We are currently planning our 2024-25 Flu Vaccination Programme. The NHS has recently announced that this years flu vaccinations will start on Thursday 3rd October for all eligible groups. The flu season typically peaks in January so vaccinating adults in October will mean those at greatest risk will be better protected in the coldest months… Read more: Seasonal Flu Vaccination 2024-25

How to protect yourself by having the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine Please click here to see NHS patient information leaflet for more information What is RSV?Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including cough, sore throat, sneezing and runny… Read more: New RSV Vaccination for older adults from the 1st Sept 2024

Measles is circulating, it is serious, very infectious and can cause complications especially for those with a weakened immune system, babies under one year and pregnant women. Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) are highly infectious conditions that can easily spread between unvaccinated people. Getting vaccinated is important, as these conditions can also lead to serious… Read more: Measles: How to Stay Safe

If you are in crisis, these are the services to contact in Newham: You can call the 24-hour crisis service on 0800 073 0066. Please also see your General Practitioner (GP) to discuss what could help and support you at the moment. If you are in education at school or college, you may be able… Read more: Wellbeing Resources

NHS North East London – TNW MSK app is now available to all patients. It’s a FREE, easy-to-use tool helping you to self-manage your muscle, bone, and joint (MSK) injuries and conditions. What is getUBetter?getUBetter is an app helping you self-manage at home, work, and on the move.It can be accessed on a Smartphone or… Read more: Need help with your muscle or joint problems?

Most routine vaccinations that will protect your child from diseases including measles, mumps,diphtheria, hepatitis B, polio, tetanus and whooping cough are given by your GP before they startschool. However, you can catch up at any time if your child has missed vaccinations and you caneasily check if you aren’t sure. You can search ‘NHS child… Read more: Vital importance of childhood immunisations

If you have a recent problem with your eyes – such as sore eyes, red eyesor visual disturbance – you can be assessed and treated by our local Minor Eye Conditions Service. This is a free NHS service available from a number of local opticians to all patients registered with a Newham GP and over… Read more: Minor Eye Problems?

CONSULT WITH YOUR GP ON-LINE You can get Advice or Treatment within 2 – 4 working days depending on the clinical priority of your submission. We have now gone live with our new online consultation service-Patient Triage. This is a great way for you to contact our practice for non-urgent medical or admin requests. It… Read more: Consult with your GP on-line

Knowing your best route to urgent care can help you find the treatment you need faster. You should only attend A&E if you need immediate care for something that is very serious or life-threatening. Your GP surgery should usually be the first place you contact if you have particular concern about your health. Appointments are available… Read more: Your route to urgent help

Please click here to see a leaflet for parents about what to do if your child is unwell, including Scarlet Fever and Group A Strep

Evening and weekend appointments are available with GPs and Nurses. From 1st October 2022, Newham Health Collaborative (NHC, Newham GP Federation) will provide Enhanced Access Service appointments on Monday to Friday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, and on Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with GPs and Nurses at Essex Lodge Surgery Hub… Read more: Enhanced Access Service

Newham residents who want to quit smoking can self-refer to the Newham Stop Smoking Service. If you who want to join the Stop Smoking Service you can contact the service in any of the following ways: ⦁ Calling the helpline on 020 7882 8230 / 0800 1691943⦁ Emailing: [email protected]⦁ Text or WhatsApp: 07474 082 330

We now have appointments available with a Physician Associate. What does a Physician Associate do? Physician associates (PAs) are medically trained, healthcare professionals, who work alongside doctors and other members of the practice team to provide a range of patient care.  They are able to: Take medical histories from patients Carry out physical examinations See… Read more: Physician Associates in General Practice

We have started a clinic at Essex Lodge for young people aged between 12-18 years old. This is to cover any aspects of physical and mental health, from acne to anxiety and anything else you might be worried about.  If there is anything you have been wanting to discuss, but don’t know who to talk… Read more: New clinic for young people aged 12-18 years

Please click here to see document outlining Newham COVID-19 Resident Support Services over the holiday period For the most up to date list of support available, please visit:www.newham.gov.uk/coronavirus NEWHAM COVID-19 HELPLINE020 7473 9711 or [email protected] Newham COVID-19 Helpline is the first point of contact to help residents navigate the test, trace, isolate and vaccination journey.… Read more: NEWHAM COVID – 19 SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTS

Please note that Online Consult forms will not be available on weekends between: 1:00pm on Saturday and 7:30am on Monday For urgent medical help: use the NHS 111 online service – call 111 if you need urgent help for a child under 5 or you cannot get help online. For urgent dental treatment: call your dentist or use the NHS 111 online… Read more: Online Consult forms will not be available between 1:00pm on Saturday and 7:30am on Monday

Essex Lodge Surgery are participating in a new approach to improve access for patients to GP appointments. The aim is to direct patients to the most appropriate healthcare professional, which may be a GP or a pharmacist. From Monday 23rd August 2021, if your symptoms could be resolved by a booked consultation with the pharmacist… Read more: GP Community Pharmacy Consultation Service

Admiral Nurse Dementia HelplineCall 0800 888 6678 or email [email protected] Open 7 days a weekFree and confidential advice and support service for anyone with a question or concern about dementia, staffed by experienceddementia specialists. Age UKAdvice Line 0800 055 6112 Free to call 8am 7pm 365 days a yearInformation and advice about staying well and… Read more: Dementia – Resources for patients and their carers

Your NHS is here to see you, safely. Help Us, Help You. While the number of urgent cancer referrals is back up to 85% of pre-COVID levels, there are some people who may have worrying symptoms who are still not contacting their GP. • From the start of the pandemic to the end of August,… Read more: Get cancer symptoms checked, just speak to your GP

Cervical screening is safe and essential. 99% of cervical cancers are preventable and cervical screening picks up very early changes, when it is easier to treat.  Cervical screening has restarted now that it is safe to do so. Please make sure you attend your appointment.  Essex Lodge Surgery is open for cervical screening and have… Read more: Cervical Screening update

What is domestic abuse? Domestic abuse is not always physical violence. It can also include, but is not limited to: coercive control and ‘gaslighting’ economic abuse online abuse verbal abuse emotional abuse sexual abuse What signs to look for If you believe that you or someone else could be a victim of domestic abuse, there… Read more: Support for victims of domestic abuse

We are upgrading to the next phase of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) which will mean that almost all our prescriptions will be processed electronically from Monday 27th April 2020. Most prescriptions are now signed, sent and processed electronically – this is safer and more secure. You have 2 choices for how this works. You… Read more: The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is changing

Resuscitation Council UK Statement on COVID-19 in relation to CPR and resuscitation in first aid and community settings This statement is for anyone who is performing CPR/defibrillation in an out-of-hospital setting.  Whenever CPR is carried out, particularly on an unknown victim, there is some risk of cross infection, associated particularly with giving rescue breaths. Normally,… Read more: Cardiac Arrest – Basic Life Support in the context of COVID-19

In March 2018, NHS England published guidance about reducing the prescribing of medicines or treatments that are available to buy over the counter. This means that certain medicines may no longer be prescribed if you can buy them ‘over the counter’. This leaflet will explain the changes, why they are happening and where you can… Read more: Changes to how the NHS prescribes ‘over the counter’ medicines for minor health conditions

Information about changes to medicines or treatments on the NHS: Changes to prescribing of bath and shower preparations The NHS have advised doctors to stop the prescribing of some treatments. This is because the treatments are: • Not as safe as other treatments OR • Not as good (effective) as other treatments OR • More… Read more: Changes to prescribing of bath and shower preparations