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This year NHS England have informed us that the routine annual adult Flu programme for adults aged 18 years old upwards will start on the 3rd October. To ensure you have maximum protection for the flu season you should be vaccinated in October preferably, but certainly by the end of November. Flu numbers start to rise in November and peak in December & January. However there are 3 groups of people who should be vaccinated early

People in and around Royston are invited to come along to a free health and wellbeing event on 14 July, with health checks and vaccinations on offer alongside a wealth of advice and support. Teams across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS), which covers the Royston area, have come together to organise the event at Granta Royston Health Centre (Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7BS). As part of the event, eligible people who are invited

Maximum waiting times for non-urgent referrals The maximum waiting time for non-urgent, consultant-led treatments is 18 weeks from the day your appointment is booked through the NHS e-Referral service, or when the hospital or service receives your referral letter. However, your right to an 18-week waiting time does not apply if:- you choose to wait longer delaying the start of your treatment is in your best clinical interests. For example, when stopping smoking or losing

Anticipated date of observations: from Aug 2023 – Jan 2023 Communication issues between primary and secondary care have been highlighted in recent research studies. For example, GPs referrals are sometimes returned to the practice without any clinical action being taken and GPs had to see patient more often as a result of delayed referrals. This research explores the effect of using more direct means of communication between Granta GPs and local neurologists and psychiatrists, including

NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, part of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS), is working together to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Royston. People like you, who live or work in our area, are at the centre of their work – so NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough wants to hear from you as part of Let’s Talk: Royston. If you live in or near Royston, please take the time to