NHS North East London

Skip the phone call 📱

Getting in touch with your GP doesn’t have to mean waiting on hold.

You can send your symptoms or requests online, whenever it works for you - using the NHS App.

It’s simple:
✅ Tap to launch the NHS App
✅ Submit your query at a time that suits you

Your GP practice will review your message and get back to you with the next steps or advice.

💡 Easy, flexible and on your terms.

Did you know body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) mainly impacts young people, but it can affect anyone, any age, any gender?

Someone living with BDD may spend a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often unnoticeable to others.

Do you:
• worry a lot about a specific area of your body (particularly your face)?
• spend a lot of time comparing your looks with other people's?
• look at yourself in mirrors a lot or avoid mirrors altogether?
• go to a lot of effort to conceal ‘flaws’ for example, by spending a long time combing your hair or applying makeup?

BDD can be very upsetting and it can really impact your daily life, including your work, social life and relationships.

If you think you have BDD, you can speak to your GP or refer yourself directly to an NHS talking therapies service without a referral from a GP.

📕 Are your little ones up to date?

A quick check of your child’s Red Book can help you make sure they’re fully caught up with their MMRV vaccines and protected from serious diseases, like measles.

Measles can spread very easily when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes.

For some people, it can lead to serious illness and be life-threatening.

Making sure your children are up to date with their MMRV vaccines helps them stay fully protected.

You can speak to your GP if you need any advice.

📱 ⚡ Get help faster.

Need help from your GP practice?

Sending your requests via the NHS App can help you get the support you need more quickly.

We know life is busy and your time is important.

The NHS App works around you, wherever you are, so you can get help and advice on the go.

Haven’t downloaded the NHS App yet?

It’s simple to install and it’s free!

Download the official NHS App on your smartphone or tablet through the Apple App Store for iOS or the Google Play Store for Android.

It’s a secure and simple way to stay on top of your healthcare.

📆 Doing your spring clean or monthly ‘reset’?

If you spot that you’ve got lots of unused medicines in your cupboard, there’s some simple things you can do to help keep you, the NHS and the planet safe.

Before ordering your next repeat prescription, do a quick check of what medicines you have and only order what you need.

Only ordering what you need helps keep you safe, because medicines can go out of date if kept for too long and can stop working properly.

Not sure what to do with your unused medicines?

Your local pharmacist can dispose of them safely for you.