Croydon Voluntary Action, One Croydon Alliance and partners are working toward a collaborative borough-wide approach to Social Prescribing. Social Prescribing offers unique opportunities moving forward to:
Build partnerships between General Practices and the local Voluntary and Community Sector economy
Work alongside local Link Workers to strengthen the Voluntary and Community sector
Create a service that benefits Communities and local residents
Hear from their Link Workers and ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) Community builder on what Social Prescribing is and how the model works in Croydon in this video.
There is an area located near the walkway where patients can check their blood pressure, weight, peruse and take away literature on various medical conditions, healthy eating, contraception and smoking cessation among others.
Diabetic Specialist Nurse
Held on a Saturday for diabetics most in need of specialist care. Appointments are requested by your GP or Practice Nurse
Non-routine Immunisations
At birth (to babies who are more likely to come into contact with TB than the general population)
Tuberculosis
BCG
At birth (to babies whose mothers are hepatitis B positive)
Hepatitis B
Hep B
Routine Childhood Immunisation Programme
Each vaccination is given as a single injection into the muscle of the thigh or upper arm
WHEN TO IMMUNISE
DISEASE PROTECTED AGAINST
VACCINE GIVEN
Two months old
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) pneumococcal infection
DTap/IPV/Hib and Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
Three months old
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib Meningitis C (meningococcal infection)
DTap/IPV/Hib and MenC
Four months old
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib Meningitis C and pneumococcal infection
DTap/IPV/Hib MenC and PCV
Around 12 months
Hib and Meningitis C
Hib/MenC
Around 13 months
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles), pneumococcal infection
MMR and PCV
Three years four months to five years old
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella
DTap/IPV or DTap/IPV and MMR
Girls 12 – 13 years
Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18
HPV
Thirteen to eighteen years old
Tetanus, diphtheria and polio
TD/IPV
Smoking Cessation Advice
Appointments are available every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.
Influenza Vaccination
Every Winter, from October to January, we offer a completely free flu vaccination to our patients over the age of 65 as well as those in an ‘at risk’ category. Please ask for details at reception.
In-house Clinics
Run by a community midwife and a dietician. Appointments for these are arranged by your doctor.
Nurse-led Appointments
New patient health checks, family planning, cervical smears, asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease, menopause and travel immunisations. Further details are available from reception.
Well Baby
Wednesday and Thursday 10.00am – 12 noon. For immunisations/child development.