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  • NHS England urges those unprotected against measles to come forward for their vaccinations
    Measles cases are continuing to rise across England, with a number of unvaccinated children and adults requiring hospital as infections take hold.  This month, millions of parents and carers in England are being contacted by the NHS to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as part of a… Read more: NHS England urges those unprotected against measles to come forward for their vaccinations
  • Are you suffering from anxiety or depression?
    Perhaps you’re feeling stressed and struggling to control your worry? Do you experience feelings of panic or obsess about certain thoughts? You’re not alone. Help is out there. Last year more than 30,000 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria benefitted from NHS Talking Therapies – formerly known as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). NHS Talking Therapies… Read more: Are you suffering from anxiety or depression?
  • Check your inhaler technique
  • Cost of living leaflet
  • Key winter messages to support local vulnerable people
  • PLEASE READ – Respiratory Health and Wellbeing Coaches (HAWCs) – Referral Information – SENT ON BEHALF OF CLAIRE NIEBIESKI
  • Digital Weight Management Programme
    Obesity is a serious health concern that increases the riskof many other health conditions, including type 2 diabetes,cardiovascular disease, joint problems, mental health problems,and some cancers. There is also evidence to suggest thatpeople living with obesity are at higher risk of the more severeoutcomes associated with COVID-19. The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme gives free,… Read more: Digital Weight Management Programme
  • Recipe for Health Campaign – BwD Public Health Campaign
  • Wellbeing for Women Event- 14th May
  • Kings Coronation Colouring Competition
    Kings Coronation Colouring Competition 2023!
  • Veterans In Communities March newsletter
  • EASTER OPENING TIMES
  • Covid Vaccination Spring Booster Campaign 2023
    People aged 75 years and older, residents in care homes forolder people, and those aged 5 years and over with a weakenedimmune system will be offered a booster of coronavirus this spring. Book your appointment now!
  • Green Practice – Earth Hour – Saturday 25th March
  • Kings Coronation Competition
  • Accessible Standards- Deaf patients
    ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE ACCESSIBLE STANDARDS – DEAF PATIENTS Access to services is a common barrier faced daily by many deaf people. Something simple, like seeing a GP or attending hospital appointments can cause difficulties for many deaf people. The main barrier faced is often that of communication. An all-too-common example are health issues, where… Read more: Accessible Standards- Deaf patients
  • Veterans In Communities February newsletter
  • **New Surgery Telephone Number** Going Live – Wednesday 12th April 2023.
    Please be aware that our surgery telephone number will change on Wednesday 12th April 2023 to Tel:- 01254 915870. Our new telephone system will enable us to offer our patients a quicker, more efficient service when telephoning the surgery. Also, don’t forget you can contact us without using the telephone, via our on-line consultation system,… Read more: **New Surgery Telephone Number** Going Live – Wednesday 12th April 2023.
  • Positive Minds – January to April 2023
    Positive MindsCourses for improved Mental Health and Wellbeing Our Positive Minds Courses are specifically developed to help improve emotional wellbeing, whilst learning something new and meeting people. Courses take place in community venuesand provide the opportunity to identify and practise ways to cope and feel better.January to April 2023Mindful CraftsLearn the basics of a number… Read more: Positive Minds – January to April 2023
  • Your general practice team is here to help you
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  • BwD Carers Service
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  • September ELCAS drop in poster
    https://nhs.vc/HLSC/CAMHS Young People’s Mental HealthConcerned about your Mental Health?Are you under 18 or concerned aboutsomeone under 18?Advice sessions are available on-line viaAttend AnywhereLog on using the hyperlink – https://nhs.vc/HLSC/CAMHSEnter the word “drop” as the first name and “in” as the secondname followed by your date of birth. You will then enter our virtualwaiting area where… Read more: September ELCAS drop in poster
  • Right Person, Right Care campaign launches
    Campaign launched to highlight services offered in General Practice The campaign aims to highlight the wide range of support and advice available to patients in general practice from a range of health professionals, including pharmacists and advanced nurse practitioners. Research by the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria earlier this year showed an overwhelming majority… Read more: Right Person, Right Care campaign launches
  • #AskAboutAsthma 2022
    #AskAboutAsthma is back for 2022. Now in its sixth year, the campaign is about making simple changes to children and young people’s care that will make a big difference to how they experience their asthma. For 2022, the #AskAboutAsthma campaign will run from 12 – 18 September so everyone can take the learning, resources and key information… Read more: #AskAboutAsthma 2022
  • Fully funded mental health & suicide intervention training in BwD
    Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Public Health Directorate have commissioned Re-Align Futures to deliver the following training sessions. There will be no charge for people who live, work or study in the Borough. Please book from the list at https://www.eventzilla.net/user/Re-Align%20Futures MHFA Champions teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental… Read more: Fully funded mental health & suicide intervention training in BwD
  • IRS Pennine Launch and phone number
    PRESS RELEASE   Reference: IRS 006 / 2022Date:  July 2022 NEW WAY TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACROSS EAST LANCASHIRE AND BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN Residents from across East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen who need to access mental health help and support are now able to via one number, 24 hours a day, from today.… Read more: IRS Pennine Launch and phone number
  • Healthy Homes – ‘There’s no place like home’
    There is a lot you can do to make yourhome a safe and healthy place to live,particularly if you have additional needsor if your circumstances change. Care Network’s Healthy Homes service (partly funded throughthe Cadent Foundation) offers all adults and families in Blackburnwith Darwen expert knowledge, advice and support to help you toachieve a warm,… Read more: Healthy Homes – ‘There’s no place like home’
  • Polio: Resource information
    UK polio vaccination schedulePolio vaccine is part of the NHS routine childhood vaccination schedule.It’s given to babies and children when they are:• 8, 12 and 16 weeks old as part of the 6-in-1 vaccine (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB)• 3 years and 4 months old as part of the 4-in-1 pre-school booster (DTaP/IPV)• 14 years old as part of… Read more: Polio: Resource information
  • Refer into Lancashire Mind’s money and mental health service
    http://www.lancashiremind.org.uk/pages/money-and-me
  • Blackburn with Darwen Stop Smoking Service Public Health & Active Lancashire
    Quit Talk – Drop InDo you or someone you know want to quit smoking?WednesdayQuit talk Drop-in10am-1pm – Fortnightly Starting 25.5.22Albion Mill Community Hub, Albion St, Blackburn. BB2 4LXThursdayQuit talk Drop-in10am-12pm – Every 4th Thursday Starting 26.5.22Blackburn with Darwen Central Library, Town Hall St, Blackburn.BB2 1AGDo you want to Quit smoking?Why do you want to quit?What… Read more: Blackburn with Darwen Stop Smoking Service Public Health & Active Lancashire
  • ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE PRIVACY NOTICE
    ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE Easy Read Privacy NoticeSurgeries, like ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE have to keep information about people. It islaw that the companies must keep this information safe and secure.This is called a Privacy Notice.This privacy notice explains how we use any information we collect about you, how you cantell us if you prefer… Read more: ROMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE PRIVACY NOTICE
  • General Practice Data for Planning & Research Directions including how to opt out
    The data held in the GP medical records of patients is used every day to support health and care planning and research in England, helping to find better treatments and improve patient outcomes for everyone. NHS Digital has developed a new way to collect this data, called the General Practice Data for Planning and Research… Read more: General Practice Data for Planning & Research Directions including how to opt out
  • Telephone Issues 17.5.2021
    We are aware of the difficulties that some of our patients are experiencing in getting through to the practice on the telephone. We do apologise and we are working hard to resolve this with our IT/telephone supplier – NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU We are aware that during peak periods, for example, Monday mornings, phone… Read more: Telephone Issues 17.5.2021
  • Coronavirus
    The NHS in England and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure services are available to the public as normal. The risk to the general public is moderate. If you have arrived back to the UK from mainland China,… Read more: Coronavirus
  • GP Announcement
    Dr Madiha Chowdhury will be joining as our new female GP Partner and Dr Manny Gill will become our GP Senior Partner. 
  • Dr Claire Rushton retiring end of September 2018
    We are very sad to announce that Dr Claire Rushton will be retiring from General Practice at the end of September 2018.  On behalf of all the staff, colleagues and patients at Roman Road Health Centre may we wish Dr Rushton a very happy and fulfilling retirement and thank her for her much valued expertise… Read more: Dr Claire Rushton retiring end of September 2018
  • CCG Christmas and New Year opening hours
    Please Click Here to view the opening times for GP Practices. Please Click Here to view the GP Letter regarding Opening times over Christmas and New Year.
  • Cyber Attack
    Roman Road Health Centre will be open as usual on Monday following the cyber attack which took place on Friday 12 May 2017 and affected the NHS and many other organisations around the world. We may not yet have full access to patient records, prescriptions and appointment systems but we are using well-tested contingency plans… Read more: Cyber Attack
  • New Member of Staff
    We are very pleased to announce that Dr Madi Chowdhury has joined our Practice in October 2016 and will be working on Tuesdays.

