Easter 2024 Opening hours
HHCC will be closed from 7pm Thursday 28 March 2024 for Easter, re-opening 8.30am Tuesday 4 April 2024. Out of hours services for members remain available as does online booking:
Measles vaccine
Measles cases are rising significantly in the UK and levels of vaccine uptake are continuing to fall. Measles is a highly infectious disease which can lead to severe, life-threatening illness and long term complications in some individuals. The disease is largely preventable with vaccination. At HHCC we offer the full course of MMR vaccination – […]
Dr Woyka is back for Menopause and more
Dr Woyka is now back seeing Menopause patients old and new. She is also available for regular GP consultations. If you have a menopause related query do please email us on [email protected]
Tick-Borne Encephalitis in the UK
As a healthcare provider specialising in travel health, we wanted to respond to the recent news reports regarding the detection and spread of the Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus (TBEV) in several parts of the UK and provide further information to patients. Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) is a virus carried by ticks and is common in many parts […]
Menopause casting call
Dear Patients, I have received a request from a TV company which is casting for an online series about the menopause and is looking for women to take part. It’s for a well-known lifestyle brand. I am sharing the below flyer for any of my patients who may be interested and would like to […]
Covid-19 antibody testing: what you need to know
Harrow Health Care Centre is now able to offer a variety of Covid-19 antibody tests.
What is ‘long Covid’ and what are the symptoms?
For most of us, Covid-19 is not a serious illness. Symptoms, if any, usually come and go within two weeks.
What is a Covid-19 test and when should I get one?
Earlier this month, the Harrow Health Care Centre was delighted to announce it could offer Covid-19 antigen tests to private patients. We are now excited to also bring patients a Covid-19 antibody test.
Childhood vaccination rates fall to record low amid social distancing measures
Childhood vaccinations against diseases such as measles, mumps and rubella have reached record lows as people follow strict social distancing measures, it has been revealed.
Covid-19 antibody test unlikely to be available to general public from next week, says chief medical adviser
The Government’s chief medical adviser has warned that home coronavirus diagnosis kits will not be available from next week, despite reports of the contrary.
Coronavirus: what is self-isolation?
Following news that the World Health Organisation (WHO) now officially recognises the Covid-19 outbreak as a “pandemic”, we’re looking at what that means for us here in the UK.
“Never too late to stop smoking”, say UCL scientists
Even after decades of heavy smoking, quitting can reduce the risk of developing lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases, a major study has claimed.
