Personal Health Assessment for survivors who escaped Grenfell Tower after 1.28am
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The Personal Health Assessments will be offered in addition to regular annual Enhanced Health Checks. Some key differences are:
What you need to know
We are arranging a targeted personal health assessment for survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire looking at your current and future health risks. You have been invited as you escaped Grenfell Tower after 1.28am and had more exposure to smoke and dust. This is part of our long term plans to look after your health.
Who will carry out the assessment?
You will be able to choose from two options for the Personal Health Assessments:
1. Local NHS provider at St Charles Hospital, with extra services available on the day.
2. Private healthcare provider (to be identified), and the health information from the private checks would be shared with your own GP.
You will be able to choose to have your assessment with a local GP or a private healthcare provider (to be confirmed). Both options will provide the same health assessments and onward referral to NHS specialist services if further investigations are needed.
Why you should attend?
This is an opportunity to have a fuller assessment of your health and to discuss any concerns that you may have with a doctor.
You'll additionally gain insights into your own risk of getting ill from things like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. There will be dedicated time to discuss your results and any questions you have with a GP.
Core components of a Personal Health Assessment
Respiratory examination
- Oxygen saturation
- Physical examination of chest
- Smoking cessation intervention
- Fast track referral to secondary care respiratory clinic if any concern identified.
Emotional mental health and wellbeing
- Anxiety screening
- Depression screening
- Trauma screening
- Insomnia/ sleep review
- Alcohol use screening
- Substance misuse
- Onward referral to specialist services if indicated.
Physical Health examination and promotion:
- Weight
- Body mass index
- Blood pressure and pulse
- Physical activity reviews with onward referral Self-Care services
- Dietary review with onward referral to various healthy diet and weight loss management programmes.
- Health advice around dental and visual care.
- Identify and assess any other health care concerns
Lung examination
- Levels of oxygen in blood
- Physical examination of chest including onward referral for chest x-ray if you want it. The GP carrying out the assessment will explain whether they think you need a chest X-ray, and what to expect when you attend
- Smoking cessation intervention
- Fast track referral to secondary care respiratory clinic if any concern identified.
Blood Tests
- The GP carrying out the assessment will explain the types of tests that could be carried out, depending on health issues or concerns.
- Blood tests available include Full Blood Count (FBC), Urea & Electrolyte (U&E), Liver Function Test (LFT), Thyroid Function Test (TFT), HbA1C, Lipids, or Bone profile.
- Other blood tests can be offered as clinically indicated, including the range of available cancer screening blood tests (such as Prostate Specific Antigen, CA125, CA125, 199, 152, AFP etc).
Other health needs
- Review optimisation of current Long Term Condition Management recognising the potential impact of the fire
- Bowel cancer screening
- Cervical Smear
- Resting ECG
- Urinalysis.
The list of available tests and services above is not exhaustive. If during the course of an appointment a health concern that is not mentioned above, the GP should discuss with the patient the best options for addressing the patient health needs. This could take the form of a referral to specialist care, requests for scans and additional testing that are available on the NHS.
The above services should be offered after a shared discussion between the patient and GP about the pros and cons of each service and the clinical relevance to the patient.
Emotional mental health and wellbeing
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Physical health examination and health promotion
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Lung examination
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Blood tests
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Other health needs
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Children
Children are currently offered long term monitoring with a NHS consultant paediatrician. Additional tests will be incorporated into that appointment as needed. Families who have not yet taken up the offer of paediatric long term monitoring for their children are welcome to do so. If you need help doing this speak to your GP or email nhsnwl.nkrt@nhs.net
Where will your appointment take place?
- St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing for NHS GP-led assessments
- A location to be confirmed for a private healthcare provider
How to book an appointment?
We will contact you again to advise on how you can book an appointment.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
See our FAQs for further information.
Further information
If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a call to discuss this further please email us at nhsnwl.nkrt@nhs.net.
