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SEASONAL
FLU
Patients registered
with Oakley and Overton
Surgery can book an
appointment at the flu
vaccination clinics by
phoning the surgery
(770212) from mid
September. Clinics will
be held during October
and November.
The GPs are pleased
to announce that the
Health Care Assistants
have successfully
completed their
training to give flu
vaccinations and are
fully competent to give
flu vaccination
according to the
Practice Protocol..
Flu is a highly
infectious illness
caused by the influenza
virus. It tends to
start suddenly with
symptoms such as fever,
chills, headache,
aching muscles and
feeling generally
unwell, together with a
cough or sore throat.
Flu is spread by coughs
and sneezes from people
who are already
infected with the
virus. For most people
flu is a nasty
experience but for some
it can lead to serious
illness. Flu
vaccination needs to be
given every year.
Flu vaccination is
for:
- People 65 years or
older
- All those over 6
months old with:
- chronic heart,
lung, liver or
kidney disease
- asthma that
requires the use of
inhaled
steroids
- diabetes
- lowered
immunity due to
disease or
treatment
- stroke or
TIA
- multiple
sclerosis
- central nervous
system disease
-
immunosuppression
- Carers in
receipt of a carer's
allowance, or those who
are the main carer for
a disabled or elderly
person whose welfare
would be at risk if the
carer fell ill. (At GPs
discretion).
HOME BP
MONITOR
As from the 1st March
2009 the surgery will
require a deposit of
?5.00 when patients
borrow a home BP
monitor.
This will be refunded
on return of the
monitor.
SWINE FLU
INFORMATION
Swine Flu
information can be
found here.
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