Bowel Cancer Screening
Useful leaflets and Videos
How to do the FIT bowel cancer screening test | Cancer Research UK (youtube.com)
Breast Cancer Screening
NHS breast screening helping you decide (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Information
Cancer Screening
Mental Well Being and Emotional Support
Brent Talking Therapies Service is part of the national 'NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression' service, provided by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. It provides a range of talking therapies for people who feel anxious and worried or down and depressed in the borough of Brent.
If you think you might be anxious or depressed, then you can refer yourself by giving them a call, sending an email, or using online self-referral form.
Or if you prefer, you can ask us, your GP, or any health professional, about the service and they can refer you to Brent Talking Theray Service.
If English is not your first language they will provide interpreters, including British Sign Language interpreters for all your appointments.
You are eligible for this service if you live, work, study and/or are registered with a GP in the borough of Brent – to check where your GP is, use the service finder on NHS Choices, here.
Maternity-Self Referral
Congratulations on your pregnancy! This is the start of a really exciting time for you and your family.
As soon as you know you’re pregnant, please visit the following link to let the hospital know. That way, the hospital can get you booked onto their antenatal services.
You don’t need to ask your doctor to refer you. Just fill in the form in the link below and the hospital will book you in for your first appointment with one of their midwives.
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/maternity-referral/
Please see the following website for advice on common problems in pregnancy. It gives advice on various things including morning sickness, indigestion, back pain and many more.
https://patient.info/health/common-problems-in-pregnancy-leaflet
Please see the following leaflet for information on diet and lifestyle during pregnancy. It gives advice on diet, vitamins, pets and many more things.
https://patient.info/health/diet-and-lifestyle-during-pregnancy
Please see the following website for advice about upcoming pregnancy appointments. It gives information on when and what to expect for each appointment.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/antenatal-appointment-schedule/
X-RAY Appointments
If a referral for an X-Ray has been requested by GP, you can attend any of the three following hospitals between 09.00am to 4.00pm with your NHS number,
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Central Middlesex Hopsital
- Ealing Hospital
Other Roles to support you in our practice
Dietician:
Dietitians are health professionals who are experts in nutrition and the human diet. Dietitians blend scientific research, nutrition, behavioral science, and social science to promote health, prevent disease, and shape the dietary choices of healthy and sick people.
Our in house Dieticain can help you with improving your daily eating habits to change your life style.
Please speak to the reception team to make an appointment.
Health and WellBeing Coach:
Health and wellbeing coaches support people to increase their ability to self-manage, motivation levels and commitment to change their lifestyle. They are experts in behaviour change and focus on improving health related outcomes by working with people to set personalised goals and change their behaviours.
Practice has a health and well being to support you. Please make an appointment with the reception team.
Pharmacist:
They advise other healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, on how to choose medicines and use them correctly. ensure that new medicines are safe to use with other medication. advise on dosage and suggest the most appropriate form of medication such as tablet, injection, ointment or inhaler.
They also can see patients with minor ailments and review your routine blood test results.
We also have a pharmacist who specilaises in diabetes.
Please make an appointment with the reception team.
Physiotherapist:
We have a in house physiotherapist who will be able to advise you if you have any common types of joint pains such as knee pain, elbow pain, hip pain, foot pain etc.
If you wish you can also Self-refer for treatment without seeing a GP or practice physiotherapist.
Link is as follows:
https://www.connecthealth.co.uk/services/brent/
Social Prescriber:
Social Prescribers connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.
- have one or more long term conditions
- who need support with low level mental health issues
- who are lonely or isolated
- who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.
If you have any queries or need help for any social care and support, please speak to our reception team to make an appointment.
Useful Addresses and Contact Numbers
Willesden Medical Practice: 144-150 High Rd, London NW10 2PT
Integrated Health centre for bloods: 86 Watford Rd, Wembley HA0 3HG
Wembley Centre for Health and Care 116 Chaplin Rd, Wembley HA0 4UZ
Northwick Park Hospital Watford Rd, Harrow HA1 3UJ
Central Middlesex Hospital Acton Ln, London NW10 7NS
Western Eye Hospital 153-173 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5QH
District Nurses, Tissue Viability and Falls Services - 0208 102 3456 Press 2 and then 1
Health Visiting Team - 0208 102 3456 Press 1 and then 3