We are receiving enquires regarding Meningitis vaccines from concerned parents, following the outbreak in Kent.
Vaccination at this stage is of limited use, taking 6 weeks to become effective. The current NHS advice (19th March) is that vaccination against Menigitis B is indicated only for specific groups who are directly linked to the Kent outbreak, currently defined as those who have already been contacted by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to offer prophylactic antiobtics:
If you fit these criteria and have returned from Kent before recieving a vaccination then please contact us.
For everyone else, you can be reassured that no vaccination is currently indicated.
Help is available.
Vocational Rehabilitation is a service for people who are struggling with daily life and employment because of their health. This might mean you’re off sick, or finding it hard to manage in work, or worried you might have to stop working soon. Their team is here to help you stay in work, or return when you are ready.
They will help you build a plan that works for your situation and support you to remain in work well where possible.
Around £18 million is wasted in West Yorkshire every year on unused medicines. This includes inhalers, pain medication and creams, across our region.
By only ordering what we need we can make sure NHS resources go where they are most needed and reduce the environmental impact of avoidable medicines waste.
In most circumstances it is best to see a doctor who already knows you or your current problems. Research shows that "continuity of care" improves both health outcomes and the experience of patients. That may mean waiting a little longer for an appointment, but it will be better for your health and save you time in the long run.
You may notice changes to how blood tests requested by hospitals and handled.
Due to funding issues across the healthcare system, local GP surgeries are no longer routinely performing blood tests requested by hospitals. Instead, if a hospital clinician requests a blood test, we are advising patients to have this done directly at the hospital.
This change helps ensure that hospitals can utilise the specific funding allocated to them
for these services, and that the result of your test is automatically sent to the clinician best suited to interpreting them. It also means that GP surgeries can ensure that the tests that they need
can be done in a safe and timely manner.
We appreciate your understanding as we work to provide the best care possible within
current healthcare funding structures.
Order your regular medications, view your recent medical records and test results - from you phone or computer.
Pharmacies can now assess and treat various conditions, including sore throats, ear infections, skin infections and urine infections.
use PATCHS to send us a message, request a FitNote or seek medical advice.
Keep up to date with local health news with the Patient Group's quarterly newsletter.
If you are suffering from a cough, cold or sore throat, please wear a facemask during your visit to see us. Remember that other patients may be more vulnerable to infections, and wearing a mask will help to protect them.
If you have forgotten to bring one, we can supply one for you: please ask at our Reception desk.
Of our patients surveyed so far, 96% say they would recommnend Bingley Medical Practice to their friends and family.
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