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Targeted Lung Health Check Programme FROM JANUARY 2025

Our practice is currently engaged in the Targeted Lung Health Check Programme.  This is a FREE NHS service to check lung health and this can help to spot any potential problems early when treatment can be much more successful.

If you are aged between 55-74 years old AND are a current smoker or ex-smoker, you will be sent an appointment through the post to attend for a screening.

If we have never had a smoking status from you, you may receive a letter inviting you in.  Please contact the service on 0161 5290900 to inform them so they can offer the appointment to someone else.

The mobile clinic will be based at Asda, Moss Bank Way, Bolton BL1 8QG.

If you have NEVER smoked, you are not eligible for this service.  If you have any concerns about your lung health, please consult your GP or visit the NHS website to learn more about lung cancer signs and symptoms (www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/)

For more information, please visit More people in Bolton will be offered a Lung Health Check in 2025 - Greater Manchester Cancer

If you have any questions about lung health checks, please contact the Lung Health Check Team on 0161 529 0900

Practice Facebook Page

The practice now has a facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/DrUddinAndDrAnwar/

We will be sharing important information and any urgent updates/messages on here.

Please visit our page and like and follow.

Patient social media guidance

Latest Newsletter

Dr Uddin & Anwar Practice Newsletter Winter 2024.pdf

Get to know where to go - Winter 2024 - primary care booklet

Get to know where to go - winter-2024-primary-care-booklet-nov24.pdff

World AMR Awareness Week

World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) - 18-24 November 2024

Taking ANTIBIOTICS when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk.

Our Practice Pledge

• When we see a child with a respiratory tract infection we will share the “When should I worry” booklet with parents/carers. Available at When should I worry-Booklet_England
• We will ensure all prescribers in the practice including locums have easy access to the local and national antibiotic guidance
• When we see a patient with a self-limiting respiratory tract infection, we will discuss methods of self-care and safety netting rather than prescribing antibiotics and share the TARGET “Treating your infection” leaflet available at 24.11.14 UKHSA_Common Infection leaflet A5_05.pdf
• To help address patient expectations for antibiotics in self-limiting conditions, we will promote nationally or locally agreed key messages, to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance.

The practice's AMS Champion is Dr Uddin.

Keep Antibiotics Working

Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccinations

If you have not had your measles, mumps & rubella (MMR) vaccinations and you are aged 5 or over, pharmacies across Greater Manchester are offering the vaccine to make it quicker and easier for people to get vaccinated and get protected.  

With cases of measles on the increase in Greater Manchester its more important than ever to get vaccinated. No appointment is needed. You can find out more about the MMR vaccination and participating pharmacies across Greater Manchester by MMR available in pharmacies | Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership

Infection, Prevention & Control (IPC) Annual Statement

Annual IPC statement 2024

Join our Patient Participation Group

JOIN OUR PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP relaunch 2023-24

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine for pregnant women and 75-79 year olds

What is RSV?

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including cough, sore throat, sneezing and runny or blocked nose. It can also make you become wheezy or short of breath and lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions. There is no specific treatment, and most infections will get better by themselves. Every year thousands of older adults need hospital care for RSV, and some of them will die. RSV can be more severe in people with medical conditions such as heart or lung disease or a weakened immune system. RSV infection is common in young children but is most serious for small babies and for older people

From 1st September 2024, NHS England have introduced a RSV vaccine.

Almost all older adults will have had several RSV infections during their life. A single dose of vaccine will help to boost protection as you reach an age group at highest risk of serious RSV infection. 

For pregnant women, the vaccine will be offered on or after they are 28 weeks pregnant.  

Please see leaflet for more information:

RSV vaccine and pregnancy leaflet

RSV vaccine for older adults

Guide to Digital Support in Bolton

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