Covid Vaccine

You will be contacted if you are eligible for a covid vaccine.

This GP Practice does not offer covid-19 vaccinations but will contact housebound and care home residents to arrange

If eligible, you can book your covid vaccines on https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/covid-19-services/covid-19-vaccination-services/book-covid-19-vaccination/

Autumn 2023/24 COVID-19 eligible patients:

Residents in a care home for older adults
All adults aged 65 years and over
Persons aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group
Frontline health and social care workers
Persons aged 12 to 64 years who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression
Persons aged 16 to 64 years who are carers and staff working in care homes for older adults.

Flu Jabs

Flu vaccines are safe and effective. They’re offered every year on the NHS to help protect people at risk of flu and its complications.

If eligible, you can book your free flu jabs with us between late September and the end of December. You will have received a text invite with a booking link.

You can also book on NHS App or by calling us

Available to people who:

are 65 and over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2024)
have certain health conditions
are pregnant
receive a carer’s allowance
live with someone who is more likely to get a severe infection due to a weakened immune system, such as someone living with HIV, someone who has had a transplant, or is having certain treatments for cancer, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis

For more information please see https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

Shingles Vaccine

Shingles is a common condition that causes a painful rash. It can sometimes lead to serious problems such as long-lasting pain, hearing loss or blindness.

From 1^st September 2023 free shingles vaccines is available to:

People who turn 65 on or after 1 September 2023
People aged 70 to 79
People aged 50 and over with a severely weakened immune system

You will be contacted when you become eligible, or if you are overdue.

You can contact our reception to book your shingles vaccine

You can have it at any time in the year

For more information please see: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/shingles-vaccination/

Child Immunisations

NHS vaccinations and when to have them

It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

NHS vaccination schedule

Vaccines for babies under 1 year old

Age	Vaccines
8 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine Rotavirus vaccine MenB vaccine
12 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose) Pneumococcal vaccine Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)
16 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose) MenB vaccine (2nd dose)

Age	Vaccines
1 year	Hib/MenC vaccine (1st dose) MMR vaccine (1st dose) Pneumococcal vaccine (2nd dose) MenB vaccine (3rd dose)
2 to 15 years	Children’s flu vaccine (every year until children finish Year 11 of secondary school)
3 years and 4 months	MMR vaccine (2nd dose) 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
12 to 13 years	HPV vaccine
14 years	3-in-1 teenage booster vaccine MenACWY vaccine

Vaccines for adults

Age	Vaccines
65 years	Flu vaccine (given every year after turning 65) Pneumococcal vaccine Shingles vaccine (if you turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023)
70 to 79 years	Shingles vaccine

Vaccines for pregnant women

When it’s offered	Vaccines
During flu season	Flu vaccine
From 16 weeks pregnant	Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine

Extra vaccines for at-risk people

Some vaccines are only available on the NHS for groups of people who need extra protection.

See vaccines for at-risk babies and children

Vaccines for at-risk babies and children

Babies born to mothers who have hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, 4 weeks and 12 months

Children born in areas of the country where there are high numbers of TB cases

BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at around 4 weeks

Children whose parents or grandparents were born in a country with many cases of TB

BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at around 4 weeks

Children 6 months to 17 years old with long-term health conditions

Children’s flu vaccine every year

See vaccines for people with underlying health conditions

Vaccines for people with underlying health conditions

Problems with the spleen, for example caused by sickle cell disease or coeliac disease

Cochlear implants

Chronic respiratory and heart conditions, such as severe asthma or heart failure

Pneumococcal vaccine

Flu vaccine

Chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease or a learning disability

Diabetes

Chronic kidney disease

Pneumococcal vaccine

Flu vaccine

Hepatitis B vaccine

Chronic liver conditions

Haemophilia

Weakened immune system caused by treatments or disease

Pneumococcal vaccine

Flu vaccine

Shingles vaccine (if aged 50 or over)

Complement disorders or people receiving complement inhibitor therapies

Non-urgent advice: Important

If you’re starting college or university, you should make sure you’ve already had:

the MenACWY vaccine – which protects against serious infections like meningitis. You can still ask your GP for this vaccine until your 25th birthday.

2 doses of the MMR vaccine – as there are outbreaks of mumps and measles at universities. If you have not previously had 2 doses of MMR, you can still ask your GP for the vaccine.

the HPV vaccine – which helps protect against genital warts and cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), such as cervical cancer.

