Practice Closed for Staff Training Thursday 14th March from 12:30pm

The practice will close at 12:30pm on Thursday 14th March and will reopen at 08:00am on Friday 15th March

For any URGENT reasons which cannot wait while we will be closed for training please call 020 8175 0143, and you will speak to a GP who will assess your problem and arrange appropriate care. For any non-urgent problems please visit our practice website and click on the online consultation link where your query will be dealt with when the practice re-opens.

In a medical emergency, please telephone 999 or for advice, telephone 111

If you have a prearranged appointment at The Well Centre, please enter the lobby and call the intercom for one of their staff members.

Thank you.

Herne Hill Group Practice

No Smoking Day – 13th March 2024

The 40th anniversary of No Smoking Day, a time for us to unite and offer encouragement and support to those on their quitting journey, is swiftly approaching on 13 March.

There are over 5.3 million adults in England who still smoke, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death in England. In fact, up to two in three smokers will die as a result of long-term smoking.

Almost every minute of every day someone is admitted to hospital in England with a smoking-related disease and in 2022-23, there were an estimated 400,000 hospital admissions in England due to smoking and one in four hospital patients is a smoker. Despite the clear health risks of smoking, it’s estimated that nearly 50 million cigarettes are smoked every day in England – around nine cigarettes a day per smoker.

However, smoking rates have reduced considerably since the first year of No Smoking Day 40 years ago and this year’s No Smoking Day campaign aims to continue this pattern and encourage people to quit by offering free proven NHS resources and advice.

Be part of the change and help build a smokefree generation. For free support to quit smoking, search smokefree.

Reasons to Stop Smoking –

  • Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health.
  • It’s never too late to quit smoking. When you stop smoking, there are almost
    immediate improvements to your health.
  • It’s much easier to stop smoking when you get the right support and there are lots
    of options to choose from.
  • Getting expert support from your local stop smoking services means you’re three
    times as likely to quit for good.
  • Better Health offers a range of free quitting support, including the NHS Quit
    Smoking app, local stop smoking service look-up tool, as well as advice on stop
    smoking aids including information on how vaping can help you quit smoking.
  • Nicotine vapes are one of the most effective stop smoking aids. Almost two-thirds
    of people who use a vape along with support from their local Stop Smoking Service
    successfully quit smoking.
  • On average smokers spend £38.59 a week on tobacco. That means they could have
    around £2,000 more to spend a year by quitting.

Searching ‘smokefree’ or clicking the link below will take you to the NHS Better Health website which includes lots of information about the benefits of quitting and the support available, including a facility to search for your local stop smoking service –

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking

Protected Learning Time (PLT) Closure Wednesday 21st February 2024

The Practice will close at 12.30pm on Wednesday 21st February 2024 for staff training and it will reopen on Thursday 22nd February 2024 at 8.00am.

For any URGENT reasons which cannot wait while we will be closed for training please call 020 8175 0143, and you will speak to a GP who will assess your problem and arrange appropriate care. For any non-urgent problems please visit our practice website and click on the online consultation link where your query will be dealt with when the practice re-opens.

In a medical emergency, please telephone 999 or for advice, telephone 111

If you have a prearranged appointment at The Well Centre, please enter the lobby and call the intercom for one of their staff members.

Thank you.

Herne Hill Group Practice

Child MMR Text

Please Note

A text was sent by NHS England regarding children and their MMR vaccines, this message was sent in error. If you have received a text regarding your child’s MMR vaccine but your child has already had them please disregard the text message

Regards,

HHGP

HIV Testing Week

National HIV Testing Week (NHTW) is our flagship annual event which seeks to promote regular testing in England, particularly among groups most affected by HIV. Regular testing helps to reduce the numbers of undiagnosed people and those diagnosed late, as well as raise awareness and increase knowledge of HIV to reduce stigma.

The campaign strapline is ‘I Test.’, which is featured across all National HIV Testing Week materials. ‘I Test.’ is followed by various sub messages, such as ‘because HIV can affect anyone’ or ‘HIV testing is quick, confidential and free’. These sub messages allow flexibility to explore people’s different reasons for testing, which responds to the needs of diverse audiences.

During National HIV Testing Week, people can order free tests online. They can either order a self test for HIV or a self-sampling kit to test for HIV and syphilis.

Every year, we invite organisations to get involved with National HIV Testing Week in various ways, including running events, providing and promoting HIV testing, and raising awareness of HIV prevention in person and online. HIV Prevention England support participating organisations by providing branded resources such as T-shirts, hats and stickers, as well as information leaflets on HIV prevention.

You can order free resources through the HPE portal: hperesources.org.uk

If you want to find out more about National HIV Testing Week or would like some advice and support about how to get involved, please email hpe@tht.org.uk

Protected Learning Time (PLT) Closure Tuesday 16th January 2024

The Practice will close at 12.30pm on Tuesday 16th January 2024 for staff training and it will reopen on Wednesday 17th January 2024 at 8.00am.

For any URGENT reasons which cannot wait while we will be closed for training please call 020 8175 0143, and you will speak to a GP who will assess your problem and arrange appropriate care. For any non-urgent problems please visit our practice website and click on the online consultation link where your query will be dealt with when the practice re-opens.

In a medical emergency, please telephone 999 or for advice, telephone 111

If you have a prearranged appointment at The Well Centre, please enter the lobby and call the intercom for one of their staff members.

Thank you.

Herne Hill Group Practice

Festive Period Closing Times

We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Please note over the Festive Period the surgery will be closed on the following dates

  • Monday 25th December 2023
  • Tuesday 26th December 2023
  • Monday 1st January 2024

In the event of an emergency, please go to your nearest A&E or ring 999 for less urgent situations please contact 111

Regards

HHGP

Protected Learning Time Closure Wednesday 29th November

The Practice will close at 12.30pm on Wednesday 29th November 2023 for staff training and it will reopen on Thursday 30th November 2023 at 8.00am.

For any URGENT reasons which cannot wait while we will be closed for training please call 020 8175 0143, and you will speak to a GP who will assess your problem and arrange appropriate care. For any non-urgent problems please visit our practice website and click on the online consultation link where your query will be dealt with when the practice re-opens.

In a medical emergency, please telephone 999 or for advice, telephone 111

If you have a prearranged appointment at The Well Centre, please enter the lobby and call the intercom for one of their staff members.

Thank you.

Herne Hill Group Practice

Staff Training Closure

The Practice will close at 12.30pm on 12.10.23 for staff training and it will reopen on 13.10.23 at 8.00am.

For any URGENT reasons which cannot wait while we will be closed for training please call 020 8175 0143, and you will speak to a GP who will assess your problem and arrange appropriate care. For any non-urgent problems please visit our practice website and click on the online e-consultation link where your query will be dealt with when the practice re-opens.

In a medical emergency, please telephone 999 or for advice, telephone 111

If you have a prearranged appointment at The Well Centre, please enter the lobby and call the intercom for one of their staff members.

Thank you.

Herne Hill Group Practice

Blood Form Collection

Please note that you will need the ID of  the blood form’s owner to collect a blood form from reception. Reception will contact the patient to confirm that the blood form can be given to a recipient. We understand that this may be inconvenient but this is a measure put in place to protect patient information

Thank you

HHGP