As families start thinking ahead to the new school year, now is a good time to check that children are up to date with their vaccinations and ready for any school vaccination programmes taking place later in the year. Being vaccinated helps protect children against serious illnesses, supports school attendance and helps reduce the spread of infectious diseases across the wider community.
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A new video from Lambeth Together’s Neighbourhood and Wellbeing Delivery Alliance featuring local resident Sally shines a spotlight on the difference receiving a hospital level of service at home can make. Sally recovered at home during a period of intense illness, where she would usually have required a hospital stay.
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Lambeth residents are helping to shape a new joined-up neighbourhood health and care approach. Recent workshops, surveys and focus groups run by Healthwatch Lambeth and culminating in their Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) Community Engagement Report – show a strong call for local, connected and preventive services that are easier to access, more personal, and rooted in community life.
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Following recent outbreaks and clusters of Meningococcal B, also known as MenB, among teenagers and young adults, the NHS has introduced a new, time-limited, free vaccination offer for eligible young people.
MenB bacteria can cause meningitis, an infection of the lining around the brain and spinal cord, and septicaemia, sometimes called blood poisoning.