Urgent Synnovis Lab Reports Update: 24th June 2024
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CYBER ATTACK- MESSAGE FROM SOUTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
We are aware that a cyber-criminal group has published stolen information following a cyber-attack on Synnovis, a laboratory that processes blood tests on behalf of a number of NHS organisations.
We understand your concern. This is a live situation, and we are working alongside Synnovis to understand the data that has been stolen. We currently don’t know if or who may therefore be impacted.
There is a central website that will be updated with new information as soon as it becomes available where answers to a number of frequently asked questions will be published. Please go to www.digital.nhs.uk/news/synnovis-cyber-incident for more information as our website may answer your query.
The National Cyber Security Centre has guidance on keeping yourself cyber secure. There is a link on our website to www.digital.nhs.uk/news/synnovis-cyber-incident.
Updated statement on stolen data
The Synnovis statement is available here and the NHS England statement will shortly be available here. We will receive an updated communications toolkit shortly and will work to update the toolkit available to practices overnight to support you with queries tomorrow. The FAQs available on the NHSE website will also be updated in light of the new information.
Also, the helpline, 0345 8778967 is up and running and will be running over the weekend but in the first instance please to look at the website for information that may help you.
SEL ICB
Friends and Family Test
We welcome your thoughts and comments, please click on the link to have your say!
Family & Friends Survey
Patient Participation Group
All patients are welcome and it is an opportunity to update you on our three practices and our services We look forward to welcoming you; If you would like to attend please let us know at reception.
Please see below our upcoming dates for the Patient Participation Group
Next PPG Meeting
Thursday 20th June
2pm Via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89347705657?pwd=8OzJHnBXjubvcDar2GDhTbPPQadCHr.1
Meeting ID: 893 4770 5657 Passcode: 982836
The future upcoming meetings are on:
12th September – in person at Hetherington GP. SW4
14th November – Zoom,
16th January – in person - Location to be confirmed
2023 PCN Practices patient survey summary
PPG Minutes 18th April 2024
PPG Minutes 23rd Jan 2024
PPG Flyer
We will only use this information for the purpose of inviting you to, and updating you about Patient Group Meetings. This data will not be used for any other purpose.
PPG Consent form
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- March Cancer Awareness
Cancer Awareness dates for March: #BrainTumourAwarenessMonth, #ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth & #OvarianCancerAwarenessMonth
March is a busy month with different cancer organisations & charities competing for your attention. We have compiled some of the best free educational resources designed to aid primary care staff in earlier diagnosis, and better outcomes for your patients.
Brain Tumour Awareness Month 
- More than 12,000 people (including approximately 500 children & young people) are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour each year.
- Brain tumours are the biggest cause of cancer related death of children and adults under 40. (Statistics about brain tumours.)
- This free GatewayC Brain Tumour module aims to assist primary care staff in effectively assessing and managing patients with a potential brain tumour diagnosis.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 
- Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with more than 52,000 men diagnosed every year.
- 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. For Black men, the risk is greater and 1 in 4 will be diagnosed with it.
- South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA) encourages GPs in Primary Care within SE London to undertake opportunistic PSA testing on patients with a prostate who are most at risk: those with a family history of prostate cancer aged over 45; and/or black men aged over 45.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 
- Each year 7,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK.
- We need to abolish the myth that ovarian cancer is ‘a silent killer’. There are symptoms; but they are commonly mistaken for something else, like aging or irritable bowel syndrome.
- If caught at the earliest stage, 9 out of 10 women will survive.
- The proportion of women diagnosed at an early stage varies from 22% to 63% across England. This variation is unacceptable and must change!
To improve your knowledge of signs & symptoms and support you in the early detection of these cancers please see Educational resources for GPs; GatewayC - Ovarian Cancer; Macmillan primary care tips or listen to 'GPs Talk Cancer' podcast - Ovarian Cancer
CQC- The practice has a CQC Assessment on Friday 17th November, we would be grateful if you could click on the link and provide feedback for CQC Give feedback on care - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
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How you can Support Breast Cancer Awareness in October:
- Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK, with 1 in 7 women developing breast cancer during their lifetime. (Men can also be diagnosed with breast cancer but it is much rarer).
- The NHS Breast Screening Programme aims to invite all women for breast screening once every three years from the age of 50 until their 71st birthday
- Breast Screening can detect small changes in the breast before there are any other signs or symptoms.
- The NHS Breast Screening Programme saves over 1400 lives every year in England. However, we know that people within our Black and Asian communities in South East London are less likely to attend breast screening.
- Almost all women diagnosed with breast cancer at the earliest possible stage in England survive their disease for at least 5 years after diagnosis.
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Take a look at our Community Catch up Clinics for School Aged Vaccinations using the link below.
Catch up Community clinics - Lambeth
Appointments & Access: Please click on our appointments section for on update on accessing our services.
Polio Vaccines
We have been overall rated as a Good practice by the CQC.
The practice was inspected by the Care Quality Commission in December 2017 we are overall compliant and rated as good.
Please visit www.cqc.org.uk for the inspectors full report about the achieved standards published Feb 2018.
Face masks when using NHS services
All patients and visitors to NHS services must wear a face covering at all times. This includes hospitals, community clinics and GP services. Evidence has confirmed that face coverings can help reduce the risk of transmission if you are suffering from coronavirus, but not showing symptoms.
The government has set out advice for people on how to make their own face coverings easily at home, using scarves or other textile items. These face coverings should cover the mouth and nose, whilst allowing the wearer to breathe comfortably and can be as simple as a scarf or bandanna that ties behind the head to give a snug fit.
Please wash your hands or use hand sanitiser before putting on a face covering and after taking it off. Please avoid touching your face covering whilst wearing it to avoid transmission of the virus.
If you attend an appointment without a face covering, you will be provided with a face mask in an emergency.
Black Lives Matter
Statement from Lambeth Clinical Cabinet and GP Clinical Commissioners about Black Lives Matter
The death of George Floyd and the worldwide response to his killing have served as a reminder of the deep inequalities that remain in our society
We, the Lambeth Clinical Cabinet of GPs along with the GP Commissioning leads acknowledge the disproportionate impact of these inequalities on people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
We also acknowledge the negative health and social impact that Covid-19 has had on BAME communities both directly and also in highlighting further the existing inequalities in our society.
In Lambeth, general practice is provided by a diverse workforce of whom we are justifiably proud. We have risen to the challenge of the pandemic and have been agile and swift in our responses. This has ensured that general practice has remained open all the way through the lockdown.
We aspire to look after our staff well. We will ensure that we fully assess the risks to our staff and take all necessary steps to minimise those risks. We also aspire to look after the wellbeing of all our staff.
General practice is for everyone. We are here to advocate for the health of our patients. We will ensure that we increase our efforts to tackle the health inequalities suffered by BAME communities but also others that are disadvantaged in our society today.
We pledge that we will work collaboratively with our partner organisations in health and social care to improve the health and wellbeing of patients registered with practices in Lambeth