Highgate Medical Centre

21/12/2025

18/12/2025

If the weather’s not great, try active games indoors, charades, musical chairs, or a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt.

It’s a brilliant way to keep everyone moving and laughing together🎄

Movement doesn’t have to be boring; make it part of the celebration! 💚

For more inspiration 👉 https://ow.ly/K18n50Xtmki

17/12/2025

Booking your smear test?

You don’t have to go alone – you can take someone with you for support. 💛

Cervical screening saves lives by detecting changes early. If you’ve been invited, book your appointment and remove the doubt.

✅ Bring a friend, partner, or family member if it helps you feel more comfortable.
✅ Your health matters – don’t delay.

Find out more and book your test here: http://removethedoubt.co.uk

12/12/2025

Short on time? ⌚

Do 10 minutes of exercise before your morning coffee:
✔️ Squats
✔️ Lunges
✔️ Star jumps

A little movement goes a long way for your energy and mood before Christmas! 🎅

For more tips on staying active, visit: https://ow.ly/IGRh50XsErb

12/12/2025

The app includes information about treatments and side effects together with health and wellbeing support. It also offers a range of information on how to access local community support as well as more practical advice on topics like money and finance❤️

The app was developed in partnership between patients, clinicians, people from the voluntary sector and local NHS organisations.

The LLR Cancer Information app is free to download and available for mobile and tablet devices on the Apple and Android app stores👍

11/12/2025

Pregnant women over 28 weeks are eligible for a free respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to help protect their babies from serious lung infections when they are born.

and get your vaccine from your GP practice, maternity service, or come to one of our walk-in vaccination clinics for yours.

Visit our website for more info: bit.ly/3BoHpaf

11/12/2025

Flu vaccines: with the surge in flu cases, we urge eligible patients to contact the surgery to book an appointment. We have a small supply of vaccine still available. Get protected before Christmas.

Who should have the flu vaccine

The flu vaccine is recommended for people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

It's offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter.

You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:

are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)
have certain long-term health conditions
are pregnant
live in a care home
are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer's allowance
live with someone who has a weakened immune system

We offer a nasal flu vaccine to all 2 and 3 year olds too.

If you are not sure, please contact the surgery for guidance or use our online consultation service.

Thank you.

09/12/2025

Please remember to order your repeat prescriptions this week to allow time for both the practice and the chemist to process all requests ahead of the festive period

09/12/2025

Important update: with the increasing number of influenza infections, we kindly request that patients attending the surgery wear a face mask. This is to protect staff and other patients and in line with our infection control and prevention guidelines. Thank you for your support.

08/12/2025

Order your repeat prescriptions now, to make sure you don’t get caught short over the Christmas period.
Please order before 10 December.
You can order your repeat prescriptions in the NHS App. Find out more: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app

08/12/2025

Update your health records using the QR code… simple and easy: