Abdominal Aortic Screening

The national NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme invites men in their 65th year to attend for this very important 10 minute ultrasound scan.

For more details please read this article and deciding whether to be screened and risks and benefits

Bowel Cancer Screening

Information on bowel cancer screening can be found here

An easy read version of the Bowel Cancer Screening leaflet can be found here

Knowing the symptoms of bowel cancer could save your life.

The Symptoms Diary aims to keep track of a person's symptoms before they visit their GP. This will give a good indication to their doctor whether they need further tests. Patients may not remember all their symptoms during the appointment so having something written down can be useful. 

Simple Steps for Good Bowel Health a booklet on the simple steps you can take to keep your bowel healthy and reduce the risk of bowel cancer.

If you are eligible (aged 60-74 and have no bowel cancer symptoms), and have not previously responded to an invitation for screening, you can request a replacement kit by phoning 0800 707 60 60.

Cervical Screening

If you feel anxious about attending your cervical screening appointment please read this

And we fully understand that there may be reasons that make it difficult to attend for screening. If so please complete the Cervical Screening; Extra Support Needed letter and return to your surgery for the attention of the Practice Nurse

If you require additional support at your cervical screening appointment please see this this

Information on cervical screening can be found here

An easy read version of the Having A Smear booklet can be found here

What is cervical cancer - a short film for those with a learning disability explaining what cervical cancer is 

What is HPV - a short film for those with a learning disability, explaining what HPV is

What do cervical screening results mean - a short film for those with a learning disability, explaining what cervical screening results mean

Private HPV Self-sample tests are available to purchase BUT results of these private tests and tests taken in private hospitals or private sexual health clinics will NOT be acted on by the NHS Cervical Screening Programme and CANNT be recorded in an individual's NHS screening record.

Prostate Cancer Tests and Treatment

Information on PSA testing can be found here

A guide for gay and bisexual men can be found here

Clinical Roles

Advanced Clinical Practitioners

• Practitioners have undertaken extensive study to complete a Masters degree in Advanced Practice
• Can make comprehensive assessment of symptoms for minor illnesses and long-term conditions
• Can prescribe medication and make referrals to wider health care services

Practice Nurses

• preventative medicine
• chronic disease management
• diagnostics (spirometry, ECG)
• immunisations, (baby, adult, travel)
• dressings
• women's health
• NHS heart and health checks
• prostate implants

Health Care Assistant

• diagnostic tests (spirometry, ECG)
• vitamin B12 injections and shingles, pneumovax and flu injections
• data - BMI, diet, smoking status
• ear irrigation

Phlebotomist 

• bloods
• blood pressure
• pulses
• BMI

Clinical Pharmacist

• medication reviews
• any health issues to do with medication

General Practitioner

To see more complex health care cases which cannot be dealt with by the staff roles outlined above

Learning Disability and Autism: Get Involved with NHS England

The NHS App

An easy read leaflet regarding the NHS App can be found here

Flu Vaccination Information

Going to my flu vaccination

Covid 19 Health Information

What your NHS COVID pass letter tells you

What is the coronavirus?

Who can catch coronavirus?

Who can get very poorly?

What is the vaccine?

Risks of not having the vaccine

How is the vaccine given?

Who can have the vaccine?

How is the vaccine given?

Having the vaccine

After the vaccine

A Request to Support Individual Needs (COVID-19 vaccination) form an easy read guide

Speaking to your GP About the Coronavirus Vaccine an easy read guide

Important Information About Coronavirus June 2020

Updated Information on Shielding

Stay At Home What to do if you or someone you share your home with has coronavirus symptoms

Face Covering Information

Support Bubble Information

Going To Work Safely

How To Travel Safely

Top Tips To Stay Safe From Coronavirus

Health Information

What happens when I go for cervical screening (smear) - a short film explaining the process

What is cervical cancer - a short film explaining what cervical cancer is 

What is HPV - a short film explaining what HPV is

What do cervical screening results mean - a short film explaining what cervical screening results mean

NHS England Newsletter issue 15 is an easy read format and contains information on:

encouraging you to use primary care services and not being scared because of coronavirus. It’s a reminder to:

• Get your health checked out
• Is it time to go to the dentist?
• Get your eyes and ears checked out
• Go to your screening appointment
• What to do if you have problems with your local health service

You can also read about how to get help with your thoughts and feelings, help with your appointments and what to do if you think you have a problem that needs to be checked.

