News from Danby Surgery

At the beginning of August we bid a sad farewell to Dr Piet Lambard who has now taken up a post in the Scarborough area and welcomed our new GP Registrar Dr Mamta Pradhan.

Flu Vaccinations
In September we started our flu vaccination clinics. Appointments for these clinics can be made by contacting the surgery. Flu vaccinations are offered to you if you:

• Are 65 years old or over
• Are pregnant
• Live in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility
• Are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person
• Have a serious medical condition, including:

• Chronic respiratory disease (eg. asthma, bronchitis, COPD)
• Chronic heart disease (eg. Heart failure)
• Chronic kidney disease
• Chronic liver disease (eg. Hepititis)
• Chronic neurological disease (eg. Stroke, TIA)
• Diabetes
• Weakened immune system

If you fall into one or more of the categories above, then please make sure to ring to make your appointment.

This year Flu vaccinations will also be offered to children who are 2 or 3, but not 4 years old on 1 September 2013 in line with NHS Guidelines. The surgery will be contact parents of children who fall within this category