Coronavirus (COVID-19): As we remain alert, please remember to bring an appropriate face covering if you are visiting the practice.
If you or a member of your household have a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss in or change of your sense of smell or taste, please DO NOT come to the GP surgery unless requested to do so by a member of our team. Instead, please self isolate immediately in case you have COVID 19. You must use the NHS 111 online coronavirus assessment and testing service or call 111 if you cannot get help online.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): As we remain alert, please remember to bring an appropriate face covering if you are visiting the practice.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): As we remain alert, please remember to bring an appropriate face covering if you are visiting the practice.
If you or a member of your household have a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss in or change of your sense of smell or taste, please DO NOT come to the GP surgery unless requested to do so by a member of our team. Instead, please self isolate immediately in case you have COVID 19. You must use the NHS 111 online coronavirus assessment and testing service or call 111 if you cannot get help online.
Coronavirus (COVID-19):
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Accessing our services – update Dec 2021
Dear patients,
We have changed the way we book our appointments in response to the latest Government guidance on COVID-19, offering a range of ways for you to safely get the help and support you need.
We are open and continuing to care for our patients.
Patients who request an appointment will be assessed by telephone or online, and a clinician will determine how best to meet your care needs.
You will be offered a face-to-face appointment if it is essential for you to be seen, or a video appointment if appropriate.
The fastest way to access our services is generally via our Dr. iQ app.
If you do not need to come into the surgery, you will be given appropriate self-care advice, treatment or information on what to do if you become more unwell.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time of unprecedented levels of demand on NHS services. Please treat our staff with dignity and respect.
Important Notice for Springfield Medical Centre Patients
Springfield Medical Centre has now merged with The Practice St Alban’s and Nirmala.
The Practice St Alban’s is located less than 500 meters from Springfield and, to make this change as easy as possible,
all of Springfield’s patients have been automatically transferred to our practice unless alternative requests have been made.
Please note calls are not currently being diverted from the Springfield telephone number.
If you would like to speak to someone at The Practice St Alban’s please call us on 0115 927 3444.
Sun 25 April 12pm to 5pm – Covid-19 vaccination clinic at Brixton Tate Library
On Sunday 25th April 2021 from 12.00pm to 5.00pm, our team from Edith Cavell Surgery will be running a walk-in pop-up vaccination clinic at Brixton Tate Library with the Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
No appointment necessary – simply walk in between 12.00pm to 5.00pm on Sunday.
This service is available for anyone aged 45 and over or 30-44 in an at-risk category – see below for more details. If you don’t have a GP, you can register on the day.
Dr Quraishi, one of local GP Leads, has recorded a video message to address misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccination:
ENGLISH VIDEO
URDU VIDEO
Who can have the vaccine?
Anyone aged 45 and over
People aged 30 or over with any of the following AND who have not yet had their 1st COVID-19 vaccination:
a blood cancer (such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma)
diabetes
dementia
a heart problem
a chest complaint or breathing difficulties, including bronchitis, emphysema or severe asthma which has resulted in a hospital admission previously
a kidney disease
a liver disease
lowered immunity due to disease or treatment (such as HIV infection, steroid medication, chemotherapy or radiotherapy)
rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or psoriasis (who may require long term immunosuppressive treatments)
have had an organ transplant
had a stroke or a transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
a neurological or muscle wasting condition
a severe or profound learning disability
a problem with your spleen, example sickle cell disease, or you have had your spleen removed
are significantly overweight (BMI of 40 and above)
a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder
You have had a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine already
You are not in any of the groups listed above
You have had COVD-19 in the last 4 weeks
You have or have had any of the COVID-19 symptoms in the last 4 weeks (fever, new continuous cough or loss of smell or taste)
You ever had a severe life-threatening allergy to a vaccine
You have had any other vaccines in the last 7 days
You have been given the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a trial
You are under the age of 30
You are or could be pregnant now
Common rumours and myths about the Covid-19 vaccine:
the vaccine can make you infertile: this is false and there is no evidence to support this claim.
the vaccine was developed too fast and there has not been enough research: the vaccine has had undergone a huge amount of research, testing and regulatory approval, before it was made available to the public. In March 2021, over 20 million people have had the Covid vaccination in the UK, and 320 million people across the world.
the vaccine has severe side-effects and changes your DNA: there is no evidence that the vaccine can alter your DNA, and most people experience only mild side effects such as a sore arm, a headache and feeling tired and achy.
the ingredients are not halal or kosher: the Covid-19 vaccine does not contain any animal products or egg.
the vaccine contains microchips: this is not true, the vaccine only contains medicine.
the vaccine contains aborted fetus cells: this is not true, again the vaccine only contains medicine.
the vaccine causes blood clotting: cases related to the AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clotting are extremely rare – the vaccine is safe and has been taken by 10s of millions of people across the world. More information can be found on the GOV.uk website and the Astrazeneca website.