NHS England Newsletter issue 14 is an easy read format and contains information on:

• Why things are changing in the NHS
• Services working together
• NHS Led provider collaboratives
• Primary care networks
• Vaccines for a healthy winter

NHS England Newsletter issue 13 is an easy read format and contains information on:

• Lung cancer
• Smoking and e-cigarettes
• Healthy eating
• NHS app

NHS England Newsletter issue 12 is an easy read format and contains information on:

• The coronavirus
• Coronavirus grab and go guide
• The coronavirus vaccine
• Who should have a keyworker

NHS England Newsletter issue 11 is an easy read format and contains information on:

• Getting help with difficult feelings - help when you're feeling sad, angry, worried or confused
• Support for children and young people in crisis - spotting signs you're in crisis and how to get help
• Mental Capacity Act - getting the right support to make decisions

NHS England Newsletter issue 10 is in an easy read format and contains information on:

• Looking after your teeth
• Mindfulness (learning to settle your mind and relax)
• Reducing restrictive practices
• Stopping people dying too soon
• Social prescribing (getting help through other things rather than medicines and treatment)

Financial and Employment Information

The i-work team can provide support to help you find employment

Disability Nottinghamshire is a registered charity promoting the independence and choice of all persons with disabilities and impairments within Nottinghamshire.  They provide free, confidential and impartial information, advice and advocacy in respect of any aspect of disability to people with disabilities and impairments, their carers, friends and families as well as professionals and students.  They also provide help and advice regarding benefits and can help with completing applications.

Towards Work aims to support those first vital steps towards gaining employment through a personalised service and support to overcome barriers an individual might face.

Skills Information

Portland College is a leading specialist college working with disabled people to develop their employability, independence and communication skills - and with employers to create an inclusive workforce and support business growth

Onup is a social enterprise project for young people with learning differences providing opportunities to develop skills and contribute to the community

The Adventure Service is a company that provides outdoor adventure activities for all people, especially working closely with those with learning disabilities

Rumbletums is a community cafe and a supported training project for young people with a learning disability, some of whom may also have an additional physical disability

Pulp Friction provides work experience for young adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to develop work-readiness, social and independence skills by training members in catering and hospitality settings

Social Information

Stay Up Late is a charity that promotes full and active social lives for people with learning disabilities

Disability Tennis is a fun session of light tennis coaching for players with learning difficulties and/or autism, designed to help players to engage with sport in a friendly, social manner

Eastwood Youth Link Club is a youth club for young people with disabilities aged 13-24 years

Aspley YMCA Disability Football Club is an inclusive football session for those aged 10-18 years

Dig In Community Allotment Stapleford run by local people for local people and is open to all whatever your age or level of ability

Resources  A collection of free helpful resources from Advocacy 2 Engagement for people with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities. 

Veterans

What is a veteran?

A veteran is anyone who has served for at least one day in the Armed Forces, whether as a regular or reservist. It means the same as ‘ex service personnel’ or ‘ex-forces’, although not all veterans know the term or choose to associate with the term ‘veteran’. Younger veterans might refer to themselves as ‘ex-forces’, in the belief that a veteran is someone who fought in the 1st/2nd World War.

Top Tips for the Military Veteran - How to get the most from your GP

British Army

Combat Stress provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues.

NHS Choices provides mental health support for veterans, service leavers and reservists. 

Royal British Legion helps members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. They support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week. Support starts after one day of service and continues through life, long after service is over.

ssafa exists to relieve need, suffering and distress amongst the Armed Forces, veterans and their families in order to support their independence and dignity.

Togetherall is a safe, online community where people support each other anonymously to improve mental health and wellbeing.

Millions of people in the UK have access via their participating employer, university, college, NHS provider or local council. All armed forces personnel, veterans and their families (16+) also have free access.

Veterans at Home Service, in partnership with The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Fund and The Royal British Legion, are supplying tailored activity packs to lonely and isolated Veterans to assist with their cognitive stimulation.  

For the latest travel advice please take a look at the GOV UK website

Travel Vaccinations

If you are travelling to a foreign country, you are likely to require vaccinations relating to the country you are visiting for your holiday. 

You will need to complete a travel questionnaire. Please complete this and email to nnicb-nn.c84032@nhs.net or you can collect and return the form to either of the surgery sites - Church Walk and Church Street. 

This form asks which countries (and the areas within countries) that you are visiting, to determine which vaccinations are required. Further information on vaccinations required can be found on the links below.

The travel questionnaire needs to be completed 8 weeks before your holiday start date.  The Practice Nurse will review the form to check which vaccinations are needed and when they need to be done. The Receptionist will then arrange an appointment for you with the Practice Nurse. If you do not hear from the practice within a week after returning the completed questionnaire, please contact the surgery. 

