Welcome
Baldry Gardens building structure completed
A celebration was held last week to mark the completion of the building structure of Baldry Gardens, the new £3.86 million NHS primary care centre in Streatham Common. Pictured is the NHS Lambeth chair, Caroline Hewitt, at the 'topping out' ceremony.
When it opens later this summer Baldry Gardens will offer a superb new home to the Drakewood GP practice and other primary healthcare services such as nursing, foot health, midwifery and therapy services.
NHS Choices Lambeth is now online!
A new Lambeth site has been launched on NHS Choices. The website provides Lambeth residents with health advice together with positive and uplifting stories about health and wellbeing in their community. We will soon be adding blogs from health professionals and residents – if you know anyone that might be interested in contributing please email heidi.fanning@lambethpct.nhs.uk
Swine flu update
Children aged 6 months to 5 years will be offered the swine flu jab because they are at higher risk of hospitalisation than other age groups if they contract the infection, and there have been high rates of admission to critical care in this age group.
If your child is eligible your GP will contact you with details of the local arrangements. If you want to know more, please contact your GP. The Department of Health has published a leaflet to advise parents of children aged six months to five years. See the leaflet.
If you are in an at risk group you will hear directly from your GP about arrangements to get your vaccination. See details of who is in an at risk group.
If you have any questions about getting the swine flu vaccine in Lambeth please phone our patient advice & liaison service (PALS) on 0800 587 8078 weekdays 9am until 5pm.
If you think you have swine flu
Please do not go to A&E if you think you have swine flu. Instead contact the National Pandemic Flu Service:
- Phone 0800 1 513 100 (8am–12midnight).
- Visit http://www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu
See our dedicated swine flu page for further guidance »
