East Barnwell Health Centre

12/12/2025

We still have the opportunity for a FLU Vaccine - call now to book.

What is Flu?
Flu is caused by a virus – influenza A and influenza B.

How is the flu spread?
It is a respiratory virus that is spread by coughing or sneezing. This releases respiratory droplets that may be inhaled by a person nearby.

What are symptoms of the flu?
Flu can cause illness in the upper airways (nose, throat) and lower airways (lungs). It is important that some or all these symptoms may be present to varying degrees.
*Runny nose and congestion
*Fever (may or may not be present) and chills
*Muscle aches
*Headaches
*Cough that can develop into a pneumonia
*Feeling tired
*Sore throat

Is there a vaccine?
Yes, there is a flu vaccine. The purpose of the vaccine is to prevent serious infection by the flu and or complications.

11/12/2025

East Barnwell Health Centre likes to be involved in national events. Today is Christmas Jumper Day and some of the staff donned their finest woolen jumpers (or hat) for the occasion.

08/12/2025

It's not too early to order any repeat prescriptions for medications, so you don’t run out over the festive period.
You can order your prescription via the NHS App, through your GP practice website in many cases, or by contacting your practice.

04/12/2025

Changes to A&E check in at Addenbrookes Hospital
Addenbrookes Hospital are introducing a new triage and check-in system in their emergency department (ED), children’s ED and urgent care centre.

Patients arriving at the ED will be met by a member of staff and asked to check in using a touchscreen (iPad) at a kiosk. Based on the NHS111 system, the screen will ask you to provide your:

-name
-address and postcode
-the reason why you have come to the hospital (your symptoms).

The information you provide is assessed and the screen will tell you either to:
*stay in the ED for treatment
*go somewhere else to get the right treatment e.g., the urgent care centre

The system is linked directly to your health record in our patients’ electronic record system.

Benefits of the new digital check-in include:
*faster and more convenient access to care, reducing blockages during busy times, particularly over the winter
*reduced waiting times
*improved communication with healthcare teams
*easy access to personal information
*we are better able to manage resources to help our patients.

Help and support using the new check-in are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Video below will explain more.

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01/12/2025

Have you had your Flu vaccination?....

If not ...... we are still vaccinating!

Book an appointment with our practice nurse to receive your Flu vaccine.

22/11/2025

If you’ve got a minor illness like a cold, you can often look after yourself safely at home. Make sure you have a well-stocked medicine cabinet with things like paracetamol and indigestion remedies to help treat minor issues from the comfort of your own home.

19/11/2025

DONT FORGET......
Open between 10am and 2pm TODAY for our Diabetes Drop In session at the surgery.
Nutrition and Dietetics and Libre Sensors are on hand to discuss your Diabetes control. Our Practice nurse Memory is also available to discuss anything Diabetes.

15/11/2025

During strike action by resident doctors (from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November) please be aware:

- Continue to use 111, minor injury units or urgent treatment centres for urgent medical help.

- A&E departments will still be open so do still get medical help in emergency and serious life or limb threatening cases.

- If you haven't been contacted to reschedule your hospital appointment then please attend as normal.

13/11/2025

⚠️ FLOODING: AMBER ALERT ⚠️

The Environment Agency has placed us into an Amber Alert given the weather front and rain we are forecast across the next 24 – 48 hours.

Please make sure to check in on your neighbours and any vulnerable members of our communities who may need support during this time.

💧 Sign up for flood alerts here: www.gov.uk/get-flood-warnings

💧 Check your long-term flood risk: www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk

💧 What to do before, during and after a flood: www.gov.uk/prepare-for-flooding

💧 Prepare your property for flooding: www.gov.uk/prepare-for-flooding/protect-your-property

💧 Report a flood or possible cause of flooding: www.gov.uk/report-flood-cause - Or call 0800 80 70 60 (24 hours)

🚨 If there is a threat to life, please dial 999.

📞 You can also call Floodline for advice 24 hours a day: 0345 988 1188

Sign up to get flood warnings for your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales, sign in to your flood warnings account, and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland

06/11/2025

So Disappointing.....

Today we had 11 patients not attend for the appointment that were made for either the nurse or GP. These could have been offered to other patients in need of appointments.

If you cannot attend the appointment you have made please let us know so we can offer this to someone else.

06/11/2025

The Healthy Choices Quiz offers a simple way to assess your lifestyle across six themes. Upon completion, it provides an overall score and signposts users to relevant free NHS digital tools and content.

The Healthy Choices Quiz provides an easy first step for those who want to feel healthier but may not know where to start. After capturing some basic demographic information and exploring different health motivations, the quiz asks a series of lifestyle questions across six main themes: movement, eating, alcohol consumption, smoking and va**ng, mental health and sleep. Users will then receive an overall score out of 10 based on their answers.

https://www.nhs.uk/hcquiz