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Flu Vaccines still available at the practice.  50-64 year old patients are now eligible for flu vaccine.   Contact reception to book an appointment.

Shingles Vaccination Now being offered to Immunocompromised patients, 65 year olds and those aged 70-80.   Contact reception to book an appointment if you are eligible.

Measles - there is currently an outbreak of measles in the UK.   Measles can spread very easily among those who are unvaccinated, especially in nurseries and schools.  Further information can be found at Measles outbreak could spread warns UKHSA Chief Executive - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Childhood Illness -Do I need to keep my child off school Public Health Information Poster

Register for on line ordering  If you are on repeat medications you can register with the practice to order these on line.   You will need to contact reception to obtain log on details.

In Times of Bereavement

In the unfortunate event that a person has passed away, there are three things that must be done in the first few days;

  • Get a medical certificate from your GP or hospital doctor (this is necessary to register the death)
  • Register the death within 5 days (8 days in Scotland). You will then receive the necessary documents for the funeral.
  • Make the necessary funeral arrangements.

Register the death

If the death has been reported to the coroner (or Procurator Fiscal in Scotland) they must give permission before registering the death.

You can register the death if you are a relative, a witness to the death, a hospital administrator or the person making the arrangements with the funeral directors.

You can use the ‘Register a Death’ page on the gov.uk website that will guide you through the process. This will also explain the registration process for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Arrange the funeral

The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered. Most people use a funeral director, though you can arrange a funeral yourself.

Funeral directors

Choose a funeral director who’s a member of one of the following:

These organisations have codes of practice - they must give you a price list when asked.

Some local councils run their own funeral services, for example for non-religious burials. The British Humanist Association can also help with non-religious funerals.

Arranging the funeral yourself

Contact the Cemeteries and Crematorium Department of your local council to arrange a funeral yourself.

Funeral costs

Funeral costs can include:

  • funeral director fees
  • things the funeral director pays for on your behalf (called ‘disbursements’ or ‘third-party costs’), for example, crematorium or cemetery fees, or a newspaper announcement about the death
  • local authority burial or cremation fees

Funeral directors may list all these costs in their quotes.



 
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