PPG Newsletter: September 2024

 

Dear PPG Member,

We hope all is well with you. 

Updates on Practice Staff

  • Our respectful Ms Lorraine Braithwaite is retiring after continuous service of 29 years at Violet Lane Medical Practice. She always treated her staff as family. yes, she is irreplaceable. we will be missing her. 
  • A warm welcome to our new Practice Manager Ms Alison Diamond. She has good experience at her previous surgery. We are sure she will create her own place at Violet Lane Medical Practice. 

Upcoming updates towards services  

As season changes to support your health, we have few of the following vaccines will be available and provided to the eligible patients. Surgery will be contacting to the eligible patients with specific details. Please click on the link for more details.

The RSV vaccine is recommended if:

  • you're pregnant – the vaccine is recommended during every pregnancy (from 28 weeks onwards) to help protect your baby after they're born.
  • you're aged 75 to 79.
  • Flu Vaccine

Most eligible adults will be able to get the flu vaccine from 3 October 2024.

This may be later than you've had the vaccine before, but it means you'll have the best protection when flu is most widespread.

Some people may have their vaccination from September 2024, including if:

  • you're pregnant (especially if you're near to your due date) – it's important to get vaccinated before giving birth to help protect yourself and your baby for the first few months of their life.
  • you're due to have treatment that will weaken your immune system (such as chemotherapy) – the vaccine may be given before treatment starts because it works better if given when your immune system is stronger.
  • Pneumococcal Vaccine 

The pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for. 

  • Babies
  • Older people
  • People at higher risk of getting seriously ill from pneumococcal infections.

Last but not the least through out the year we will be sending you invite for your Annual health review. As we all know precaution is better then cure. We suggest you to be updated on health status by taking these Annual reviews done.

To simplify the work, we suggest you use following links and number:

Wish you good health,

Violet Lane Medical Practice

Published: Sep 18, 2024

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