Practice News
Your Yearly Health Check
General practice surgeries in North Central London (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington) are offering a new way to treat and support people with long-term conditions. This is called your Yearly Health Check.
Click here to watch a short film that shows an example of a patient’s journey through the key stages of the process and what to expect from your Yearly Health Check
We are improving the way we work with patients with long-term conditions
Patients living with certain long-term conditions will be encouraged to attend a Yearly Health Check. Long-term conditions are those that impact over a long period of time, such as diabetes and heart diseases.
Patients will receive personalised care and support from healthcare professionals from their general practice. This will cover things that patients say matter most to their health and wellbeing, from the best treatment for their condition, to wider things like employment, housing, and mental health.
Our goal is that by planning care together with care, patients will have the confidence to manage their health, reduce their risk of being admitted to hospital, and have a better quality of life.
Who is this for?
- Cardiovascular disease (for example, strokes, health failure, ischaemic heart disease, and
- peripheral artery disease)
- Diabetes
- Hypertension (High blood pressure)
- Hyperlipidaemia (High cholesterol)
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Atrial fibrillation
- Chronic kidney disease
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
What can you expect?
1. Attend your Check and Test Appointment
2. Receive your test results and your Care Plan
- What is important to you and the goals you have
- How to get the most out of your medication
- The care and support you need from others
A healthcare professional will review your Care Plan with you in your Discussion Appointment. You can start filling out your Care Plan before your appointment or you can fill it during your appointment.
3. Attend your Discussion Appointment
You will then be invited to a Discussion Appointment with a healthcare professional. This may be another team member (such as a nurse, health care assistant, pharmacist, social prescriber link worker) who is best placed to support your care and can spend more time with you. This appointment will take around 30 minutes.
You can discuss your long-term conditions, test results, treatment, and anything else that is affecting your health, from housing to employment. Together we will look at what matters most to you and agree some goals. Your Care Plan will be updated with what has been agreed.
4. Attend your Follow-Up Appointment
Three to six months later, you will be invited to a Follow-Up Appointment. This will last up to 15 minutes and is an opportunity to update your Care Plan with a healthcare professional, considering what is going well and where you may need more support. You may have more than one Follow-Up Appointment in a year.
Watch the short film below to see an example of a patient’s journey through the key stages of the process and help you understand what to expect from your Yearly Health Check.
With subtitles - https://youtu.be/2uNlBbuHflY
Without subtitles - https://youtu.be/FhTbMDLpMQ0
How will I be contacted if this is for me?
We will contact you via text, phone call, or letter to organise your appointments. We will contact patients over the year so please do not worry if you do not hear from us right away. If you are concerned or have questions, please contact us.
We are an Armed Forces veteran friendly accredited GP practice.
This means that, as part of the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant, we have a dedicated clinician who has a specialist knowledge of military related health conditions and veteran specific health services. This is important in helping ex-forces to get the best care and treatment.
If you are ex-forces, please let your GP know to help ensure you are getting the best possible care.
To find out more, ask your nurse or GP
Haringey Pharmacy Opening Hours for August Bank Holiday
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for pharmacies in Haringey which will be open on the Monday 28th August Bank holiday:
Pharmacy Express
214 High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8HH
Telephone: 020 8888 1669
Open 10:00 - 14:00
Coopers Pharmacy
59a Broad Lane, London, N15 4DJ
Telephone: 020 8808 0422
Open 12:00 - 16:00
We also ask patients to check NHS.UK or call NHS111 if they wish to double check their usual pharmacy will be open on this date
Haringey Pharmacy Opening Hours for May Bank Holidays
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for Somerset Gardens Pharmacy in Haringey, which will be open over the May Bank holidays.
- Monday 1st May: 10:00 - 14:00
- Monday 8th May: 10:00 - 14:00
- Monday 29th May: 10:00 - 14:00
We also ask patients to check NHS.UK or call NHS111 if they wish to double check their usual pharmacy will be open on this date
Free over the counter medication for patients who qualify for free prescriptions
Self-care Pharmacy First is a pilot scheme seeking to provide better access to care for minor conditions, especially for those considered socially vulnerable due to low income.
