The Harrow Health Care Centre

Menopause hot flushes medication

Fezolinetant (Veoza) The long awaited game changing medication for hot flushes is now available in UK Veoza is not a hormone treatment, so it is suitable for women for whom hormone replacement therapy is not safe , or who wish to avoid hormones.  Those of us who care for breast cancer survivors have been watching […]

FOUR STRAIN FLU (INFLUENZA) VACCINE

HHCC four strain flu vaccine

Early each year the World Health Organisation predicts which strains of flu are likely to be circulating in the winter months. They advise the flu vaccine manufacturers which strains to cover in the coming year’s flu vaccine. This year they identified 4 strains that are most likely to circulate this winter: at HHCC we stock […]

ZIKA VIRUS: NEW MOSQUITO BITE AVOIDANCE LEAFLET FOR TRAVELLERS

Harrow Health Care Centre, Zika Virus advice leaflet for travellers

Avoiding mosquito bites is the main way to prevent Zika virus in travellers. Public Health England have released a new information leaflet: Mosquito Bite Avoidance for Travellers https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/500966/Mosquito_advice_sheet_FINAL_with_NaTHNAC_logo.pdf It includes five simple rules to follow to avoid the risk of infections transmitted by mosquitos. At Harrow Health Care Centre we provide a 30 minute Travel […]