The Surgery will close on Wednesday 22nd February at 12.30. Will re-open Thursday 23rd February at 8.00am

Any patient who is over 65 or who is in a Chronic Disease Group/Pregnant or a Carer is entitled to a free vaccine .

Feeling unwell ?

For information about the range of local services available click here: http://www.centrallancashire.nhs.uk/ .

FREE NHS HEALTH CHECK

Please see Free Health Check Page for more details

CONTRACEPTION IMPLANTS AND REMOVALS

We now provide this service at the surgery , please ask reception for details

or click on the Young People and Young Parents page for details

REPEAT PRESCRIPTION ORDERING

If you are having problems ordering your repeat prescription, please do not hesitate to ask one of our reception team who will be happy to help you through the process and find the easiest and quickest way for you to order. You may also ask your local pharmacist who will be happy to help as well

Patients who do not attend for their booked appointment

over the last year has amounted to

Doctors 431

Nurses 600

Total 1034

Already this month there have been 27 Doctors appointments missed and 32 Nurses

If you cannot attend your appointment please either cancel your appointment on line or ring the surgery

Thankyou



Cold and Flu
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Cold or Flu

 

Resources

Colds & Flu
A factsheet on the causes, symptoms, treatment & prevention of colds & the flu

NHS Choices - is it the common cold or the flu?
Colds and flu can share some of the same symptoms (sneezing, coughing, sore throat) but are caused by different viruses, and flu can be much more serious.  Find out more.


Seasonal Flu Vaccination

Influenza – flu – is a highly infectious and potentially serious illness caused by influenza viruses.  Each year the make-up of the seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the influenza viruses that the World Healflujabsth Organization decide are most likely to be circulating in the coming winter.

Regular immunisation (vaccination) is given free of charge to the following at-risk people, to protect them from seasonal flu:

  • people aged 65 or over,
  • people with a serious medical condition
  • if you are pregnant
  • people living in a residential or nursing home
  • the main carers for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer becomes ill
  • healthcare or social care professionals directly involved in patient care


Resources

For more information on flu immunisation, including background information on the vaccine and how you can get the jab, see Seasonal flu jab.

HPA - Season Flu Guide

RCGP & RPS Joint Statement on Flu Vaccines

Seasonal Flu guide


These links all come from trusted resources but if you are unsure about these or any other medical matters please contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
 
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