Flu Vaccinations

Patients who are 65 or older on 31st March 2015 are eligible for vaccination, along with any patient under 65 who has any of the following: Chronic Lung Disease, Diabetes, Heart problems, Liver or Kidney Disease, Lowered Immunity, Neurological Disease or is pregnant. To book your vaccination call 01279 621900.

Protecting your child against flu

Information for the parents of all two and three year old children and those living in areas offering the flu vaccinations to pre and primary school aged children.  You will be contacted by your GP or through your child's school about getting your child vaccinated. For more information please visit www.nhs.uk/child-flu

Do you Need Counselling?

Direct self referral to Talking Therapies is now available via West Essex mind - http://www.westessexmind.org.uk/talking-therapies.asp

Patient Decision Aids

Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) are designed to help patients make difficult decisions about their treatments and medical tests.

They are used when there is no clinical evidence to suggest that one treatment is better than another and patients need help in deciding which option will be best for them.

Further information is available via link and telephone number below -

0345 6047355

http://sdm.rightcare.nhs.uk/

Free NHS Health Check

As part of a National NHS campaign, the Surgery is offering free health checks to patients aged between 40 and 74 who do not currently suffer with diabetes, stroke, kidney and heart disease.

Appointments are available on weekdays and Saturday mornings. Please contact reception.

Further information is available via leaflets at reception as well as the web link on this page.

http://www.healthcheck.nhs.uk/

Find out how information about you helps us to provide better care by picking up a leaflet in the surgery or visiting

www.nhs.uk/caredata

NHS 111 - 24 Hour Non Urgent Health Advice Line

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/Emergencyandurgentcareservices/Pages/NHS-111.aspx