We’re received this from NW London NHS … Heart failure is as common as the four most common cancers combined. Make sure you recognise the warning signs of heart failure: Fighting for breath Fatigue Fluid build-up (swelling in legs/ankles) If you have these symptoms contact your GP and ask if it could be heart failure. …
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Peri-Natal Pelvic Health
Another missive received from NW London NHS, but no indication of dates etc. North West London Maternity Service invites all those who are pregnant or have had a baby or babies in the last 12 months to join our pelvic health class. This class is part of the new Perinatal Pelvic Health Service pilot which …
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A Request for Help
A request for help, please … Have any of our members or friends been a part of an official drug (or treatment) trial? I ask for 2 reasons: (a) I would like some of us to talk briefly at the group’s AGM on 20/05 about what trials are like, and (b) I want to follow …
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New Practice Website
The Practice (Barnabas Medical Centre) has a new website at https://barnabasmedicalcentre.co.uk/ which better reflects the NHS branding. As I understand it the contract for supply & maintenance of the old website (which was common across all the practices in Ealing) expired at the end of March and wasn’t being renewed centrally; a decision that was …
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Childhood Vaccination Reminder
This reminder about childhood vaccinations has been received from NW London NHS … Many children missed vital routine vaccinations over the past couple of years, putting them at risk of preventable diseases. The good news is that it’s not too late to protect your child from serious illness, make an appointment with your GP as …
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Prostate Cancer Screening
The following received today from NHS NW London. (The wording is theirs.) Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the UK. However, the earlier cancer is found the more successful treatment may be. Know your risks and speak to your GP. 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer. If you’re …
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Prescription Charges in Pregnancy
Mothers-to-be need to be aware of the need for a “maternity exemption certificate” in order to get free prescriptions. The NHS is catching and fining those who don’t have the certificate but still claim free prescriptions. Guardian news item at https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/04/nhs-fines-mothers-for-claiming-free-prescriptions-while-pregnant.
Recovering NHS Emergency Care
Yesterday the NHS announced a plan for the recovery of urgent and emergency care services. It is full of aspirations and ambitions. Find the details in the introductory letter and the full plan documents.
Stay at Home and Face Mask Guidance
As people across the UK return to work following the Christmas holidays, and children return to school, there are high infection rates of flu, Covid and Strep A. This has prompted experts, including UKHSA, to issue fresh guidance involving a “stay at home” message and face masks to help deal with the high levels of …
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Mental Health Support over Christmas
Here are a few of the mental health helplines available over the Christmas period: Samaritans : 116 123 (24 hours) Campaign Against Living Miserably : 0800 58 58 58 (17:00-midnight) Papyrus, for people under 35 : 0800 068 41 41 (09:00-midnight) SOS Silence of Suicide : 0300 1020 505 (20:00-midnight) h/t Graham Stretch, https://twitter.com/GrahamStretch