The Old Church Surgery

08/06/2026

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/nhs-app/id1388411277

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhs.online.nhsonline&hl=en_GB&pli=1

14/05/2026

Some helpful instructions to ensure that NHS App notifications are enabled on your device. Having this switched on, will allow health care professionals to send you important messages via the app.

Additional useful help guides are available at https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/help/

16/04/2026

10/02/2026

Please make sure that NHS app notifications are switched on to ensure you receive important health related messages. If you are unsure how to do this, please pop into the surgery and the reception team will be happy to assist.

16/01/2026

Did you know you can view messages about your care in the NHS App?

The NHS App is a simple and secure way to receive messages from your trusted health care providers.

Turn on notifications for the NHS App to stay up to date.

Find out more: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

13/01/2026

Struggling with a muscle, joint or soft tissue problem?

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local app designed to help you recover and stay active.

With getUBetter, you’ll have:
• 24/7 personalised information for your injury and stage of recovery
• Easy-to-follow progressive exercises
• Expert advice to help you manage symptoms and build confidence

Take control of your recovery — start using getUBetter today.

The app was wonderful- really clear, simple exercises plus reassurance that everything was going ok. I found the status updates really helpful - and good to know how the injury would progress.

18/09/2025

The following patients are eligible for an NHS vaccine in 2025 to 2026

From 1 September 2025:
• pregnant women
• all children aged 2 or 3 years old (on 31 August 2025)
• all primary school aged children (from Reception class to Year 6) – will be given in school
• secondary school-aged children from Years 7 to 11 – will be given in school
• all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years

From 1 October 2025:
• those aged 18 to under 65 years in clinical risk groups
• those aged 65 years and over
• those in long-stay residential care homes
• carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
• close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
• those living in long-stay residential care homes or nursing homes other long-stay health or social care facilities or a house bound Patient (defined in the ES specification) [footnote 1]

Examples of those in clinical risk groups:
• chronic (long-term) respiratory disease, such as asthma (requires continuous or repeated use of inhaled or systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or bronchitis
• chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
• chronic kidney disease at stage 3, 4 or 5
• chronic liver disease
• chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s disease or motor neurone disease
• learning disability
• diabetes and adrenal insufficiency
• splenic dysfunction or asplenia
• a weakened immune system due to disease (such as HIV/AIDS) or treatment (such as cancer treatment)
• morbidly obese (defined as BMI of 40 and above)

To book, please call the surgery on 020 8529 5543. Thank you.