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Hay Fever /Seasonal Allergy

Hay fever and allergy – National Change in prescribing

In line with NHS England and West Yorkshire Commissioning Board guidelines, the surgery is no longer routinely prescribing medication (antihistamines and nasals sprays) for hay fever. These can be readily obtained by purchasing these over the counter at your local pharmacy or supermarket.

It is recommended that sufferers of hay fever seek advice from their local pharmacy around managing their symptoms and any patients contacting the practice with regards to hay fever will be directed to the pharmacy.

Most hay fever and allergy treatments including tablets, liquids, nasal sprays, and eye drops do not require a prescription, and can be purchased from supermarkets and pharmacies.

Recommended treatments include:

Oral antihistamines such as cetirizine, loratadine, desloratadine, chlorphenamine and fexofenadine

Nasal steroid sprays such as beclomethasone

Eye drops including sodium cromoglycate.

Nasal decongestants such as Sudafed and Otrivine are NOT recommended.

Find out more information at:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hay-fever/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1a-over-the-counter-leaflet-v1.pdf

https://patient.info/allergies-blood-immune/hay-fever-leaflet

Retirement

Research Study 3i-o

World AMR Awareness Week 2025

Patient Participation Group

We are recruiting members for our  Patient Participation Group (PPG)

 
Tuesday 16th September 2pm – 4pm

Windmill Health Centre would like to invite you to our Patient Participation Group Recruitment afternoon – Tuesday 16th September 2025, from 2pm to 4pm at the Surgery.

Please note this is NOT A GP APPOINTMENT

We are inviting you to come and meet members of the Practice Team so we can give you an insight into what happens in your General Practice.

In England all GP Practices are required to have a PPG.

PPG's help ensure patients are represented, their voices are heard, and they are at the heart of Practice decisions.

The group is not a complaints forum.

The aim of the group is to improve health care services by gathering patient feedback developing projects and promoting health and well-being.

Please email windmill-LS14.Admin@nhs.net to let us know that you would like to attend.


We look forward to meeting you

Kind Regards

Practice Manager

National GP Patient Survey 2025

National GP Patient Survey 2025 - We have our results!

 

The GP Patient survey is an independent survey run by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England. The results show how people feel about their GP practice.

 

91% find the reception and administrative team at this GP practice helpful

92% say the healthcare professional they saw or spoke to was good at listening to them during their last general practice appointment

94% felt the healthcare professional they saw had all the information they needed about them during their last general practice appointment

98% had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw or spoke to during their last general practice appointment

95% were involved as much as they wanted to be in decisions about their care and treatment during their last general practice appointment

83% describe their overall experience of this GP practice as good

 

To view our full result you can visit https://www.gp-patient.co.uk

 

A huge thank you to the staff at Windmill Health Centre - we are incredibly proud of these results – including our GP's , Nursing Team, Receptionists, Administrators, Secretaries, and wider support Team – for their continued dedication and commitment to delivering high-quality care every day

 

Thank you to all our patients who completed the National GP Patient Survey – your feedback helps us continue to improve the care and access we provide at Windmill health Centre.

Measles

There has been a recent rise in measles cases in the UK . Measles is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can spread very easily. The following websites give more information Measles - NHS , https://wyhealthiertogether.nhs.uk/

You can protect your child by making sure they get 2 doses of the MMR vaccine. Normally the 1st is given at 12 months and the 2nd around 3 years 5 months old. Even if you or your children have missed these vaccines, it’s not too late to get them.

Contact your GP practice today.

NHS launches new Pharmacy First Service

The NHS has launched its' new Pharmacy First services. For the first time ever, community pharmacies in England can offer NHS consultations and supply prescription-only medicines without a prescription from a GP for seven common conditions.  As part of our new triage system, patients may be referred to a local pharmacy for a range of minor ailments and now the seven conditions above if they meet the criteria for referral.

Find out more at https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/how-pharmacies-can-help