Down at the Doctors September 2024

Posted on January 29th, 2024

I am thrilled to share some excellent news following the National GP Survey results for 2024! Our health centre achieved an outstanding 96% satisfaction rate for overall experience, making us the top GP practice in Hertfordshire. We also excelled in every other category, in some cases doubling the local and national averages. A big thank you to all the patients who took the time to complete the survey, and of course, to our fantastic staff for delivering such exceptional service that our supportive patients have recognized.

To see the full results and compare them to other local practices or those across England, please click or copy the link:

https://gp-patient.co.uk/patientexperiences?practicecode=E82021

Last month, I mentioned the various vaccinations we will be offering this autumn. Here’s the plan:

• September: We’ll begin with the RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccination for those aged 75-79. We will contact you via text to book an appointment at the practice.
• October: Flu vaccinations will start (not before, as per NHS England’s guidelines). We’ll hold our annual mass vaccination clinic at Little Hadham Village Hall on Saturday, 12th October, from 8:30 am to 12 pm, with doctors and nurses ready to vaccinate. Last year, we vaccinated 1,100 of you, and we are aiming to beat that number this year! If you’re eligible

• • • those aged 65 years and over
    • those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups
    • those in long-stay residential care homes
    • carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
    • close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
    • frontline health and social care workers and those working in care homes

we’ll reach out via text or phone to schedule your appointment.

• Also in October: We will be offering COVID vaccines for those over 65 (same criteria as the flu vaccine). The PCN nurses will be running this clinic at LHVH. Once the dates are confirmed, we’ll contact you with all the details.

Thanks again for your continued support and stay healthy!

Best wishes

Andrew