Federation News
2023 GP Patient Survey
Friday, 13 January 2023
Have your say on the way your local GP services are working Around 2.4 million people, aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in early January. The answers we get help the NHS to improve local […]
Group A streptococcal infection
Friday, 9 December 2022
Background Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common bacteria. Lots of us carry it in our throats and on our skin and it doesn’t always result in illness. However, GAS does cause a number of infections, some mild and some more serious. The most serious infections linked to GAS come from invasive group A strep, […]
POLIO
Thursday, 22 September 2022
Sewage sampling has identified at least one positive sample of the poliovirus currently present in the sewage of a number of London boroughs, including Brent. This suggests that there is community transmission of the virus within London. Most people have been vaccinated against polio, so the risk to the public is low. However, the Joint […]
GP Access Hubs
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
There are now a number of GP Access Hubs in Brent, helping patients see a GP and other healthcare professionals outside of normal hours at weekends and in the evening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibVjw1aH1dw
