During December, COVID infections have risen sharply in London and this has led to increased demand for hospital care. 

Please be aware the 111 service is currently under extreme pressure in our area. GP surgeries are open as normal, except on weekends and bank holidays.

If you need non-covid medical help this bank holiday weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), please call the extended hours GP service for your area on 020 38275090 between 8am and 8pm.  _If you are calling outside these times of 8am-8pm, please call the out of hours number on (add number that practice normally uses)_

If you have www.111.nhs.uk   or call 111. In a medical emergency, you should dial 999 as usual. Thank you for supporting the NHS.

If you are eligible, book an appointment for your FREE flu vaccination now:

Call us on: 020 8732 4387
 

Remember, you are eligible for a FREE flu vaccination if you are:

• 65 years of age or over
• suffering from a long term medical condition such as Asthma, Diabetes, Heart Disease or other long term medical conditions
• pregnant
• a carer
• a child aged 2 or 3 years old

For more information about the Flu vaccination, access the following useful resources:

• NHS.uk: Who should have the flu vaccine
• NHS.uk – Flu and the vaccine
• Patient.info – Influenza and flu like illness
• Videos (Polish/Bengali/Hindi): Public Health England Flu information  – available in a variety of languages
• Videos: Public Health England – flu vaccination programme

Please note that people in the 50-64-year old age group will not be vaccinated until November and December, providing there is sufficient vaccine, and no appointments will be offered for this age group until then. This is to ensure that those who are most at risk are vaccinated first. If you are 50-64 and you are in one of the other groups which is eligible for the flu vaccination, for example you have a health condition which puts you at risk from the flu, you will be invited earlier.

Mollison Way Surgery will be closed on 25/05/2020 due to Bank Holiday.

COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.

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What’s the risk of coronavirus in the UK?

The UK Chief Medical Officers have raised the risk to the public from low to moderate.

Health professionals are working to contact anyone who has been in close contact with people who have coronavirus.

What’s the risk of coronavirus for travellers?

There are some countries and areas where there’s a higher chance of coming into contact with someone with coronavirus.

See the NHS.uk coronavirus advice for travellers.

Symptoms of coronavirus

The symptoms of coronavirus are:

• a cough
• a high temperature
• shortness of breath

But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.

The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.

Check if you need medical help

NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can tell you if you need medical help and advise you what to do.

Use this service if:

• you think you might have coronavirus
• in the last 14 days you’ve been to a country or area with a high risk of coronavirus – see the NHS.uk coronavirus advice for travellers
• you’ve been in close contact with someone with coronavirus

• wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
• always wash your hands when you get home or into work
• use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
• cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
• put used tissues in the bin straight away and wash your hands afterwards

Treatment for coronavirus

There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus.

Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses.

Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness.

You’ll need to stay in isolation away from other people until you’ve recovered.

Please note our opening schedule until Thursday 2 January 2020 below, when the usual schedule will resume.

If you require out of hours care or advice, find out what you can do when we are closed >>

Please note that Mollison Way Surgery will be operating the following schedule till Tuesday 30th May 2017, at which time the usual schedule will resume:

• Saturday 27th May 2017: 8am – 12pm
• Sunday 28th May 2017: Closed
• Monday 29th May 2017 (Bank Holiday): Closed

If you require out of hours care or advice, find out what you can do when we are closed >>

Please note that Mollison Way Surgery will be operating the following schedule till Tuesday 18th April 2017, after which the usual schedule will resume:

• Friday 14th April 2017 (Bank Holiday): closed
• Saturday 15th April 2017: 8.00am – 12.00pm
• Sunday 16th April 2017: closed
• Monday 17th April 2017 (Bank Holiday): closed

If you require out of hours care or advice, find out what you can do when we are closed >>