Alexandra Group Medical Practice

28/04/2025

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17/02/2025

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29/11/2024

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16/09/2024

09/09/2024

NHS 111 option 2 is now known as NHS 111 Mental Health

Anyone in need can dial 111 at any time and select option 2 for mental health crisis. You will be able to reach out to their contact centre where trained staff will provide appropriate support and advice 24 hours a day.
The service is for people aged 18 and over and aims to ensure those in need of support can access it quickly when they need it most.

09/09/2024

10th September is World Su***de Prevention Day. A day that serves as a powerful reminder that there are steps we all must take in looking out for loved ones, the people in our community, and those who have been impacted by this leading cause of death.
Find out more here:
https://mentalhealth-uk.org/suicide/
https://www.samaritans.org/search/?query=suicide
https://www.iasp.info/
https://www.iasp.info/WSPD/resources/

05/09/2024

Blood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Blood Cancer Awareness month. Raising awareness of blood cancer, its signs and symptoms and its impact, will help to improve early diagnosis, encourage policymakers to prioritise the disease, as well as help everyone with blood cancer feel connected and heard. Visit Blood Cancer UK | We're here to beat blood cancer

18/08/2024

Remember, the surgery will be closed on Monday 26th August for the bank holiday.
Please make sure you have enough medication to last you the long weekend, and please make yourself familiar with the local pharmacy numbers and 111 if you do need medical assistance over the long weekend.
Feel free to share this post to inform as many patients as possible!

17/08/2024

As we move into autumn, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will wane. For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, the NHS offers a free vaccine in the autumn, previously known as the ‘Autumn Booster’.
Eligible groups this autumn
• adults aged 65 years and over
• residents in a care home for older adults
• individuals aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group
• The government has decided that frontline health and social care workers and staff working in care homes for older adults will continue to be offered COVID-19 vaccination in the autumn 2024 programme in England.

Keep your eyes open for your invitation

14/08/2024

The UK will become the first country in the world to have a national programme that uses the same vaccine to protect both newborns and older adults against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
The roll-out, which will start from Sunday 1 September in England, includes both a vaccine for pregnant women over 28 weeks to help protect their newborn babies, a routine programme for those over 75, and a one-off campaign for people aged 75 to 79. These are the groups at the greatest risk from RSV, based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

We will be sending out text invitations to patients who are eligible for this vaccination

09/08/2024

Flu vaccination season is almost here This year the campaign starts at the beginning of October for patients aged 18- 65 in a clinical risk group and the over 65's. Watch this space for our clinic dates and times.

08/08/2024

Flu vaccination season is almost here - if you have any concerns about this vaccination the frequently asked questions are answered below