Non-urgent advice: Speak to your GP surgery if:

you think you or your child have missed any vaccinations

you or your child have a vaccination appointment – but you’ve missed it or cannot attend

Your GP surgery can book or rearrange an appointment.

It’s best to have vaccines on time, but you can still catch up on most vaccines if you miss them.

Health and Wellbeing Coaching

We provide Health and Wellbeing Coaching Service for our patients, with support from Know Your Own Health. If you are struggling to manage your health condition, or going through a difficult time that is impacting on your health, then this service could help support you to make changes.

You will be offered 6 individual 1:1 sessions with a trained Health Coach. Sessions are 45 minutes long and usually arranged weekly, at a time to suit you. They can be face to face, virtual or on the phone, whichever you prefer.

Self-refer at KYOH Lambeth

This service does not replace any existing referrals you may have with clinicians/nurses.

If you are unable to go online, please feel free to contact your practice to make a referral.

Social Prescribing Link Worker

At its most basic, a social prescription offers the kind of help that doesn’t come in a tube or bottle (non medical).

Instead, a social prescribing link worker creates your own social prescription to provide you with support, help and information that will enable you to access services or activities that will improve your health, wellbeing and overall enjoyment in life.

YouTube: What is social prescribing?

Social prescribing link workers can offer support and signposting for a variety of non-clinical interventions such as:

people struggling to adapt or cope with chronic conditions that can’t be addressed by clinical consultation
mental health and emotional wellbeing
relationship difficulties
domestic abuse
loneliness and isolation
low self esteem
poor housing
financial issues, including benefits
carers
bereavement
health goals e.g. weight management, healthy eating, stop smoking, physical activity

Judith Centeno
Social Prescribing Link Worker
Practice: Streatham Common Group Practice; The Exchange Surgery

About Judith Centeno

Other languages spoken: English, Spanish and Catalan

I was born in Nicaragua, coming from a tropical country I have experienced different natural disasters and I remember the war when I was child.

I have studied a degree in business back home, but my first job was in an NGO that stands for children in social exclusion, was there when I realised that I didn’t want to work in my career. I was working as accountant.

Therefore I decided to change the course of my career, when I moved to Spain I studied a post degree in humanitarian aid, also done some voluntary work with women who were disadvantaged and vulnerable.

In the UK, I have worked for many years in the care industry but I felt that something was missing until I heard of social prescribing. This is a great opportunity to through my job improve the living conditions of many people, having the right information, the right resources and good connections and relationships in the community.

In my role as social prescriber link worker I have different situations, you can meet people with different backgrounds, age, ethnicity, religion. I find that very enriching and challenging, can feel like a personal assistant for every single case as you need to focus in every detail.

Hoping to be of help for the patients and learn from them too.

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Physiotherapy

Our in-house physiotherapist Laura works on Wednesdays. You can book an appointment with her for back pain, neck pain, muscle or joint pain.

You can book to see an experienced physiotherapists to diagnose a musculoskeletal or joint problem you have – as an alternative to seeing a GP. They can not only diagnose your condition, but offer advice on how to best manage it, and refer you on for imaging or specialist support, if this is needed.

Guys and St Thomas physiotherapy services recommend using the GetUBetter app to get personalised support with exercise to help your musculoskeletal problem.

Download the getUBetter app

If you know that you need ongoing support from a physiotherapist, or have been advised by your GP, the First Contact Physiotherapist or a consultant that you need to see a physiotherapist to support you with your condition, then you can self refer to local physiotherapy services.

Self-refer for physiotherapy here

Medication Review and Prescriptions

How Do I Order My Repeat Prescription?

NHS App
Requesting a repeat prescription through your local pharmacy order and collect service. (Find a pharmacy)

Telephone requests cannot be accepted unless you are housebound or have mobility problems.

Please request your medication at least one week before you run out of your current supply.

Please allow 2 full working days for your request to be processed. The prescription will be sent electronically (EPS) to your chosen pharmacy.

We prefer for you to request your medication for yourself. This reduces waste. Please don’t ask your pharmacist to order for you, unless you are using a dosette box.

If your medication does not appear on the request list or a pharmacist told you to request from us, you might need a medication review date.

Medication Review

We will ask you to attend the medication review to review your treatment. If you received a text reminder about medication review, please book as instructed in the text. We might not be able to prescribe more medication if you do not attend the practice for the review.

