May Bank Holidays 2021
Monday 3rd May AND Monday 31st May | Surgery is CLOSED. For MEDICAL ASSISTANCE when the surgery is closed please dial 111 this is a free number from landlines and mobile. IF YOU HAVE A LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL EMERGENCY PLEASE DIAL 999 IMMEDIATELY |
IF YOU HAVE A LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL EMERGENCY PLEASE DIAL 999 IMMEDIATELY
For MEDICAL ASSISTANCE when the surgery is closed please dial 111 this is a free number from landlines and mobile. |
Telephone Problems
We are having problems with our phones. If you ring the surgery & get disconnected/ hear a message saying we are closed or the phone is unavailable ring back later or text the number when we should be open please keep trying. DO NOT TEXT the surgery, we cannot access any texts sent. If you have sent us a text after hearing this message and haven't had a reply please contact us urgently. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience.
Remember, when the surgery is closed you can dial 111 for medical advice or if you have a medical emergency at any time dial 999.
Online Access
There was a technical issue with the online service on Monday 18th January 2021. Unfortunately, this has resulted in all registered patients using detailed online services such as prescriptions being deactivated and having to re-register with new passwords from the practice. We have worked out a number of ways to get the details to patients quickly should they be needed. Please ring the surgery if you require new details for the online service and a staff member will help you. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience.
New phone system
Please note from Thursday 10th December 2020 all calls will be recorded. Access to the recordings will only be available to relevant practice staff and via password protected software.
COVID-19 vaccination programme
The Government has asked the NHS to be ready to deliver a COVID-19 vaccination programme so that it is set to mobilise and start offering vaccinations as soon as one becomes available.
While it isn’t yet certain when COVID-19 vaccine will be available, we are working hard and busy preparing to ensure we are ready to offer it when it is.
NHS planning is based on the latest information on the vaccine development including which groups will be the priority to get vaccinated early in the programme. This might mean that smaller numbers of people – who have been prioritised as the most vulnerable – will be vaccinated first, with larger number of eligible people being offered later in the new year, dependent on COVID-19 vaccine availability. The NHS will follow clinical guidance by Department of Health and Social Care and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the prioritised people eligible for COVID-19 vaccine and therefore plan for vaccine rollout accordingly.
Plans will be finalised when we have certainty on when and what vaccines will be approved and available for use. Further details and timeframes will be shared shortly.
In the meantime, we are encouraging people to have their flu vaccination as soon as possible in preparation for this winter. As well as protecting yourself against the flu virus, you are also protecting family and friends.
Who will get the vaccine?
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have recently published interim updated advice on the priority groups to receive COVID-19 vaccine, advising that vaccines should first be given to care home residents and staff, followed by people aged over 80 and health and social workers, before being rolled out to the rest of the population in order of age and risk.
The JCVI will continue to update this advice as more information becomes available on vaccine effectiveness, safety and clinical characteristics. This will in turn be reflected in the NHS’s plans.
ADVICE TO PARENTS DURING CORONAVIRUS
Parents are being reminded to seek medical advice if their child is unwell.
Please see this quick reference guide to know what to do and where to go if your child has particular symptoms (click on the link to download the document) -