Abbey Medical Centre

26/02/2026

🌿 Come and Meet Your Social Prescriber 🌿

We’re delighted to invite you to meet your Social Prescriber at Abbey Medical Centre.

🗓 Saturday 28th February
⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Abbey Medical Centre

Find out how social prescribing can support your health and wellbeing — whether that’s connecting you with local groups, practical support, community activities, or help with everyday challenges.

Pop in for an informal chat and discover what support is available to you.

We look forward to seeing you there!

22/02/2026

The vaccine is now part of the routine childhood immunisation schedule in the UK, adding protection against .

This guide will help you understand when your child should get their MMRV vaccine, if they are eligible to have it.

Read more: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/12/17/what-is-the-mmrv-vaccine-and-is-my-child-eligible/

20/02/2026

18/02/2026

Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim patients, colleagues, and communities who are observing the holy month.

17/02/2026

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-diabetes/looking-after-diabetes/ramadan

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31/01/2026

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29/01/2026

New data shows around 1 in 4 young people leave school without protection against HPV (human papillomavirus).

Left school? You can get the HPV vaccine at your GP practice until the age of 25.

Still in school? Catch-up is offered by SAIS (school-age vaccination) teams.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine/

26/01/2026

We are delighted to be hosting a bra bank for Against Breast Cancer. Now ready to be filled with unwanted, outgrown or worn-out bras.

Thank you to Victoria Whyley for organising this for us.

21/01/2026

🛡️MMRV is now part of the NHS routine childhood vaccination programme, replacing the MMR vaccine.

Vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk of serious illness and protect children as they grow.

Your GP will be in touch when your child is due their appointment.

See link in comments for more information 👇

02/01/2026

📢Children under 6 are now being offered the MMRV vaccine instead of MMR as part of the NHS routine childhood vaccination programme.

This adds protection against chickenpox, alongside measles, mumps and rubella.

You don’t need to do anything — your GP will contact you when your child is due.

See link in comments for more information 👇