If you were previously registered for the Minor Ailments Scheme, you will need a new registration for the Self-care Pharmacy First pilot. Please speak to your local Community Pharmacy to see if you qualify for the scheme.
To find out more about the scheme, click here
Haringey Pharmacy Opening Hours for Easter Bank Holiday
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for Somerset Gardens Pharmacy in Haringey, which will be open over the Eater Bank holday. Saturday 8th April 2023 is not a Bank Holiday, however there will be some pharmacies who normally open who will be closed on this day
- Good Friday (7th Apr): 10:00 - 14:00
- Easter Sunday (9th Apr): 10:00 - 18:00
- Easter Monday (10th Apr): 10:00 - 14:00
We also ask patients to check NHS.UK or call NHS111 if they wish to double check their usual pharmacy will be open on this date
Resources for Carers
If you are a carer then please visit the link below to find free digital resources to help bring you the support you need
Support and information about suspected cancer referrals:
Follow the link below for a guide to key questions to ask when you are referred for tests to investigate for cancer, or if you have already been diagnosed with cancer.
https://cancersupportguide.nclcanceralliance.nhs.uk/
Do you need to see a doctor? Advice for registering with a GP
Everyone in England has the right to register with a GP (General Practice) doctor’s surgery, regardless of immigration status or not having a fixed address.
Click the link below for advice on how to register with a GP
Antibiotics: what they are, and how we should use them appropriately
Did you know antibiotics are no longer routinely used to treat infections?
This is because:
- many infections are caused by viruses, so antibiotics are not effective
- antibiotics are often unlikely to speed up the healing process and can cause side effects
- the more antibiotics are used to treat trivial conditions, the more likely they are to become ineffective for treating more serious conditions
Both the NHS and health organisations across the world are trying to reduce the use of antibiotics, especially for health problems that are not serious.
Follow the link below to learn about antibiotics, how important they are, and how we should use them appropriately
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antibiotics/antibiotic-antimicrobial-resistance/
Haringey Pharmacy Opening Hours for Christmas and New Year
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for Somerset Gardens Pharmacy in Haringey, which will be open over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holiday Days.
- Christmas Day (25th Dec): 10:00 - 18:00
- Boxing Day (26th Dec): 10:00-14:00
- Bank Holiday (27th Dec): 10:00-14:00
- New Year's Day (1st Jan): 10:00 - 14:00
- New Year Bank Holiday (2nd Jan): 10:00 - 14:00
There may be additional pharmacies opening. You can check their opening hours by searching at www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-pharmacy or by calling NHS 111
Covid 19 Booster Vaccinations
The Autumn Booster Vaccination clinics are open.
Who is eligible?
- Those aged 65 and over, immunosuppressed and Health and Social Care staff
Haringey Pharmacy opening hours for HR Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral Bank Holiday 2022
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for Pharmacies in Haringey which will be open on Monday 19th September
- Good Health Pharmacies Ltd, West Green Road - 09:00-18:00
- Boots, Tottenham Hale Retail Park - 13:00-17:00
- Boots, Wood Green Shopping City - 09:00-18:00
- Somerset Gardens Pharmacy - 10:00-14:00
We also ask patients to check NHS.UK or call NHS111 if they wish to double check their usual pharmacy will be open on this date
Additional Polio Vaccination Centres
- Vaccination Centre at Hornsey Central (Haringey) starting from Friday 26 August. It will operate 12hrs per day, seven days a week UCLH Paediatric Outpatients (Clinic K), starting from Saturday 3 September and operating at weekends
- In Barnet there are 3 Community Pharmacies that will be able to offer polio vaccination from w/c 5 September
- Cullimore Chemist, 13/15 Glengall Road, HA8 8TB
- Mango Pharmacy, 98 High Street, HA8 7HF
- Fariview Pharmacy Oaklodge Car Park, 234 Burnt Oak Broadway, HA8 0AP
Booster Polio Vaccine Now Available
We are now offering the booster polio vaccine, due to polio being found in sewage in Haringey.
If your child is 1-5 years old, you will have received a text. Please contact reception to book a nurse appointment for the vaccine. The appointments for 6-9 years old will follow very soon, look out for a text!
