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FRIENDS OF AVISFORD – SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL SURGERY

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FLU FOR OVER 65’S & UNDER 65’S WITH LONG TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS

January 2025 update:

Flu cases are still on the rise locally. The surgery still have flu vaccinations in stock.

If you are in the eligible group, and would like a flu vaccination, and are able to get into the surgery, please contact them after 11am to book an appointment.

The flu vaccine is recommended for people with certain long-term health conditions, including:

• conditions that affect your breathing, such as asthma (needing a steroid inhaler or tablets), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cystic fibrosis

• heart conditions, such as coronary heart disease or heart failure

• chronic kidney disease

• liver disease, such as cirrhosis or hepatitis

• some conditions that affect your brain or nerves, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy

• diabetes or Addison’s disease

• a weakened immune system due to a condition such as HIV or AIDS, or due to a treatment such as chemotherapy or steroid medicine

• problems with your spleen, such as sickle cell disease, or if you’ve had your spleen removed

• a learning disability

• being very overweight – a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE SURGERY

Each month the surgery publish information to give some insight into the key things they deal with. Here is December 2024.

DNA’s (do not attend) mean lost appointments to other patients and loss of valuable clinician time.

Please remember if you need to cancel an appointment this can be done by email on Avisford.info@nhs.net or text the following details to 07598 115351:

Name
Date of appointment
Time of appointment
and the word CANCEL.

This number will not accept incoming calls to this number and will not make call-backs based on messages received if requested.