Harrow Health Care Centre

17/04/2025

Happy Easter from all of us at The Harrow Health Care Centre!
Wishing you a season filled with renewal, joy, and good health.
May this Easter bring peace to your heart and wellness to your home.

Stay safe, stay healthy — and enjoy the holiday!

16/04/2025

Anyone who is traveling outside the UK should arrange a travel health consultation and take advice on county-specific risks for their trip. 🌍

Here at The Harrow Health Care Center we can offer flexible appointments for travel consultations, ideally atleast 4weeks prior to departure, but it’s never too late to consider travel health and safety, with valuable advice and even vaccination being possible right up until the day of departure. ✈️

Book now using the link in our bio 🔗 or calling 020 8861 1221 📞

19/10/2024

🚺The month of October is Menopause Awareness Month, and yesterday in celebration of World Menopause Day (held annually on 18 October).

Dr Jane Woyka held a talk explaining some of the taboos associated with menopause and tips to improve women’s health and wellbeing by raising awareness about the symptoms of menopause and the support options available.

Swipe for more information ➡️
And please click the link in our bio for more information on our women’s health services or call our reception team on 020 8861 1221.

19/10/2024

🚺The month of October is Menopause Awareness Month, and yesterday in celebration of World Menopause Day (held annually on 18 October).
Dr Jane Woyka held a talk explaining some of the taboos associated with menopause and tips to improve women’s health and wellbeing by raising awareness about the symptoms of menopause and the support options available.

Swipe for more information ➡️
And please click the link in our bio for more information on our women’s health services or call our reception team on 020 8861 1221.

09/10/2024

Breast Cancer Awareness month ‼️

44% Women in the UK do not check their breasts regularly.
The earlier breast cancer is diagnosed,the better the chance of successful treatment and lives being saved from this devastating disease.

✅Touch your breasts can you feel anything new or unusual?
✅Look for changes, does anything look different to you?
✅Check, book in with your GP.

We are wearing it pink Friday 18th October to raise money and help fund life changing breast cancer research and support.

🔗Click the link in our bio to donate to our just giving page.
🔗Click the link in our bio to book in to see one of our GPs today!

Let’s continue to raise awareness and support those affected by this disease.

27/09/2024

Winter Flu Vaccine 💉 🦠
If you have ever suffered from flu you’ll know it can be a very unpleasant experience.

At HHCC we believe everyone would benefit from a flu vaccination and will be offering it to all eligible adults and children throughout this flu season and have vaccines available to protect as many age groups as possible.

Let us keep you and family protected!

Book online via the link in our bio or call us on 0208 861 1221 opt 0.

29/02/2024

Measles cases are rising significantly in the UK and levels of vaccine uptake are continuing to fall.

Measles is a highly infectious disease which can lead to severe, life-threatening illness and long term complications in some individuals. The disease is largely preventable with vaccination.

At HHCC we offer the full course of MMR vaccination – x 2 doses, minimum 4 weeks apart. 99% of individuals who receive both doses will be protected against Measles and Rubella.

This vaccine can be offered to children from 12 months of age (or 9 months of age in cases of travel to high risk destinations), adolescents and adults.

If you are un-vaccinated, have not received two doses previously or are simply unsure about your vaccination status and have no records, then you may be eligible for MMR vaccination.

Please contact our reception team on 020 8861 1221 for further information or to book an appointment with the Practice Nurse.

Please be aware that this is a chargeable service.

19/01/2024

New Non-hormone hot flush menopause treatment
Fezolinetant (Veoza)

The long awaited game changing medication for hot flushes is now available in UK

Veoza is not a hormone treatment, so it is suitable for women for whom hormone replacement therapy is not safe , or who wish to avoid hormones.

Those of us who care for breast cancer survivors have been watching in eager anticipation the promise of the initial pilot studies, and now extensive trials have finalised and confirmed the safety and effectiveness of Fezolinetant, branded as Veoza in reducing the severity and frequency of hot flushes and sweats.

Official approval for its use was given earlier this month and the pharmacies will begin to have it available by the end of this week. It is a prescription drug, and will initially only be available privately. This is because it has to be assessed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) before it can be approved for use in the NHS. It is expected that even with a push to have it approved that it will take about eighteen months before we can prescribe it on the NHS.

Neurokinin B receptor Agonist Veoza (Fezolinetant) has the potential to revolutionise the treatment of women who have significant flushes and sweats and who cannot take hormone replacement therapy. For those of us who want to know how it works, Veoza is a non-hormonal menopause drug that acts directly on the brain to prevent hot flushes. It works by blocking a brain protein called neurokinin-3 that plays a unique role in regulating body temperature in menopausal women.

Hot flushes, also called vasomotor symptoms, affect about 85 % of women going through the menopause. Women can suddenly and overwhelmingly feel hot, which often has an impact on their quality of life, exercise, sleep and productivity. We know that hot flushes last on average for seven years, for some women they last a couple of years but there are some women for whom they last a lifetime.

Despite the enormous numbers of women affected, for decades there have been few safe and effective treatment options. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the most effective, but this is unsuitable for women with a history of breast, ovarian or uterine cancer. Some women experience side-effects or would prefer a non-hormonal alternative.

The British Menopause Society considers the advent of Veoza a very exciting advance and as a menopause specialist I am so pleased to be able now to prescribe for you .

This medication will help with vasomotor symptoms, it has very few minor side effects and there are only a very few drugs with which it may interact. In the trials it was noted to take very speedy effect, within days, and it is convenient to take once a day.

