Surgery News
This year St Wulfstan Surgery are celebrating Christmas Jumper Day in support of Save The Children!
If you have visited the surgery you may have noticed staff wearing Christmas jumpers this week in support of the campaign.
For more information and to donate please visit Save The Children.
Covid-19 vaccinations will be provided through a range of local NHS services. The vaccines will be available to everyone who is over 18. You will be invited for vaccination based on nationally set priorities.
St Wulfstan Surgery are not providing Covid-19 vaccinations in the first wave. When more information about local vaccine services is confirmed we will put more information on the practice website and social media.
Meanwhile, we remain open and are continuing to provide our usual primary care services to all our patients.
Please keep an eye on the surgery website. Advice from the government is regularly updated. The latest advice can be read here. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-2-december-2020/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-2-december-2020#vaccine-priority-groups-advice-on-2-december-2020
Warwickshire County Council have a really helpful form on their website if you need help whilst staying at home due to COVID-19.
The form allows you to select whether you need support with:
Delivery of groceries
Delivery of cooked meals
Dog walking
Financial support
Delivery of books, board games etc
Delivery of prescriptions/medicine
Physical and mental wellbeing
Friendly telephone call
General advice
Please visit the Warwickshire County Council website for further details.
The NHS have created a new website offering support to those who have suffered with COVID-19 infection.
Whether you are looking for advice on how to manage the symptoms of COVID-19, or whether you are looking for help on how to support someone who is recovering from COVID-19, there is a wealth of information available.
It can be found at https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/
Good news - we have a flu vaccine delivery confirmed which means you can now book online for the Flu Vaccine if you are aged 50-64.
To book please use the NHS App or Patient Access - please see below.
We have plenty of dates available, so book now!
For Smartphones and Mobile Devices
For all devices
We would like to say a big thank you to Chris Simpson and Steve Jones of Gifts with Distinction, Southam, for their kind donation of £30 for our surgery team. The gift was from proceeds of the sale of window decorations during the first lockdown.
We asked the team how they would like to spend the money and they suggested we buy some houseplants for the surgery.
Thank you Chris and Steve for your thoughtfulness. It gave us all a real boost!
We have now had confirmation from the Government that anyone aged 50-64 will be eligible for the flu vaccine in December 2020.
We are just working to get hold of the vaccines at present and hope to start vaccinations from early December.
Please bear with us and we will contact all patients who are eligible once we have the vaccination ready. We will also post a further updates on our website.
Are you struggling to pay your energy bills? With Winter approaching and the financial consequences of the pandemic and lockdown, now is a good time to consider how you will cope this Winter.
If you are struggling then please seek help. Act on Energy is an independent charitable organisation working in Warwickshire to try and help residents who are struggling financially, or who wish to improve their energy efficiency. They have a team of qualified energy advisors who are willing and able to provide free, impartial advice.
The service can be accessed by anyone. It is also worth bearing in mind that you need to frequently review you energy tariff to make sure you are not paying too much. Act on Energy can help you with this also.
For help please either:
Call freephone 0800 988 2881
Having a better understanding of COVID-19, the disease and the measures we can take to protect ourselves is critical to our efforts to manage the spread of the virus and it’s consequences.
Doctors of The World UK have kindly created a handy COVID-19 guide and translated it into 60 languages to help everyone access appropriate information.
Languages include; Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Czech, Dari, Dutch, English, Estonian, Farsi, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Kiswahili, Korean, Krio, Kurdish Sorani, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Nepali, Oromo, Pahari, Pashto, Pidgin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Sindhi, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Tetum, Tigrinya, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Wolof, Yiddish, Yoruba
Please visit Doctors of the World UK for further information.
One of our GP's explains that GP Surgeries remain open and here to help, despite COVID-19.
Please be aware that we have several members of staff working from home at the moment, which means there maybe a slightly longer que on the phones than normal.
We again thank everyone for their patience.
It has been previously announced by the Government that those aged between 50-64 who have previously not been eligible for a flu vaccine may well be entitled to the flu vaccine this year.
This has not yet been confirmed as it is dependent on the national supply of vaccine, and as such we are awaiting confirmation from the Government.
We will contact patients individually as and when further guidance is released.
For more details on who is eligible for a flu vaccine please visit our Flu vaccination 2020 page
There has never been a better time to quit smoking. And there has never been more support to help you quit. The idea behind Stoptober is that if you can stop smoking for 28 days, you are five times more likely to stop for good.
We know that smoking increases your risks of suffering with lung cancer, chronic lung disease (COPD), heart disease, stroke , and increases your risk of severe disease or death from COVID-19. It also hammers your wallet.
In order to help you, the NHS website has plenty of resources to help at www.nhs.uk/oneyou/for-your-body/quit-smoking/
In addition there is an NHS app which you may find useful, and an appointment can also be booked at the surgery with our Nurse - see below…
Start a 4-week programme that puts practical support, encouragement, milestones and tailored advice in the palm of your hand.
Alternatively you can access the Stop Smoking service at the surgery. This will involve one-to-one sessions with our Nursing Team. If you wish to sign up then please click the button below to complete the registration form, and call the surgery a few days later to book your appointment.
Please feel free to read our Autumn Newsletter by clicking the button below.
From staff changes, to flu clinics, to health tips it all in the Newsletter!
Did you know that you can view your medical records online using either the NHS App or Patient Access?
Some key benefits include the ability to:
View your blood test and scan results online
View and print letters from your hospital Consultants including clinic letters and hospital discharge letters
Step 1:
Firstly you will need to register with either the NHS App or Patient Access if you haven’t done so already. Basic features include the ability to book and cancel appointments, and order repeat medications online.
The NHS App is for use on smartphones and tablets, whilst Patient Access can be used on desktop computers and laptops.
Step 2:
Click the button below to view our Patient Guide, read it, then click the link at the end of the document and complete the questionnaire. You will be asked to upload 2 forms of ID (photo ID & proof of address). We will then process your request and activate access within 2 working days. We will email you once the process is completed.
