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• What should I do to help my child?
• When should I call for help?
• Where should I go for help?

Join a FREE 1-hour learning event with our local doctors to learn more and protect your children this winter. We will share information and give you the chance to ask questions.

They will take place online:

Tue 17th Dec 10am or 8pm

Tue 14th Jan 10am or 8pm

Book here: www.bit.ly/Childhealth

Sunday 1st December is World Aids Day.  Join us in ending stigma and transmission.

This is part of a global initiative that focuses on prevention, treatment and tackling the stigma surrounding HIV.

All of North Central London has a high or very high prevalence of HIV.  The majority of HIV transmission in London is hetrosexual.

All newly registered patients with the practice can have a HIV test.  For current patients who are undergoing a blood test for another reason and have not have a HIV test in the previous year can also have one.

You can also self test through HIV testing - Do It London

For your information, attached is information about a service which is reviewing notes of patients with heart faliure.  One of our doctors here is a clinical lead on this.

Connected Heart Care Oct 25.pdf

We arranged a gastrointestinal Talk with Prof. Martyn Caplin on 25th September.

If you were unable to make it and are interested to hear it, please see the recorded meeting here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_z4HcxYIogKwEF5LjRQkwHzdqWPvUX1w/view?usp=sharing

From 6th September we have been delivering the new NHS RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccination programme.

The following people are eligible;

• Those turning 75 years of age from 1/9/2024 
• Pregnant women 28 weeks gestation or more
• Adults aged 75-79 years of age from 1/9/24,  individuals will remain eligible until the day before their 80th birthday, with the exception of people who turn 80 in the first year who have until 31 August 2025 to get vaccinated

Please read here for more information Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

We are delighted to announce that Dr Jimmy Lam has joined The Muswell Hill Practice as our fourth partner. Dr Lam has been working with us since February 2018, initially as a GP registrar then as a salaried GP for the past 4 years. He brings additional skills and knowledge as a GP trainer and as our practice lead for performance and long term conditions. He is very popular with both staff and patients and we are excited for him to join us in the partnership going forward.

We are delighted to have achieved the highest award from the LGBT Foundation for Pride in Practice.  

All staff have been trained in LGBTQ+ awareness, we have reviewed and updated our policies and amended our registration forms and how we collect data.

Thank you to those who came and contributed to our face to face Patient Group Meeting on 5th June 2024 6-7pm.

The minutes are here.

If you are interested in joining this group, please email nclicb.themuswellhillpractice@nhs.net

It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Dr Rosemarie Healy, GP Partner for over 30 years until 2015 at The Muswell Hill Practice, died on 26^th February 2024. 

Rosemarie was a much loved and respected doctor here and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 

If you knew Dr Healy and would like to pass on any words to her family, please email nclicb.themuswellhillpractice@nhs.net

Our closest Pharmacies that offer this service are Dukes Pharmacy, Broadway Pharmacy and Redwood Pharmacy.  Other pharmacies can be viewed here

Measles cases are rising in England this year.  If your child is not fully vaccinated, please book in for an appointment with our nurses.

We are delighted to inform you that The Muswell Hill Practice has been rated Outstanding following a recent CQC inspection. 

Fewer than 1% of GP practices in London have achieved this rating, we are only the second practice in Haringey to be currently rated Outstanding.

We are very grateful to all our staff for their hard work and their caring attitude, which was highlighted in the report as going above and beyond normal expectations.  You can download the full inspection report here The Muswell Hill Practice - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continuing support of the practice in our ongoing efforts to provide ‘Outstanding’ healthcare in Haringey.

It's Cervical Cancer Prevention Week!

In the UK, you are automatically invited for cervical screening if you are between the ages of 25 to 64, and
registered as female with a GP surgery.

If you think you are due for a smear test, please feel free to call our reception team and we can book an appointment with one of our experienced practice nurses.

You can also read more about cervical screening here: https://www.jostrust.org.uk/information/cervical-screening

And watch one of our nurses explain about the smear test on our instagram page @the_muswell_hill_practice

If you’re aged 19 or over and have little or no experience using computers and other digital devices or have low digital skills, you can study an Digital Essential Skills qualification for free.

These courses will give you the essential digital understanding you need for work and everyday life, such as using a computer or other digital devices, and staying safe online.

Find out more here: https://skillsforlife.campaign.gov.uk/courses/essential-skills-digital/

Make sure you and your family are protected against becoming seriously unwell with measles by checking you are up to date with the MMR vaccine.

Across England, on average one in ten children are not up to date with their MMR vaccinations, with some areas of the country as low as two in five, putting thousands of children at risk of catching measles and the disease spreading in unvaccinated communities.

Just two doses of the MMR vaccine gives you and your family lifelong protection against catching measles. The first vaccine is given at age one year an the second at age 3 years and 4 months old. If you’ve missed any doses it’s not too late to catch up. Contact you’re GP Practice today to book an appointment to get up to date.

If you are unsure if you or your child are up to date check your child's red book or GP records and make an appointment to catch up any missed doses.

For more information on the NHS vaccination schedule, please visit.

Our Nurses can provide comprehensive travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a telephone travel consultation. You will then be booked in for the vaccinations.  This should be at least 6-8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.

An unpaid carer is anyone including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.

If this applies to you, please let us know so we can make a note (code) on your record and ensure you have any support you need.

Carers Week is 5-11th June - an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

See our pages here for support available.

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The national data opt-out is a service that allows patients to opt out of their confidential patient information being used for research and planning.
Patients can find out more via this link and set their opt-out choice on the NHS website.