Patient Newsletter - Winter 2025

Rebekah is our new Lead Nurse

Rebekah Ambrose, our new Lead Nurse, is looking forward to developing our nursing team making the most of their skills and implementing improvements in working practices.

She is an experienced nurse and has worked in hospitals for many years, as well as at Yaxley GP surgery, another Lakeside practice. This new role gives her the opportunity to implement new ideas and step up to managerial duties.

Rebekah herself is keen to develop and is planning to study for further qualifications, including prescribing and around longacting reversible contraception.

Hayley is our new Digital and Transformation Manager

Hayley Leckie is the new Digital and Transformation Manager at South Peterborough Primary Care Network. She will be working on different projects for our practice as well as Yaxley, Old Fletton and Wansford surgeries.

She said: ‘There are various projects and really good proactive work going on across the Primary Care Network. One of them is the Horizontal Project, aimed at supporting people who are frequent attenders to see if there is anything we can do to support them in terms of help or more personalised care.’

Hayley has worked for 12 years for 111 providers, as a quality and improvement manager and, most recently, as a transformation manager: ‘This role is a perfect mix of my experience in terms of quality improvement, people management and transformation. It is a big learning curve but very exciting to be part of change projects to improve patients’ experience in the local area.’

Here are the respiratory vaccinations we offer

Pneumonia

Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by an infection. Most people get better in 2 to 4 weeks, but babies, older people, and people with heart or lung conditions are at risk of getting seriously ill and may need treatment in hospital. There are several vaccines available to help protect you or your child from infections that can cause pneumonia: 

• pneumococcal vaccine – recommended for babies, adults over 65 and people at higher risk of pneumococcal infections 
• flu vaccine – recommended during pregnancy, for adults over 65, people with certain long-term health conditions and those at high risk of catching or passing on flu RSV vaccine – recommended for adults aged 75 to 79, and during pregnancy (from 28 weeks onwards) to help protect your baby after they're born 
• COVID-19 vaccine – a seasonal vaccine that's recommended for people at increased risk from COVID-19. 

Flu vaccinations

We are still offering flu vaccines to eligible patients and also have a monthly pneumonia vaccination clinic.

Why you should get the flu vaccine

The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and others from getting the flu. It helps reduce your chances of catching the flu and spreading it to those around you, especially people who are more vulnerable, like the elderly, young children, pregnant women, and those with health issues. 

Over 75? Book your RSV vaccination with us...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that tends to circulate during the winter. While the symptoms are mild for many, RSV can be more severe in children under 5 and older adults. 

RSV vaccine eligibility:

• Everyone turning 75 years old on or after 1 September 2024 will be offered a single dose of the RSV vaccine.
• Individuals aged 75 to 79 are also eligible in the first year as part of a catch-up programme.
• Pregnant women can have a free RSV vaccine in each pregnancy, to protect their babies.