Tadley Medical Partnership

17/09/2026

Two weeks today, adult flu vaccination starts across England.

From 1 October you can have a free NHS flu vaccine if you are 65 or over, if you are aged 18 to 64 with certain long‑term health conditions, if you are a carer, if you live in a long‑stay care home, or if you live with someone who has a weakened immune system.

Frontline health and social care staff are covered too, usually through their employer.

Some people are already eligible. Anyone who is pregnant, children aged 2 and 3, and school‑aged children from reception to year 11 have been able to have the flu vaccine since 1 September.

The autumn COVID vaccine this year is for adults aged 75 and over, people living in care homes for older adults, and anyone aged 6 months or over who is immunosuppressed. Those appointments also begin on 1 October, and booking is already open.

If you are eligible, the quickest way to book your flu vaccine is via the self book link we sent you. If you would rather speak to someone, call us on 0118 981 4166.

Not sure whether you qualify? The full list is at

Find out about the flu vaccine for adults, including who should have it, how to get it and side effects.

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01/09/2026

Schools go back in Hampshire this week, and September is when childhood asthma attacks spike.

Asthma + Lung UK analysed NHS England hospital data covering 2020 to 2024. In September 2024, admissions for asthma attacks among children aged 5 to 14 were more than five times higher than in August.

New classrooms pass colds around quickly. Preventer inhalers also tend to slip during six weeks away from the school routine.

If your child has asthma, four things worth doing this week:

• Get back on the preventer inhaler exactly as prescribed. It protects by building up over time, so gaps leave your child exposed.

• Watch them take it. Technique drifts over the summer, and a spacer helps most children get the full dose in.

• Give school an up to date written asthma action plan, and check your child can reach a reliever inhaler during the day.

• Book an asthma review if they have not had one in the past year, or if they have been using the reliever more than usual.

To book a review, call 0118 981 4166 between 8am and 6:30pm Monday to Friday, or use our website - www.tadleymedical.co.uk

If your child is fighting for breath, too breathless to talk or eat, or the reliever is not helping, call 999. That is an emergency and should not wait for an appointment.

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21/08/2026

We are now booking appointments for flu and COVID vaccinations.

If you are eligible you can book via the self book link we will be sending you or by calling the surgery.

Flu vaccination starts in September for:
• pregnant women
• children aged 2 or 3 on 31 August 2026

From October it opens up to people aged 65 and over, adults under 65 in a clinical risk group, residents of long-stay care homes, people who live with someone who is immunosuppressed, and carers who get carer’s allowance or who are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person.

18/08/2026

17/08/2026

Bookings for this year’s flu vaccine are now open for those who are eligible.

Flu can be very serious for children, pregnant women, older adults, and those with long-term health conditions. Last year, it was estimated that the flu vaccine prevented 104,000 unnecessary hospitalisations.

If you’re eligible, you can now book your flu vaccination online or through the NHS App.

Find out more and book here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/book-flu-vaccination/

13/08/2026

With temperatures peaking today, make sure you take sensible precautions to stay safe:

- keep hydrated
- avoid the sun during the hottest part of the day (11am-3pm)
- wear sunscreen, a hat and light clothes
- check in on older or vulnerable friends, relatives and neighbours

05/08/2026

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