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Patient update

MenACWY vaccine is given to young people at school in year 9, with catch ups until year 11. The vaccine can be offered in primary care from the age of 14, opportunistically or upon request to anyone who missed it at school, up until the age of 25. No additional boosters are recommended. Please check your immunisation record and if you have not received this vaccine please book an appointment with the nurse at the practice – Request an appointment with a nurse or healthcare assistant – Surrey Lodge Group Practice

The Men B vaccine is not offered to teenagers/young people under the national immunisation programme, unless you are in an “at risk” group (from 2 years of age who are at increased risk of invasive meningococcal infection with asplenia, splenic dysfunction or complement disorders (including those on, or to commence, complement inhibitor treatment such as eculizumab)). There is currently no recommendation for any additional Men B vaccinations for young people.

For further information:

Looking after yourself

  • Citizens Advice Manchester

    We now have a phone located in the practice which patients can use to contact Citizens Advice Manchester – just lift the receiver to get connected immediately. You can either discuss your issue there and then, or request a call back at a more convenient time; there’s also a voicemail service so if your call can’t be taken you can leave a message for someone to call you back, or member of staff at the surgery can refer you in. The service is there to help with any non-medical issue – problems with benefits, issues with housing, concerns about finances, managing your energy bills, difficulties at work, or just getting more connected to your community and finding activities you can get involved in.

    Phone
    03444 111 222

    Website
    www.citizensadvice.org.uk

  • Expert Patients Programme

    Expert Patients Programme is a free NHS Service to support people to manage their long term health conditions. If you would like to learn helpful tips to control your symptoms and feel more in control and positive, please contact us. The programme consists of 6 weekly sessions for two-and-a-half hours at local venues across Manchester. It is also helpful for carers of people who live with long term conditions.

    Phone
    0161 371 2105

    Website
    Expert Patients Programme – Support with Long-term Health conditions

    Email
    mft.epp@nhs.net

  • Be Well

    We offer free, confidential advice to give you the tools to help you feel good again. We will help you to steer yourself through some of the difficulties you can experience when you’re having a hard time.

    Website
    #BeeWell

Page published: 31 October 2023
Last updated: 31 October 2023