Easy read: Access to health records
An easy-read guide from the NHS about accessing your health records.
Shingles Vaccination Eligibility
Shingles Vaccination Eligibility From 1st September 2023, the eligibility has been extended, but this is a phased rollout meaning the eligibility is different depending if you are already 65 or if you are about to turn 65. The table below shows the criteria. Please look up the group that describes you now. Group Eligibility Aged … Continued
Your Health in the NHS App
Your Health in the NHS App The Your Health page of the NHS App is where you can view and manage your personal health information. The options might vary, but sections you see can include: Your GP health record Past and upcoming appointments Prescriptions Test results Care plans Health choices, including organ donation and how … Continued
Fit Notes, Documents and Updates in the NHS App
Fit Notes, Documents and Updates in the NHS App You may be able to use the NHS App to contact your GP surgeon about documents like fit notes or an update on a test result. Open the NHS App and make sure you are logged in From the homepage, tap on Services at the bottom … Continued
Think Pharmacy First
Think Pharmacy First Community pharmacies can offer treatment for seven common conditions without patients needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. Highly trained pharmacists at more than nine in ten pharmacies can now assess and treat patients’ for earache, impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, … Continued
Contact your GP on the NHS App
Contact your GP on the NHS App You may be able to use the NHS App to contact your GP surgeon about documents like fit notes or an update on a test result. Open the NHS App and make sure you are logged in From the homepage, tap on Services at the bottom of the … Continued
Fast-Track Suspected Cancer Referrals
Fast-Track Suspected Cancer Referrals A fast-track referral means you will be offered an appointment within 28 days of your GP’s referral. Why am I being urgently referred? Your GP feels that you have symptoms that require investigation by a hospital specialist as soon as possible. This is so that your illness can be diagnosed and … Continued
Easy Read: Help to Quit Smoking
An easy-read guide from the NHS to help you stop smoking.
Free blood pressure checks at Pharmacies
Free blood pressure checks at Pharmacies If you are over 40, you can get a free blood pressure check at a local pharmacy. No appointment is needed. You can find pharmacies offering free blood pressure checks on the NHS website. Why is it important? High blood pressure is the biggest cause of cardiovascular disease, which … Continued
Easy Read: A Doctor is worried about a child’s safety
This easy-read guide goes through what happens if your Doctor is worried about your child’s safety.