Menopause hot flushes medication
Fezolinetant (Veoza) The long-awaited and game-changing medication for hot flushes is now available in the 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 in […]
Harrow Health Care Centre calls on women to get inspired by International Women’s day to check their health
Doctors and nurses at Harrow Health Care Centre are encouraging patients to use International Women’s Day as a reminder to organise a check-up. Dr Jane Woyka, a leading expert in women’s health and Principal GP at the practice, wants women to set a reminder in their diary for the special day on 8 March to […]
GPs call on the public to stick with healthy New Year’s resolutions in light of a recent study
A team of GPs based at Harrow Health Care Centre in London are calling on the public to commit to their healthy New Year’s resolutions, after growing evidence suggests that small steps can make a big difference to living a longer, healthy life. Harrow Health Care Centre regularly sees an influx of people in the […]
Specialist doctor welcomes election talk of menopause employment rights, but says it is action now that counts
Dr Jane Woyka, one of the UK’ prominent menopause specialists, is delighted that the issues faced by women experiencing menopause are being raised during the party’s election campaigns, but feels that action is needed sooner. Jane is a British Menopause Society Accredited Specialist and Principal GP at Harrow Health Care Centre, which specialises in the […]
Experienced GP reacts to ‘DIY smear testing’
Dr Judy Gomes, an Associate GP at a leading London private practice has shared her thoughts and concerns about the new ‘DIY Smear Testing’ kits that are currently being trialled. Welcoming the new testing procedure, Dr Judy Gomes, an Associate GP at Harrow Health Care Centre in London, said: “It is always good for patients […]
Harrow Health Care Centre welcomes new Partner
Harrow Health Care Centre has announced the appointment of a new partner as it seeks to expand in the coming years. Dr Gaya Nathan has taken up partnership at one of London’s leading GP private practices, which provides a full range of GP and occupational health care and also offers specialist service in vaccinations, bariatric […]
Introduction of flu vaccine to primary school children.
Private clinic the Harrow Health Care Centre has said that the introduction of flu vaccination for primary school children was a big step for the UK, but said that millions more people could still be exposed to the virus. GPs based at the practice at the Clementine Churchill Hospital are urging more adults and teenagers […]
Harrow Health Care Centre backs calls for mandatory MMR vaccination
One of London’s leading providers of private vaccinations, Harrow Health Care Centre, has said that calls from fellow GPs that would require children to be fully vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella should be listened to and action taken. Four top GPs, who include a former government adviser on health policy, have called on Matt […]
Greater HPV vaccination
Harrow Health Care Centre, a leading provider of the HPV vaccine and other vaccinations, has said it unreservedly supports the efforts by the Teenage Cancer Trust to get older boys and men vaccinated against HPV. It has campaigned for a long time for more boys, aged 14 – 24, to get vaccinated after it was […]
Harrow Health Care Centre warns HRT patients not to panic in light of a new study
The recent paper looking at breast cancer risk and HRT use has been portrayed in the media in an unnecessarily alarmist way. This is not new evidence, these are old studies looking at women all over the world who have taken HRT from 1992 to 2018. Many of these studies were retrospective, observational and using […]
Patients shouldn’t wait for Chlamydia vaccine and should seek help now, warns Harrow Health Care Centre
GPs at Harrow Health Care Centre in London have said that while the development of a new vaccine for Chlamydia looks promising patients shouldn’t wait for the protection it could offer. It was announced in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal that Imperial College London is developing a vaccine to protect people against Chlamydia that has passed initial […]
Patients should prioritise professional private care over home genetics tests, says leading GPs
GPs at Harrow Health Care Centre have said recent revelations about home genetics testing have highlighted the need to seek medical assistance if patients have concerns about genetic conditions or life changing diseases. The team, based at the Clementine Churchill Hospital in London, believe the money spent on the costly home genetics tests could be […]