For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/
Haringey Pharmacy Opening Hours for Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for Somerset Gardens Pharmacy in Haringey, which will be open over the Early May Bank Holiday. Please note Saturday 30 April 2022 is not a Bank Holiday, however there will be some pharmacies who normally open who will be closed on this day
- Thursday 2nd June: 10:00 - 14:00
- Friday 3rd June: 10:00 - 14:00
We also ask patients to check NHS.UK or call NHS111 if they wish to double check their usual pharmacy will be open on this date
Haringey Pharmacy Opening Hours for Early May Bank Holiday
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for Somerset Gardens Pharmacy in Haringey, which will be open over the Early May Bank Holiday. Please note Saturday 30 April 2022 is not a Bank Holiday, however there will be some pharmacies who normally open who will be closed on this day
- May Day (2nd May): 10:00 - 14:00
We also ask patients to check NHS.UK or call NHS111 if they wish to double check their usual pharmacy will be open on this date
Haringey Pharmacy Opening Hours for Easter Bank Holiday
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for Somerset Gardens Pharmacy in Haringey, which will be open over the Eater Bank holday. Saturday 16 April 2022 is not a Bank Holiday, however there will be some pharmacies who normally open who will be closed on this day
- Good Friday (15th Apr): 10:00 - 14:00
- Easter Sunday (17th Apr): 10:00 - 18:00
- Easter Monday (18th Apr): 10:00 - 14:00
We also ask patients to check NHS.UK or call NHS111 if they wish to double check their usual pharmacy will be open on this date
Covid safe flu clinic on Thursday 10th Feb
Call reception to book. This is the last clinic dont miss out!
Information on New Covid-19 treatments for highest risk Covid patients (non-hospitalised patients)
Haringey Pharmacy Opening Hours for Christmas and New Year
Bank Holidays can affect the opening hours of local pharmacies. Below are the opening hours for Somerset Gardens Pharmacy in Haringey, which will be open over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holiday Days.
- Christmas Day (25th Dec): 10:00 - 18:00
- Boxing Day (26th Dec): 10:00-17:00
- Bank Holiday (27th Dec): 10:00-14:00
- Bank Holiday (28th Dec): 10:00 - 14:00
- New Year's Day (1st Jan): 10:00 - 14:00
- New Year Bank Holiday (3rd Jan): 10:00 - 14:00
There may be additional pharmacies opening. You can check their opening hours by searching at www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-pharmacy or by calling NHS 111
Call Reception Book Your Appointment at our COVID Safe Outdoor Clinics!
Adult Flu Clinic Dates for our COVID Safe Outdoor Clinic
Ageing Well in Haringey
Haringey council have new support for people aged 50 and over to live and age well
Visit their site by clicking this link to find out more: https://www.haringey.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/older-people/ageing-well-haringey
New Cancer Information page
We have a new page on the website to provide you with information about cancer symptoms, screening and referrals.
It has video advice on:
- what to do if you're worried about cancer symptoms during the pandemic
- cervical screenings
- screenings for people with learning disabilities
and patient information leaflets on referrals for suspected cancer
Covid vaccincation popup clinic at Lordship Lane Health Center now available to those aged 38 years and over
When: Sunday 16th May, 1.30pm - 5pm
Where: Lordship Lane Health Center, 239 Lordship Lane, N17 6AA
The popup clinic is open to those aged 38 years and over who are having their first vaccination dose.
What you need to know:
- It is a walk in service and no booking is required
- You need to wear a mask and adhere to social distancing rules
- You cannot attend if you are feeling unwell
- Please bring a form of ID
Please note: everyone is entitled to primary care despite immigration status and you do not need to be registered with a GP to get the vaccine.
For patients observing Ramadan, please know that having the vaccine will not break your fast and the vaccine is halal
If you have any problems with booking your vaccine appointment please call reception on 0208 482 9697
We are now recalling ALL patients over 40 years for covid vaccination
We can now book 40 year olds and above for the Covid vaccine- you should receive a text to book your appointment or you can call reception on 0208 482 9697.