Please book this appointment via NHS App or contact reception if you need medication urgently.

Please be advised, some items are not prescribed by GPs. Patients are advised to purchase these over the counter from a local pharmacist.

Requesting Repeat Oral Contraception

Patients requesting a repeat of their oral contraceptive pill will still need to book an appointment with a nurse for a blood pressure check before renewing the prescription.

You can order your regular contraception and STI testing online at https://www.shl.uk/.

Repeat Prescriptions

If you are on regular medication you can order repeat prescriptions without seeing the doctor. If you are new to our practice you must see the doctor for your first prescription.

We do not usually give antidepressants, sleeping pills, the contraceptive pill or controlled drugs as repeat prescriptions (without being seen) – please make an appointment if you need more of these medications. If you require a prescription for a medication you do not take on a regular basis you will also need to book to see or speak to the doctor.

Collections

Please allow 48 hours from when you request your medication to be ready for collection at the pharmacy.

Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

You can have your prescriptions sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choice through the EPS v2.

This means that there are no paper prescriptions that can get lost, and there is no delay waiting for the pharmacy to collect the paper prescription from the surgery. As soon as the doctor has authorised your repeat prescriptions they are sent electronically to the pharmacy you have chosen and are ready for you to collect from them.

You need to nominate one pharmacy and your prescriptions will always go to that pharmacy. It can be used just for your repeat medication or for all medication the doctor issues you. If you are interested in doing this then please ask at your pharmacy, or at the practice reception, or the clinician when you see them, and it can be sent up for you.

Prescription Charges and Exemptions

The NHS prescription charge is a flat rate amount which successive Governments have thought it reasonable to charge for those who cannot afford to pay for their medicines. Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) offer real savings for people who need a lot of medication.

Prescription Fees

View the cost of prescriptions on the NHS website, NHS: Get Help With Prescription Costs.

You can also find out if you are entitled to free prescriptions at NHS: Who can get free prescriptions.

Learn More

Local Pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy
110 Brixton Hill, SW2 1AH
Boots
449 Brixton Rd, SW9 8HH
Boots
206-208 Streatham High Road, SW16 1BB
Superdrug Pharmacy
202-204 Streatham High Road, SW16 1BB
Touchwood Pharmacy
240 Streatham High Road, SW16 1BB
Day Lewis Pharmacy
9a Gracefield Gardens, SW16 2SZ
Lloyds Pharmacy inside Sainsbury’s
480 Streatham High Road, SW16 3PY
Copes Pharmacy
570 Streatham High Road, SW16 3QQ
Watts
2 Streatham Vale, SW16 5TE

Medication Review and Prescriptions

For your usual repeat prescription use NHS app to request it. Please allow two working days for the prescription request to be processed.

Our Pharmacist is

Sophia Dowlett-Ramputh
Clinical Pharmacist

What can clinical pharmacists help with?

prescribing
medication reviews
queries about medications
telephone reviews
treatment of minor illnesses
managing a patient’s condition holistically
ensuring patients get the most out of their medication
ensuring there is joined-up care for patients

About clinical pharmacists

Clinical pharmacists work as part of the general practice team to improve value and outcomes from medicines and consult with and treat patients directly. This includes providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, advice for those on multiple medicines and better access to health checks.

The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and ensuring patient safety.

YouTube: Clinical Pharmacist

New Baby

Baby Clinic: New Baby 6 Week Check / Immunisations

When we receive notification of your delivery we will book your baby for a 6 week check by appointment with the doctor in Baby Clinic. We will also arrange an appointment for their first immunisations with the nurse in Baby Clinic.

Postnatal

Available by appointment at 6 weeks post-delivery, linked to your baby’s 6 week check.

Well Baby Clinic

This is a health visitor led clinic for general advice about feeding and development. The clinic is run in the Garden Suite on the ground floor of Gracefield Gardens.

Travel Immunisations

If you are travelling abroad, you are likely to need vaccinations against diseases that are not prevalent in the UK. Our practice nurse will give you advice on health issues in the country and area you are going to and will advise you on which vaccinations you require.

Please fill in our Travel Risk Assessment form 6 weeks prior to your departure and before your appointment.

Some of the travel vaccines are funded by the NHS, and you will need to pay. You can also access travel immunisations at local pharmacies: westburychemist.net/service/travel-clinic-streatham-croydon/ or www.touchwoodpharmacy.com/travel-clinic-streatham/.