Woodgrange Medical Practice have been selected to host a primary care outreach team for Newham

Patient information, Self care, Wellbeing

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.

HEART ATTACK: Salman’s story

Fitness, Medical, Patient information, Self care

Dear Patients,

This is Dr Salman Uddin one of the partners at the surgery and I have been working at this organisation since 2017. Some of you may know that I had a heart attack back in July 2020. This was a difficult experience, but I feel like it is also an opportunity for me to share my story in the hope that we can raise awareness of heart related conditions. I have been volunteering with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), and I was involved in producing a video for them. In addition they have also interviewed me, about my heart attack story, for a podcast called Ticker Tapes.

Please feel free to watch the video and listen to the podcast if you can.

Podcast: The Ticker Tapes – HEART ATTACK: Salman’s story

Introducing the NHS app

Online services, Patient information, Self care

Download the NHS App here

The NHS App provides a simple and secure way for patients to book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions and access a range of other healthcare services.

Who is it suitable for?

The NHS App is for people aged 13 and over who are registered with a connected GP surgery. You can use some of the app’s features without your GP surgery being connected.

How does it work?

With the NHS App you can:

  • check your symptoms – find reliable NHS information on hundreds of conditions and treatments, and get immediate advice
  • book appointments – search for, book and cancel appointments at your GP surgery
  • order repeat prescriptions – see your available medications and request a new repeat prescription
  • view your medical record – get secure access to your GP medical record
  • register to be an organ donor – easily manage your preferences on the NHS Organ Donor Register
  • choose how the NHS uses your data – register your decision on whether it can be used for research and planning