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge as not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Further information on travel vaccinations can be found on the NHS UK website

PLEASE NOTE - The surgery are only able to offer basic travel vaccinations. If you require Rabies, Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis and some other non-basic vaccines you will need to source these privately. Please contact the surgery for further details.

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

Demonstrating Your Covid 19 Vaccination Status When Travelling Abroad

From 17 May, you may be able to show your COVID-19 vaccination status as proof of your status when travelling abroad.

You can access your COVID-19 vaccination status through the free NHS App from 17 May. You can access the app through mobile devices such as a smartphone or by tablet. Proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status will be shown within the NHS App. We recommend that you register with the app before booking international travel.

If you do not have access to a smartphone and know that the country you are travelling to requires COVID-19 vaccination status, you can call the NHS helpline on 119 (from 17 May) and ask for a letter to be posted to you. This must be at least 5 days after you’ve completed your course of the vaccine. We expect the letter to take up to 5 days to reach you.

Are you pregnant and want to stop smoking?  

Your Health Your Way's Stop Smoking Service helps individuals quit smoking for good.

The Breastfeeding Network website 

This website provides lots of information and support for families (and others) on breastfeeding.

Baby Buddy

Baby Buddy 2.0, the free pregnancy and parenting app from charity, Best Beginnings, is here!

Baby Buddy gives parents the skills and confidence to take care of yourself and give your child the best start in life. There's bite-sized personalised daily information, over 300 videos featuring stories from parents and advice from healthcare experts, and tools to help you manage pregnancy and beyond. 

All of the content in Baby Buddy 2.0 has been developed in partnership with parents and some of the UK's leading healthcare organisations. It is endorsed by Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, British Society of Paediatric Dentistry and Faculty of Public Health.

Over 10,000 parents, professionals and organisations have tested the app and everybody's feedback has been included in the new version to make it the best it can be.

This new version of Baby Buddy has all the same trusted information and support around pregnancy and the early months of your child’s life as the first app, with some exciting new features including:

• Daily personalised information up to your child’s first birthday (Baby Buddy 1.0 was 6 months)
• Daily personalised information for dads and non-birthing co-parents - the world's first free app to offer this
• A digital personal child health record to record growth, vaccinations, appointments and other milestones for baby
• Tools to help you find information about maternity units in the UK and plan the sort of birth you want

And much more. Try the app today:

Download Baby Buddy 2.0

Sickness Certificates

When do I need a fit note provides information on the rules.

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting 7 days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

If you are unemployed and self-employed you can self-certify using Form SC1, this is available from the Job Centre. 

If you are unable to return to work after the first 7 days you will need a "Fit to work note" signed by a doctor.

If employers insist on a sick note during the first week of illness this will be in the form of a private note for which there is a charge to them, following a written application by the employer with the patient’s consent (i.e. declaration and signature by them).

Non-NHS Services

Please be aware that Non-NHS Services can take a minimum of 15 working days to complete, please ensure enough notice is given for your request to be dealt with.

Details of charges for non-NHS work can be found here

If you are exempt from wearing a face covering then please click on this link to download and print a card Face covering exemption cards

Advice for Parents during Covid

Advice for parents during COVID Whilst coronavirus is infectious to children it is rarely serious. If your child is unwell it is likely to be a non-coronavirus illness, rather than coronavirus itself. Whilst it is extremely important to follow Government advice to stay at home during this period, it can be confusing to know what to do when your child is unwell or injured. Remember that NHS 111, GPs and hospitals are still providing the same safe care that they have always done.

Safety

Broxtowe Women's Project provide information and support for women living in Broxtowe who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse. Information can also be found on their Facebook Page or phone 01773 718555

Money Help and Advice 

Ask Lion  is a good starting place for money advice

Citizens Advice Nottingham and District for money help and advice

Help with energy bills can be accessed by calling 0115 985 3009 or via Notts Energy

Citizens Advice Broxtowe  provide free, independent, impartial and confidential advice, can also be contacted on 0300 4568369

For debt management support please contact 01773 768363, Broxtowe CAB

Food Aid

Eastwood Volunteer Bureau the food bank is open on Fridays from 10am until 1pm. If you are in need of food before then please call 01773 535255

High Street Community Hub are delivering food parcels to anyone in need in the Broxtowe area. You can request this by calling 07970 070159 or 07735 723732

Health

NHS Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust mental health support phone line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and open to people of all ages

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