💬 Your Voice Matters! Join our Patient Participation Group (PPG) & help shape the future of healthcare at Manor View Practice. 📅 Tue 21 Oct 2025 | 🕡 6:30–8pm | 📍 Bushey Speakers on health, nutrition & NHS App 👉 Scan QR / visit our site / email [email protected]

We wish a happy and healthy new year to all our patients and the wider community that are celebrating Rosh Hashanah this week. Have a sweet and happy year! Shana Tova

📣 Use of paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children. Read the full announcement ➡️ bit.ly/4nl5AeS

Diarrhoea and vomiting is unpleasant for everyone. If you come down with a case, here is what you can do to reduce the spread. 🤢🚽 🔗 nhs.uk/symptoms/diarr…

Paracetamol is the first choice of painkiller if you're pregnant and is still considered the safest choice of pain relief during pregnancy. There is no evidence it causes autism in children. Kate Brintworth, our Chief Midwifery Officer, explains more 🎥

Make this #Stoptober the one that counts. 🚭 Quit for 28 days & you’re 5× more likely to quit for good. You’re not alone – support & tools are here to help. 👉 Scan the QR code or visit: hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/healt…

Join us for the PPG 2025 Annual Patient Event 🎤 Speakers: 🍎 @healthiup on nutrition for better health 📱 Liz Sample on getting the most from the NHS App 📅 21 Oct | 6:30–8 PM | Bushey Medical Centre 👉 Details: shorturl.at/XefRB #PatientEvent #Healthiup #NHSApp

Stay one step ahead this flu season. 💉 Flu can be serious, especially for older adults, pregnant women & those with long-term conditions. Get protected, it’s quick, safe & free for eligible NHS patients. 📅 Book your flu jab at Manor View Practice 🔗 shorturl.at/QmO0c

28 smoke-free days = 5× more likely to quit for good. Had a slip? RESET. Keep going. You’re not quitting alone. Join thousands doing #Stoptober one day at a time. Local support: hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/healt… NHS Help: nhs.uk/better-health/…

Pharmacy First = faster care. ✅Earache (1–17) ✅Impetigo (1+) ✅Bites (1+) ✅Shingles (18+) ✅Sinusitis (12+) ✅Sore throat (5+) ✅UTI (women 16–64) Find a pharmacy: nhs.uk/nhs-services/p…

Stay protected this winter 💉 COVID-19 boosters are available only for: 👵 75+ 🏠 Care home residents 💊 Immunosuppressed or on chemo/radiotherapy 🫀 Organ transplant recipients Free, quick & effective. Book now if eligible. Let’s keep our community healthy. 💙

Breast health: know your 'normal'. New lump/thickening, size/shape change, skin dimpling/redness, nipple changes, or persistent pain/swelling? Get it checked. Most changes aren’t cancer—early assessment helps. If invited, attend NHS screening. 🔗 nhs.uk/conditions/bre… Men too.

Happy Diwali from Manor View Practice. May this festival of lights bring you joy and happiness.

NHS App Results & repeats, sorted. See results as they’re released, order repeat prescriptions, and view your GP record in the NHS App. It’s simple and secure. Get the app: nhs.uk/nhs-app/ Need help setting up? Visit our website: manorviewpractice.co.uk/online-service…

Asthma & Bonfire Night: fireworks/smoke can trigger symptoms. Carry your reliever, take your preventer, follow your plan. Stand upwind. Advice: nhs.uk/conditions/ast… If symptoms don’t settle use 111. In emergencies call 999.

Lest we forget 🌹📷 🌹

Movember is here. Men—book the checks, start the chat. • Mental health • Testicular self-check • Prostate (50+ or 45+ higher risk) — we can assess & arrange PSA/DRE if needed • Blood pressure More info: uk.movember.com | prostatecanceruk.org

World COPD Day. Cold weather can make breathing harder, stick to your plan and carry your reliever. 🔗 Learn more (NHS): nhs.uk/conditions/chr… Need a COPD review, inhaler check or pulmonary rehab referral? Contact Manor View Practice.

Congratulations to West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on winning NHS Trust of the Year at the 2025 Health Service Journal Awards. A big step forward for local services and the communities we serve.

📢 Our new Vlog Series is live: Ask The Practice Quick, clear answers to common questions about how GP services work. Episode 1: What Is the NHS Patient Charter? Watch here: manorviewpractice.co.uk/about-us/lates… Submit a question for a future episode: manorviewpractice.co.uk/ask/