Welcome to the latest of our weekly newsletters. We regard it as a priority that all patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries are kept fully informed of news and developments relevant to them. We hope these updates continue to prove useful.
RSV and Flu Vaccinations
The clinics we are hosting for both RSV and annual flu vaccinations are now in full operation and we are very pleased with the take up so far.
These clinics are for out registered patients only and are appointment only, and you can call your own surgery for details of forthcoming clinics and to make an appointment.
The RSV vaccine is being offered to pregnant women and adults aged 75-79, including those turning 75 on or after September 1 and those who turn 80 between August 1 this year and August 31, 2025.
Patients who are 28 weeks pregnant onwards or who are in those older age categories are being contacted with regard to making an appointment. If you are in one of these categories and have not been contacted, call your surgery to make an appointment.
In respect of the annual flu jabs, eligible categories are the over 65s and those under 65 who are in one of these categories: Pregnant, Carers, Frontline workers, Immunocompromised or a household contact of such a person, or if you suffer from one of the following chronic diseases - Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Chronic Heart Disease, Vascular Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Liver Disease.
Our Community Skin Diagnostic Hub
We are continuing to operate our Community Skin Diagnostic Hub from Buckshaw Village Surgery.
Patients are being referred to this service following an initial triage contact with their GP.
You can find more information on the resource on our website which you can access by clicking this link
If you do not have internet access, please call at your surgery and pick up a leaflet.
Should you have any queries, please contact us and we will be happy to assist.
Thank You to Our Patients
We would like to thank all our patients for their understanding when our surgeries closed for essential training last Tuesday afternoon, October 15.
We tried as always to keep any disruption to a minimum and will continue to do so to ensure you have the best possible service.
Homeless and Ukraine Appeals
We are continuing to accept donations for both The Chorley Homeless Group and The Chorley Support for Ukraine group.
If you have any toiletries, sanitary products, baby items, pet food, non-perishable food items, shoes, clean duvets, blankets, towels, coats or sleeping bags you can spare, please drop them off at any of our surgeries during opening hours and our staff will ensure they are delivered to the charity depot.
Please mark your bags accordingly if you have a preference for which appeal you wish them to go to.