Here’s the second of today’s updates from NWL NHS.
… more >>>You may have seen in the news that there has been an increase of Group A streptococcus (strep A) cases. It is responsible for infections such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo and cellulitis among others. This is usually a mild illness but can sometimes result in a serious infection.
The latest, December 2022, issue of the Practice’s newsletter, Barnabas Bulletin, is now available. This issue may be downloaded from https://barnabasvoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BB33.pdf or read online at https://barnabasvoices.org.uk/latest/.
Patients attending A&E at Ealing and Northwick Park Hospitals have been being tested for undiagnosed HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C – as part of a London-wide initiative. There were a combined total of over 450 patients testing positive, from more than 30,000 tests; those patients can now be treated for disease they didn’t know they had.… more >>>
Ealing Hospital is aiming to work better for ex-armed service personnel both as staff and patients.
More on Ealing Today.
First of all, many apologies for the lack of updates over the last several weeks. I’ve been ill and most normal activity just wasn’t possible. Luckily (and thanks to our GPs) I’m now pretty much back to what passes for normal, but I’m still trying to catch up!
I’ve had quite a few potentially useful items from NW London NHS over the weeks.… more >>>
The NHS is warning that this could be a bad year for flu, and indeed Covid, at least based on what has been seen in the Southern Hemisphere. So the advice is that if you are eligible for flu and/or Covid jabs, then please get them – this protects you and indeed everyone.… more >>>
The following received from NW London NHS …
… more >>>The North West London Diabetes Transformation Programme have commissioned a Facebook and Instagram platform for people living with Diabetes/who have an interest in Diabetes which provides a peer support network. Just click on or cut and paste the links to join:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofknowdiabetes
There’s something new – at least I’ve not noticed it before – on the Practice website. In the top left corner there is now a small red box called SPEAK. This is there to help those with visual impairment.
If you click on SPEAK an extra toolbar is displayed.… more >>>
I’ve just uploaded a one page leaflet of information, hints & tips about eConsult which I’ve put together. It is under Resources | Our Leaflets or go direct to the PDF at https://barnabasvoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/eConsult.pdf.
Everyone here probably knows most of what it says but it may be something you’ll want to give to others.
Lots of news breaking in the media that around 1 million children aged 1 to 9 years are to be offered a booster polio vaccination.
This follows the discovery of polio virus in the sewage from eight north and east London boroughs after the initial discovery some months ago. (Note: Ealing is not affected, but Brent is on the list.)… more >>>