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Statement for Patients

We are sorry for the inconvenience being caused for our patents trying to contact the practice by telephone recently. You may have found that trying to reach us first thing on a Monday morning has been particularly difficult.

Like many GP practices in Lancashire, our telephone system is run by a local NHS IT provider who are aware of these issues.

We want to assure you these problems have been escalated and explain that fixing them is not in our control, so please be patient with us whilst they are being addressed.

We have been told that over the next few weeks, a short term fix being put in place that should ensure our telephone systems can stay online during very busy periods. In the longer term, we know that upgrades are being made to the system that should fully resolve the problems.

Remember, there are other ways that you can contact the practice. Firstly if you are able please review our web pages please do this is where we will provide you with the most up to date methods of contacting us or where appropriate other alternatives exist such as:-

* MyGp or PatientAccess ; an app that you may have already downloaded (if not please do and follow the instructions for use) which you can use to book appointments, contact the practice or order your prescriptions.

* As usual, you should dial 999 in an emergency and can access NHS111 or your local pharmacy for advice.

Coronavirus – Advice for Patients

The symptoms of coronavirus are:

The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu and it does not necessarily mean you have the illness.

NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can tell you if you need medical help and advise you what to do.

Use this service if:

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

Information for the public is available at gov.uk/coronavirus and https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

Like the common cold, coronavirus infection usually occurs through close contact with a person with novel coronavirus via cough and sneezes or hand contact. A person can also be infected by touching contaminated surfaces if they do not wash their hands.
The risk of being in close contact with a person with coronavirus or contaminated surfaces is very low at the current time.
Everyone is being reminded to follow Public Health England advice to:

You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England at www.gov.uk/coronavirus.

Updated:
02.03.2020