We’ve received the following from NW London NHS … Online parents drop-in support for parents and carers of ADHD/autistic children and young people Our online drop-in support groups are a wonderful opportunity to talk to our family support team, who are here to offer guidance and support. Connect with other parents to share stories, offer …
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Be Careful
Please be careful out there. Looking at the scientists reports it is clear we are well into what could be a very large Covid wave – and just at the wrong time! Here’s some of the science behind this: https://christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-in-biggest-covid-wave-in
Improving Long Covid Psychological Support
The following has been received from NW London NHS … Improving Long Covid Psychological Support Join us for a collaborative co-production session focused on improving psychological support for individuals dealing with Long Covid. Whether you have previously been offered psychological support by the North West London long Covid Psychology service or not, your insights and …
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On Joined-up NHS Data
Open letter from NHS medical leaders to patients and the public
MMR Vaccination
Parents in England are being urged to ensure children get MMR jab amid uptake drop. With just 84.5% f 5-year-olds having had both doses of MMR, vaccination levels are at their lowest since 2010-11. Uptake of other key jabs is also too low. Guardian report at https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/29/parents-in-england-urged-to-ensure-children-get-mmr-vaccine-amid-uptake-drop.
“We are General Practice” Campaign
NHS North West London has a campaign to explain how general practice is changing and why you may see a different clinical expert in future – depending on your need. General Practices are busier than ever, so it is important we use the whole team to support patients and provide the right care at the …
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Measles
Received from NW London NHS … Measles cases are rising in London, and can make your child seriously ill. Vaccination is the best protection against becoming seriously unwell. Parents need to: Book a GP appointment, if your child needs to catch up on their vaccinations If you are unsure about your child’s vaccination status, check …
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New Unit at Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital has been awarded money by the government to build a new 32-bed unit. Further details inthe hospital’s press release at https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/news/hospital-to-build-new-unit-8670 and a BBC report at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66249118.
Shingles Vaccination
Eligibility for Shingles vaccination is being extended. From 1 September the shingles vaccination is being made available to around 900,000 more patients in England. Essentially anyone over 50 who is immunosuppressed, and everyone over 65 (who have not already been vaccinated) becomes eligible. There’s an NHS press release at https://rb.gy/o2xxc and more detailed information at …
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High Levels of Abuse of Doctors
There was an article in the Guardian this past week reporting on a survey conducted by the Medical Protection Society. The survey questioned almost 1000 doctors and found 56% of them had either directly experienced or witnessed abuse by patients (or their relatives). This included physical abuse (which is probably at least common assault) and …
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