Summer Zen Success in Groby!
Groby Surgery Patients Group
Over 65’s flu clinic is Saturday 21st September ALTHOUGH THE under 65 vaccine will not be available until October, patients over 65 who are eligible for the free influenza vaccination need to put Saturday 21 September in their diaries.
OVER THE SUMMER holiday we completed our first Summer Zen therapeutic support workshops to assist young people aged 7-14 years understand emotions, build self-esteem and learn mindfulness coping strategies. We wanted to give children the opportunity to come together in a nurturing setting where they can talk about feelings, be aware of how situations can impact us and enjoy fun activities. Their academic world may stop during the school holidays but their emotional world keeps on turning and it has been great to see the smiles on their faces and new confidence shine through. Future workshops will be listed on our website www.sunrisewellbeing. co.uk
Shelley Smith, Sunrise Wellbeing
The flu clinic is normally held in October but this year over 65 supplies are available earlier, which is going to give recipients a few weeks extra protection with the 2019/2020 formula. The Flu Clinic will be open from 8.30am to 12.30pm. No appointment is needed, just turn up and get protected from flu for the winter. It will be a busy morning so it would be helpful if patients could leave the car at home to ensure that there’s space in the car park for those with mobility problems. Each year an assessment has to be made of the flu strains that are most likely to cause the most problems. As this has to be done in advance some years the vaccine is more, or sometimes less, effective, but for those most at risk of an adverse reaction to the virus it’s important to get it done regardless of any speculation that the national press stirs up. Flu can be unpleasant, but if you’re otherwise healthy, it’ll usually clear up on its own within a week. But anyone in the risk groups is more likely to develop potentially serious complications of flu, such as pneumonia (a lung infection). The free flu vaccine clinic on the morning of Saturday September 21st will be for adults 65 and over. (If you were born on or before 31 March 1955, so are currently 64 but will be 65 on 31 March 2020, you also qualify for the over 65’s jab.) The free flu vaccine at the October clinics (dates not yet known) will be for vulnerable patients under 65 years of age and will be for • people with certain medical conditions (including children in at-risk groups from 6 months of age) • pregnant women • children aged 2 and 3 on 31 August 2019 • children in primary school • front line health or social care workers Studies have shown that the flu vaccine will help prevent you getting the flu. It will not stop all flu viruses and the level of protection may vary. It’s not a 100% guarantee that you’ll be flu-free, but if you do get flu after vaccination, it’s likely to be milder and shorter-lived than it would otherwise have been. There’s also evidence to suggest that the flu vaccine can reduce your risk of having a stroke.
Norman Griffiths
for Groby Surgery Patients Participation Group
Groby Gatherers are helping to save Hedgehogs! THIS YEAR we are indoors for a change in an effort to defy the British weather, and would like to invite you to our next fundraiser. This will be held at: Groby Village Hall on Saturday September 28th from 11 am – 2 pm in aid of The Leicestershire Hedgehog Rescue Society. Admission is Free as usual and we will be serving tea, coffee and soft drinks, along with some delicious homemade cakes, scones etc. plus our mouth-watering Fudge!
There will be quality bric-a-brac and second-hand books for sale, an exciting Raffle + many hedgehog related gifts to tempt you – maybe for an early Christmas gift! Colleen Powell from the Leicestershire Hedgehog Rescue Society will also be there to answer any queries or give information regarding our prickly garden friends. Please come along to support this cause and help save one of Britain’s favourite mammals from extinction.
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