or kidney disease or you are concerned about your blood pressure or family history and would like a NHS Health Check please enquire at reception for an appointment.

  We are also sending out individual invitations by post. If you receive an invitation please contact the surgery for an appointment

   

   

   

  
   

   

   

• Measles Outbreak in South West London

  Thursday 1st September 2011

   As you may have heard in the media there has been a significant increase in the number of cases of confirmed measles in several schools in South West London. This has been mirrored by similar increases nationally. There has been a much bigger outbreak in France with over 3000 confirmed cases.

  In the UK, the Measles vaccine is combined with the Mumps and Rubella vaccines (MMR). 

   

  In Wandsworth these vaccines are given at 12-13months and then repeated at 18months.

   

  At the times of major outbreaks or where quicker immunity is recommended the vaccines can be given 1month apart. It is recommended all children and young adults up the age of 18yrs are adequately protected

   

  Make sure your children are adequately protected!

• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - March 2011

  Friday 11th March 2011

  DId you know?    

  • Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men
  • 250,000 men are living with prostate cancer
  • One man dies from prostate cancer every hour
  • 9 out of 10 adults do not know what the prostate gland does

  Who's at risk?

  • 1 in 9 men will get prostate cancer
  • It mainly affects over 50
  • Men are 2.5 times more likely to get prostate cancer if they have a close relative (father or brother) with the disease
  • African Carribean men are 3 times more liely to develop prostate cancer than white men the same age

  Want more information?

  Go to  The Prostate Cancer Charity at www.prostate-cancer.org.uk or call 0800 074 8383 to speak to one of their Specialist Nurses