Brookside Group Practice

26/09/2025

Did you miss your HPV vaccine in school?

Everyone eligible aged between 16 years and 25 years are being invited into the surgery to catch up on their missed HPV vaccine from when they were in school.

The HPV vaccination is given to children in year 8 at school, but some people may have missed it at the time. If you were offered the vaccine in school and missed it, you can catch up anytime until your 25th birthday. The HPV vaccine helps protects against a common infection called HPV, that in some cases can lead to some types of
cancer, such as cervical, head and neck.

Check your NHS App or contact your GP surgery to check you have had your vaccine, and if you missed it, you can book your appointment to catch up.

For more information on HPV and the HPV vaccine see the NHS website:
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine/

25/09/2025

18/09/2025

Thrive, the gardening for health charity, runs Life Changers, a free, four-month gardening programme for those living with a life-changing illness, injury or health condition to enable them to improve their health and wellbeing.

For more information visit:
https://www.thrive.org.uk/how-we-help/regional-centres-and-programmes/reading/life-changers-reading

11/09/2025

It's Know Your Numbers! Week!

Every September, blood pressure checks are taken by thousands to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Find out what your blood pressure is today! You can do this from home if you have a blood pressure machine, visit your local community pharmacy or come to Brookside Surgery to use our SurgeryPOD in the waiting room.

For more information visit:
https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/

10/09/2025

Be protected this winter and get your Flu and Covid vaccinations by booking with us.

Visit the practice website for more information:
https://brooksidegrouppractice.co.uk/news/covid-and-flu-autumn-2025/