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Please do not delay getting health care. If you need urgent medical help and it is not an emergency, contact your GP or NHS111 online or telephone NHS111 first. During the COVID19 pandemic it’s important that A&E is only used by those with serious or life threatening problems. There are many ways to get the right care at the right time via www.nhs.uk, your pharmacist and your GP. Your GP offers online, telephone and video consultations. If you are invited in for a face to face appointment, infection control measures are in place to keep patients and staff safe.
If you feel you need to speak with a GP please telephone us on 020 8688 0875 or alternatively use our DoctorLink service.
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Important Information
PLEASE NOTE WE CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE THE VACCINE SUITABLE FOR PATIENTS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE. THE VACCINE FOR THE UNDER 65'S WILL ARRIVE IN EARLY NOVEMBER. PLEASE CHECK BEFORE BOOKING
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.
People who should have a flu vaccine
The injected flu vaccine is offered free of charge on the NHS to people who are at risk.
This is to help protect them against catching flu and developing serious complications.
You should have the flu vaccine if you:
- are 65 years old or over
- are pregnant
- have certain medical conditions
- are living in a long-stay residential care home or another long-stay care facility
- receive a carer's allowance, or you're the main Carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill
Frontline health and social care workers are also eligible to receive the flu vaccine. It's your employer's responsibility to arrange and pay for this vaccine.
You may also be able to have the flu vaccine at your GP surgery or a local pharmacy offering the service if you're a frontline health or social care worker employed by a:
- registered residential care or nursing home
- registered homecare organisation
- hospice
You can book your appointment by calling or coming into reception.
Introduction
Welcome to Haling Park Medical Centre. On this website you will find the services we offer set out along with some helpful phone numbers. There is also advice on illnesses that you may feel you can manage yourself.
Always people-centred, we endeavour to create a genuinely caring environment both for our patients and for our staff. Our mission is to provide patients with readily available medical care of the highest standard whilst encouraging them to show responsibility for their health.
We trust that you will find our new website helpful and informative. Please give us your views.
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If you can’t get an appointment with your GP, call NHS 111 to access a GP Hub.
NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones. When to use it - You should use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it's not a life-threatening situation, you need medical help fast but it's not a 999 emergency. Further information is available from NHS 111 (dial 111) or on the internet at www.nhs.uk
NB: Your nearest pharmacy open maybe in another borough
NHS Choices Website - Haling Park Medical Practice
i Want Great Care Website - Haling Park Medical Practice
Connecting Your Care: Improving how we use your information
What do we mean by “Connecting Your Care”?
We are working with South West London Health and Care Partnership to improve the way we connect your care across south west London. Soon, healthcare professionals will be able to access your records from other NHS services when you need them to. This will make it quicker and easier for you when you visit your GP or hospital.
At the moment, each care organisation has a different system for managing your records, and there is no way for the information to be shared electronically when it is needed by doctors and nurses.
Connecting your Care means that people involved in your care such as your GP, hospital doctors and nurses, will be able to immediately see important information about you through a secure system, to help them make the best decisions about your care.
In the future, we will also be working with other health and social care providers to share a more detailed care record for you, which will include the treatment you receive from community NHS services, mental health services and social care services. This will allow everyone involved in your care to be able to make the best decisions for your treatment.
Do I have a choice?
If you are happy for your information to be shared in this way, then you don’t need to do anything. The Connecting your Care system will be phased in over the next few months.
If you do not want your information to be shared, you have the right to opt-out by visiting www.swlondon.nhs.uk/connectingyourcare and downloading the opt-out form.
You can also pick up an opt-out form from your GP practice or the Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) at your local hospital.
Want to find out more?
To find out more, you can speak to your GP directly or contact South West London Health and Care Partnership on:
www.swlondon.nhs.uk/connectingyourcare
By email: connectingyourcare@swlondon.nhs.uk
By phone: 0203 668 3100
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