Aldersbrook Medical Centre

🎄✨ Merry Christmas ✨🎄

Wishing our wonderful patients, families and community good health, happiness and a truly wonderful Christmas!

With lots of love,

The Team at Aldersbrook Medical Centre 💙

🎅 SANTA IS COMING BACK TO ALDERSBROOK! 🎅

Aldersbrook Medical Centre is bringing back the festive magic - and Santa is once again making his way through Hackney to spread cheer and share a few surprises along the way! 🎁✨

📅 Wednesday 17th December 2025
⏰ 4pm–7pm

He’ll be starting at Aldersbrook Medical Centre and travelling through the neighbourhood, giving families the perfect chance to come outside, wave, and soak in the Christmas spirit. 💫

Want to know when he’s close?
📲 Use the link: https://glympse.com/!santacomestohackney to track Santa LIVE!
The tracker switches on at 4pm on the day of the event (17th Dec)

Wrap up warm, follow the trail, and let’s make this a magical evening for everyone! ❤️🎄

A huge thank you to our Aldersbrook community who joined us for Dr Bhatt’s health talk on all things prostate!

Massive appreciation to our brilliant Patient Participation Group (PPG) for supporting the event, and to the St Gabriel’s Church for kindly providing the space.

Stay tuned for lots more community events, talks and health initiatives to come! 🙌🏾💪

Super successful WALK IN Flu Clinic today! 🙌🏾

We are here till 2pm - so do drop in if you are eligible for your vaccine! 💉

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It's IBS Awareness Month.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects the digestive system. It affects both men and women, although it is more common in women.

Symptoms of IBS include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea, and constipation. Read more about the condition and how you can help control the symptoms here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs/

Try to stay at home and avoid contact with others if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and you either:

➡️ have a high temperature
➡️ or you do not feel well enough to go to work or do your normal activities.

Find out more about symptoms and testing 👉 http://nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms

It's World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body.

Learn more about the symptoms and treatments of this condition here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tuberculosis-tb/

Hand washing still plays a key role in reducing the spread of COVID-19.

▶️ Wash your hands more often
▶️ Use soap and water for 20 seconds
▶️ Or use hand sanitiser

Tips on handwashing technique here: nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/best-way-to-wash-your-hands/

The early signs of a heart attack don’t always feel severe.

A squeezing across the chest. A feeling of unease. It’s never too early to call 999 and describe your symptoms: http://nhs.uk/HeartAttack

People who had a severely weakened immune system at the time of getting their first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for both:

✅ a third dose
✅ a booster dose

Read more for details on how and when to get these jabs: nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine-people-with-severely-weakened-immune-system/

Stopping smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for your health.

Many people try to quit smoking with willpower alone, but it’s much easier to go smoke-free with the right help. For more information and support, head to ➡️ nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking