Sternhall Times: November 2022

 

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Introducing Dr Harpreet Sood

Dr Sood has recently joined as a partner and lead GP at  the surgery.

Harpreet has an interest in digital led transformation across the health service and also sits on the  board of Health Education England, an organisation responsible for training and developing 160,000 staff across the NHS and Wesleyan, a financial services mutual. Harpreet is married with one son and another due in March!

In his spare time, Harpreet is on the tennis or paddle court or building Lego with his son

 

Getting the help you need

Did you know that there are a number of ways to get help from a clinician; you can call to make a pre-bookable appointment or you can consult with the GP online by submitting an e-consult on the Sternhall Lane website. If you are unsure of how to do this, give us a call and we can help you with it.

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You can also get in touch with your local chemist and speak to your pharmacist about your minor ailments.

Care co-ordinators play an important role within the GP surgery to proactively identify and work with people including the frail/elderly and those with long term conditions. Our new care co-ordinators who have accumulated years of knowledge and can help navigate your journey through primary and secondary 
care.

 

Breast cancer awareness month

Breast cancer can affect both men and women. Please check your breasts.

  • If you would like some more information, please get in touch with the surgery. The surgery will be holding a fundraiser on Friday 21st October.
  • All donations will go to the breast cancer team.

 

Black History Month

October also marks Black History Month,The Prince of Peckham pub have various events running; including a pop up market, poetry and an Indigo dye workshop for young people, just to name a few.

Southwark council will be doing ‘the mysterious black Tudors– riverside walking tour’ on Friday 28th October at Winchester Walk, tickets are £10

For more information and other events taking place in Southwark, head over to the Southwark Council website

 

Free flu jab

The surgery will be holding a walk in clinic on Saturday 5th November from 9am-12pm. If you would like your vaccine this year, please come along.

Published: Oct 1, 2022