Women Only Health Event
Author: B@ck_Office
Woodgrange Medical Practice have been selected to host a primary care outreach team for Newham
Woodgrange Medical Practice have been selected to host a primary care outreach team for Newham, Waltham Forest & Tower Hamlets for the Autumn/Winter Seasonal Vaccination Programme 2024/25.
On Tuesday 29th October (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) they will be hosting a Winter Wellness Session at Tower Hamlets Town Hall. Please see the poster attached for more information.
You are eligible for both the COVID and flu vaccines if you:
- are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2025)
- have certain health conditions
- are pregnant
- are a frontline health or social care worker
- live in a care home for older adults
- are frontline healthcare workers
Other care home residents, carers and people who live with someone who has a weakened immune system can also get the flu vaccine.
Come Correct condom distribution scheme
Young people, aged 25 years old and under, can register onto this pan-London scheme to obtain free condoms. Visit any of the easy access points (EAPs) displaying the Come Correct logo. There are 65 EAPs in the borough. https://www.compass-uk.org/
Patient Access
We advise users of Patient Access to check the name and email address of the sender, all emails from Patient Access will come via an email address that ends in @patientaccess.com. We advise users never to click on any log in links that you receive via email but to visit the site via the address bar of your browser instead so that you know you are on the genuine Patient Access log in page. You can find more information and guidance on our information security page here: https://www.patientaccess.com/security
We strongly advise users to set up their Memorable Word security feature, as well as using biometrics (fingerprint ID) if they use the app.
Email addresses used to register for Patient Access account are secure. We do not share any data and no data is ever saved or stored on any device you use to access Patient Access.
Maternity appointments
Do you need a vaccine for travel?
The following travel vaccines are available on the NHS from our GP Surgery:
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Hepatitis A and typhoid combined
- Revaxis (polio/diphtheria/tetanus)
If possible, see the Nurse at least 6 to 8 weeks before you’re due to travel.
Other things to consider:
The cost of travel vaccines that are not available on the NHS will vary, depending on the vaccine and the number of doses you need.
2024 JSP Wellbeing calendar
Get U Better App
Dear Patient,
We now offer access to a self-management app to aid recovery from your muscle or joint problem. The app will guide you day-by-day through a sequence of exercises and tips to help you get better. To get started, click here or go to http://tinyurl.com/gub-sbo1142t1, select a condition, enter your email address and click send’
The app has touch to speak function, so it is accessible to all patients.
Are you Bangladeshi?
Do you have questions about vaccines being offered to your family at the moment?
November Health & Wellbeing Activities
The Healthy Eating and nutrition workshops will restart next month from Monday 6th November 12-13:30 for 5 weeks, this cohort will run in Bengali and will offer an introduction to healthy eating.
Chronic Pain sessions will also be restarting in English from the 21st November 23. These are monthly sessions and will be delivered via TH Talking therapies for anyone who struggles with chronic pain.
Community Wellbeing HUB is also piloting once a month Wellbeing workshops with TH Talking therapies at the Tarling East Community Centre starting Thursday 2nd November 11-12. The topics each month have been coproduced with their patients and community members. Anyone over the age of 18 can join these workshops.
