As an advance warning, the surgery will be closed in the afternoon for staff training on certain dates over the next two years. The first of these will be on Wednesday 12th December 2018. If you require medical advice during these closures, please contact NHS 111. (more…)
Surgery Newsletter
The September 2017 Newsletter is now out. You can pick up a copy in the waiting room or you can click ECP Newsletter 2017 sep to read it online.
Gluten Free Prescribing Restrictions
At its January 2014 Board meeting, the Mid Essex CCG agreed restriction prescribing policies for infant milks and gluten free foods. The final policies can be viewed on their public website.http://www.midessexccg.nhs.uk It was agreed that existing patients would be given notice of the change when they next submit their repeat prescription request, with the effect […]
Shaken and Slurred
Drink drive advice from Essex Shaken and Slurred.
Seasonal Flu and Pneumococcal vaccinations
Seasonal Flu – Are you an easy target? Don’t underestimate flu. Influenza or ‘flu’ as it is usually called, is not just a bad cold. It is a serious viral disease that, whilst as easily caught as the common cold, usually leads to more severe symptoms such as shivering, aching limbs, weak muscles, high temperature, headache […]
Pneumonia vaccinations
If you are aged 65 and over, the Department of Health recommends you are vaccinated against serious Pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae which usually lives harmlessly in the back of many people’s throats. However, it can invade other parts of the body and cause serious, possibly life […]