I can see it being hugely useful for my cancer survivors, and also for women who wish to avoid hormones who have persistent hot flushes. The studies looked at women between 40 and 65, and we will need more evidence to guide us if we want to use it for older women.

Like the BMS, I am very excited to start to use Veoza, please call 020 8861 1221 to make an appointment for my menopause clinic on Friday mornings or email reception@harrowhealthcare.co.uk

Jane Woyka

01/09/2023

Book online now for 2023-24 private vaccinations
https://harrowhealthcare.co.uk/flu-vaccines-2023/
Prices from £25.
We have various vaccines suitable for all ages from 6 months to 100+ years old!

25/04/2023

Tick-Borne Encephalitis In The UK
As a healthcare provider specialising in travel health, we wanted to respond to the recent news reports regarding the detection and spread of the Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus (TBEV) in several parts of the UK and provide further information to patients.

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) is a virus carried by ticks and is common in many parts of the world, including Europe, Siberia and the Far East. The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick and causes disease of varying severity from completely asymptomatic infection, to mild illness, to severe infection within the central nervous system such as meningitis and/or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Symptoms of the virus are similar to other illnesses and include flu-like symptoms, high fever, headache, neck stiffness, confusion and reduced consciousness.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently published details on 3 cases of probable or confirmed tick-borne encephalitis acquired in the UK since 2019, with the most recent case in Yorkshire in 2022. Since then, the virus has also been detected in parts of Hampshire, Dorset, Norfolk and Suffolk but may also be present in other areas as the tick species that carries the virus is now widespread in the country.

Health officials are reassuring the public that the risk of TBE transmission in the UK remains low, however, as the virus is unlikely to disappear, a robust surveillance programme is underway and everyone is being reminded to remain vigilant in relation to tick bites.

At HHCC, we want to do everything we can to keep our patients safe and are encouraging everyone to take precautions to protect themselves from tick bites when at home and abroad.

It is advisable to keep ankles and legs covered when visiting areas such as forests, fields with long grass, woodland, moorlands and parks. The use of appropriate insect repellents, checking clothes and skin regularly for ticks is also important, particularly after visiting higher risk areas. Additionally, please be aware of the signs and symptoms of the virus and seek medical advice should you or anyone you know become unwell after visiting higher risk areas or following a tick bite.

For those who regularly undertake higher risk activities such as rambling, camping, hiking or those who work outdoors in these areas, vaccination against the virus should be considered. Vaccination is also strongly recommended for those intending to travel to high risk areas abroad including parts of Europe, Russia, China and Japan.

We can offer vaccination against Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) to both adults and children. This is an inactivated vaccine, with a full primary course consisting of 3 doses. A booster dose is recommended 3 years after a primary course.

Please contact our reception team to book an appointment on 020 8861 1221 or www.harrowhealthcare.co.uk

Please see link below for further information:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tick-borne-encephalitis-detection-in-england

03/03/2023

We are pleased to launch our refreshed and redesigned website.
Now with more options for online booking if needed, as well as information about us and our Private GP and other services

The Harrow Health Care Centre is a private general practice, established in 1982 based at the Clementine Churchill Hospital in Harrow.

22/03/2022

Dr Woyka has received a request from a TV company which is casting for an online series about the menopause & is looking for women to take part. It's for a well-known lifestyle brand.

We are sharing the attached flyer for any of our patients who may be interested and would like to share their experience.

06/12/2021

We have an opportunity for someone to join our team in a part time (20 - 30 hours per week) role as maternity cover for our Practice Administrator. Starting ASAP, we are looking for someone with administration experience (ideally with a financial element too). More details can be found here: https://harrowhealthcare.co.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/

22/10/2021

Harrow Health Care Centre has available privately for those who are unable to access it on the NHS or those who do not fit into the free age ranges. Priced at £32 per dose we can offer Flucelvax Tetra (a cell based quadrivalent flu vaccine QIVc) for those aged 2-65 and Fluad Tetra (an adjuvanted quadrivalent flu vaccine aQIV) for those over 65. Book on 020 8861 1221 or find out more about us and our other services here www.harrowhealthcare.co.uk

The Harrow Health Care Centre is a private general practice, established in 1982 based at the Clementine Churchill Hospital in Harrow.

23/08/2021

We are delighted to announce that The Harrow Health Care Centre is accredited by UKAS for ISO15189 for our COVID-19 services including PCR swab (fit to travel) and antibody testing.

A rigorous but worthwhile process!

All UKAS's credentials visible on UKAS - The UK Accreditation Body - Creating Confidence - UKAS

23/07/2021

Travelling abroad?

Harrow Health Care Centre offer UK Govt approved UKAS ISO15189 compliant Gold standard RT-PCR (including genotyping of virus variants) testing including a Fit to Travel certificate for just £129.

Our tests are performed on site by one of our trained doctors or nurses minimizing chances of an error.

Results are usually available within 24 hours of the sample reaching our UKAS approved laboratory partner (by courier usually mid afternoon on the day of your test) so much faster than posting it!

More details and how to book are available here: https://harrowhealthcare.co.uk/private-covid-19-testing/

30/04/2021

The European Union’s new digital Covid-19 will go live this summer, meaning Brits could in destinations such as as soon as June.

To find out more, read our latest at https://bit.ly/3xz4VNn

The European Union’s new digital Covid-19 certificate scheme will go live this summer, meaning Brits could holiday in destinations such as Spain as soon as June. Known as the Digital Green Certificate scheme, the initiative will enable the safe and secure movement of holidaymakers across Europe, p...

29/03/2021

Clinically vulnerable people in England will no longer be advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2021, it has been revealed.