BOOK YOUR FLU VACCINATION NOW !!
Its that time of year - do not delay book your flu vaccine appointment today. If you meet the criteria you may have received a text message from the surgery with a self book link, click on the link and book your appointment. Alternatively please click on the link below and request an appointment or contact reception.
The main flu leaflet for 2023/24 in English on Health Publications, and now available to back order (translations/large print/braille, etc, to follow): https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html
SHINGLES VACCINES AVAILABLE NOW - BOOK TODAY IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE
From 1 September 2023, more people will be eligible for the shingles vaccine. As well as people aged 70 to 79, you'll be eligible: when you turn 65 (if you turned 65 before 1 September 2023, you'll be eligible for the vaccine when you turn 70) if you're aged 50 or over and have a severely weakened immune system.
Cancer Screening Programme Guide - Have you ever wondered if you are eligible for screening NHS Screening Programme
Cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year. It can detect cancers at an early stage and in some cases, even prevent cancers from developing in the first place.
Why is it important?
• 375,400 New cases of cancer in the UK (2016-18 average).
• 166,533 Deaths from cancer in the UK (2016-18 average).
• 50% Survive cancers for 10 or more years (2010-11 England, Wales)
• 38% Cancer cases are preventable (UK 2015)
Alcohol Awareness - Try the Dry App
This Alcohol Awareness Week download the free Try Dry app to help you cut down on your drinking, or go alcohol-free.
The app can track your units, calories and money saved as well as understand your drinking pattern.
Download the free Try Dry app here and find out more on Alcohol Change:
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/interactive-tools/the-dry-january-app-1
A reminder of where you can have your bloods test other than your GP practice.
DRI outpatients 8am-4.45pm
Bassetlaw outpatients 8am-4.45pm
Montagu outpatients 8am - 4.30pm
Drive through at the Keepmoat Stadium - 8.30am - 4pm
ALL THE ABOVE ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY - FRIDAY AND ARE CLOSED WEEKENDS AND BANK HOLIDAYS.
Get FREE help and support to STOP SMOKING for good
Yorkshire Smokefree provides NHS advice and support including medication for anyone who wants to stop smoking. So when you're ready to quit, we're ready to help
www.yorkshiresmokefree.nhs.uk
0800 612 0011 free from landlines
0330 660 1166 free from most mobiles
Great News to all our patients.
ASA Medical Practice are offering both telephone and face to face appointments across all 3 sites on a daily basis. Not all appointments are bookable on the day only we do operate a system with advanced bookings also.
We also have a new function on our telephone system. If you join the queue and do not wish to stay on the line you can use our call back system, this will allow you to put the telephone down but keeps your place in the queue and one of our call handlers will call you back when it reaches your call.
Please Click here to access the Mesothelioma website.
Beware - Aggressive Cold Calling
We have been alerted to a company called Niagara Healthcare who have contacted patients offering assistance with pain management. It was reported that they were very aggressive and pushy and wanted to come out for a home visit. They had quite a lot of information including medical information relating to the patients and concerns have arose as to how they obtained this personal information. Although this has happened around practices in North Yorkshire and Humberside, there are no reports as yet of this happening in South Yorkshire. We would recommend that should you receive a call from this company that you end it and do not give them any personal information.
Be Breast Aware - Pass it On - View video HERE