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OpenSAFELY

NHS England has been directed by the government to establish and operate the OpenSAFELY COVID-19 Service and the OpenSAFELY Data Analytics Service. These services provide a secure environment that supports research, clinical audit, service evaluation and health surveillance for COVID-19 and other purposes.

Each GP practice remains the controller of its own GP patient data but is required to let approved users run queries on pseudonymised patient data. This means identifiers are removed and replaced with a pseudonym.

Only approved users are allowed to run these queries, and they will not be able to access information that directly or indirectly identifies individuals.

Patients who do not wish for their data to be used as part of this process can register type 1 opt out with their GP.

Find additional information about OpenSAFELY.

2025/2026 Christmas & New Year Pharmacy Opening Hours

2025-2026 Christmas & New Year Pharmacy Opening Hours.pdf

GPs Are On Your Side

You have probably noticed that something is wrong. Look at the difficulty you have in getting an appointment at your local surgery. When you do get through, it may not be an appointment with a GP at all. Have you lost your regular family doctor? You are not alone. The past decade has seen us lose far too many surgeries and thousands of GPs.

NHS APP

The NHS App helps you to get well, stay well and manage your health care

Its a simple and secure way to:

• order repeat prescriptions
• find NHS services
• view your GP health record
• get reminders and messages
• and much more … 

It's free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can download the NHS App or find the same services on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

Please click on the link below for walk through video on how to download and use the NHS APP

https://youtu.be/3zZnSyjZZ6Y

Improving Your Access to GP Services

Improving Your Access to GP Services

Hillingdon Talking Therapies IAPT Services

This message is to highlight the role and provision of treatment which is provided by Hillingdon Talking Therapies.

Our service is open to any adult aged 18+ who registered with a GP in Hillingdon. We are a primary care Talking Therapies service.

What We Offer:

Guided Self-Help – an opportunity to learn skills and techniques to help manage the symptoms of low mood, stress and anxiety. We offer both telephone and online support.

Short-Course Counselling – providing a space to talk through difficulties such as depression, loss and relationship issues.

Short-Course Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) – teaches you techniques to change your thinking and behaviours to break out of vicious cycles.

Workshops and Groups - Managing Anxiety, Stress Management Course, Moodboost, Wellbeing for Mums Group, Covid Recovery Group, Living Well with Health Group, and Mindfulness Group.

Please see the link below to our self-referral form (those registered with GPs in Hillingdon only):

https://gateway.mayden.co.uk/referral-v2/0c0a9ac8-fff7-4385-962b-fe23b448d5f6

We also facilitate free-to-access webinars. The schedule of these can be found below:

Groups and workshops in Hillingdon :: CNWL Talking Therapies

PLEASE NOTE: We have upcoming webinars on Stress Management and Low Mood. Stress Management will be taking place on Friday 27th May 2022 at 10-11AM. Moodboost will be taking place on Wednesday 8th June at 12-1PM. Anyone can sign up to these using the below link: https://talkingtherapies.cnwl.nhs.uk/hillingdon/groups-and-workshops-hillingdon.

Our website contains self-help materials such as booklets and self-help videos, which can be accessed below:

https://talkingtherapies.cnwl.nhs.uk/how-we-can-help/helpful-resources

Our service contact details are as follows: 01895 206 800 or hillingdontalkingtherapies.cnwl@nhs.net

West London Lung Health Check Programme

The practice is taking part in the West London Lung Health Check Programme. If you are a patient aged 55-74 and are a current or ex-smoker you can book a lung health check with a respiratory nurse. Click her to find out more:  

West London Lung Health Check - Lung Health Check West London (lunghealthchecks-westlondon.nhs.uk) 

Information for Parents - Scarlet Fever

Please click on the link below for information:

https://what0-18.nhs.uk/parentscarers/worried-your-child-unwell/scarlet-fever

https://what0-18.nhs.uk/

NHSE advice specific to Strep A symptoms and who to contact:

 NHS.uk website containing new information on Strep A

Parents who need more information can read this blog from UKHSA https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/12/05/group-a-strep-what-you-need-to-know/ and are encouraged to use the ‘How to Help your Unwell Child’ information here which includes information on what to do in an emergency.

MMR

Measles is an infection that spreads very easily and can cause serious problems in some people. Having the MMR vaccine is the best way to prevent it.

Please click on the link below:-  

Link: https://vimeo.com/northstardigital/review/911566007/845d398d36

Improving your access to GP services

FInd out more with this patient leaflet