As you all know we are currently in our 3rd Lock down. Your Gp practice is open as usual operating under stricter infection control measures therefor do not come to the practice if you have any Covid symptoms. We are being stretched to our maximum with staff from the surgery offering support at the covid PCN hubs to get all our elderly and vulnerable patients vaccinated as soon as possible.

We received the vaccines for the flu 50-64 year old cohort on the 16th December and we sent messages out to this group and set up a weekend session on the 19th. If you fall in this cohort please do call the surgery and book a flu vaccination as soon as possible. Whilst the flu vaccine will not protect against Covid -19, flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalisation and death, and getting the flu vaccine can also save healthcare resources for the care of patients with Covid- 19 (www.cdc.gov).

Please also book your flu vaccine if you in any risk category. please visit www.nhs.uk for further details around the flu vaccine.

There is notably an increase in mental health issues throught the UK and the world at large as we struggle with the unknown. please register and take part in training sessions that have been set up for Luton and Bedfordshire in the wake of this increase:

Child and Adolescent Emotional Wellbeing sessions: Low mood, self-harm and suicide

This is a programme for parents & carers to get advice and strategies to support children and young people with their emotional wellbeing. Two sessions are available as follows: Wednesday 13th January 2021, 10:00 – 11:30am. Register for this morning session here: Low Mood, Self-Harm & Suicide AM Wednesday 27th January 2021, 6:00 – 7:30pm. Register for this evening session here: Low Mood, Self-Harm & Suicide PM Please share this information with parents/ carers as appropriate and on your social media platforms.

Child and Adolescent Emotional Wellbeing sessions: Eating Disorders

This programme is for parents and carers to get advice and strategies to support Children & Young People with their emotional wellbeing. Two sessions are available as follows: Wednesday 10th February 2021, 10.00 – 11.30am. To register for the morning session please go here: Eating Disorders AM Wednesday 24th February 2021, 6.00 – 7.30pm. To register for the evening session please go here: Eating Disorders PM Please share this information with parents/ carers as appropriate and on your social media platforms.

Stay safe for yourselves, your family, your friends and your community.

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