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COVID VACCINATION CERTIFICATION

We are unable to offer you a certification of covid vaccination, a vaccination passport or a letter to prove you have been vaccinated against Covid-19.

These proof of vaccination documents have not yet been developed and as such cannot be provided by your GP. As soon as we have further information we will share it with you

COVID MEASURES AND GUIDELINES

WE CAN ONLY ADMIT ONE PERSON TO AN APPOINTMENT UNLESS YOU ARE :

ONE PARENT / GUARDIAN ATTENDING WITH A PATIENT UNDER 18
A CHAPERONE
A TRANSLATOR
A CARER

THIS IS SO WE CAN ADHERE

TO GOVERNMENT AND NHS ENGLAND GUIDELINES

FOR INFECTION CONTROL

AND SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC

NAMED GP

Under the new terms of our contract ALL patients now have been allocated a named GP.

If you wish to know which doctor is your named GP, please ask next time you are in the surgery or telephone and ask one of the Reception Team which GP is your allocated GP. If you wish to request a particular doctor please speak to a Receptionist.

MEASLES OUTBREAK

If your child has not received his or her 1st or 2nd MMR vaccination. Please telephone to make an appointment with the Practice Nurse. It is important to be fully vaccinated to stop your child being ill with measles. Measles is very contagious and CAN BE LIFE THREATENING

How to make an appointment

Please call our main switchboard number on 01908 318989 to book an appointment at either our main practice or one of our branch surgeries.

Test Results
On average please allow 2 working days for your test results to come back from the hospital unless your doctor has advised otherwise. Please note that X-ray results take a little longer, usually 10-12 days. For your test results please telephone the surgery on 01908 318989.

Cancelling your Appointment
If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone or use the link at the bottom of this page to cancel your appointment.

NHS CHOICES

www.nhs.uk

www.specialistinfo.com

STATEMENT ON GP PRACTICE WORKING DURING PANDEMIC

COVID 19 Booster programme Information 28.9.21

What is the COVID-19 booster programme?

The COVID-19 booster programme is the rollout of an additional vaccine dose to people who have previously received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to ensure continued protection for those most at risk from COVID-19.

Why is the COVID-19 booster programme needed?

To provide the people that are most likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19 and those who care for them with the best possible protection for this winter.

Who is eligible for the COVID-19 booster vaccine?

Stage 1.

adults aged 16 years and over who are immunosuppressed;
those living in residential care homes for older adults;
all adults aged 70 years or over;
adults aged 16 years and over who are considered clinically extremely vulnerable;
frontline health and social care workers.

Stage 2.

all adults aged 50 years and over
adults aged 16 – 49 years who are in an influenza or COVID-19 at-risk group.

(please refer to the Green Book for details of at-risk groups)

adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals

If eligible when and where can you get a vaccination?

This GP Practice IS delivering boosters and so there is a choice of where to have the vaccination.

Eligible patients will be invited to book an appointment directly by the NHS and the GP Practice (Purbeck Health Centres delivery of this service is still in the planning stage).

Patients are asked not to contact the surgery.

Once patients have received their invitation they can book via the National Booking System to be vaccinated at the Vaccination Centre or local Pharmacy or via the Practice booking system to book at the practice/centre – they must please wait for an invitation to do this. There are NO walk-in facilities for boosters to ensure safety.

How long is it between 2^nd dose and booster?

Patients need to wait a minimum of 6 months (26 weeks) for their Covid 19 booster vaccination. Please wait for the invitation – do not contact the surgery.

Can a booster be given if the first course hasn’t been completed?

No, patients need to finish the first course of their vaccination before a booster can be given.

Are 1^st doses still available?

Yes– please book via the National Booking System online or telephone 119.

Do patients need to be observed after vaccination and can they drive?

Yes all recipients of the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are observed and monitored for a minimum of 15 minutes. They can drive after the 15 minute observation period.

Text Messaging from the NHS

The NHS nationally is sending text messages to eligible people to invite them to book a vaccine appointment.

You can trust the text message is genuine if it comes from ‘NHSvaccine’, includes a link to the NHS.uk website and gives them the option of phoning 119.

Cancelling an appointment.

Please use the original method for booking it – if you booked via the National Booking System log back on and cancel there. If via their practice system, log in to that and cancel directly.

Where are the mass vaccination sites locally?

Bedford Heights	Manton Lane	Bedford	MK41 7BJ
Watling House	High Street North	Dunstable	LU6 1LF
Redgrave Centre	27 Redgrave Gardens	Luton	LU3 3QN
Farley Hill Community Centre	Delphine Close	Luton	LU1 5RE
Saxon Court	502 Avebury Boulevard	Milton Keynes	MK9 3HS

Will the vaccine become a yearly injection like the flu vaccine?

Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine are not yet recommended because the need for, and timing of, boosters has not yet been determined.

How will housebound patients / care home residents be vaccinated?

This GP Practice IS vaccinating as part of the booster programme and so they will be contacted by the practice and an appointment made for a home vaccination.

CORONA VIRUS

Covid 19 Advice and isolating

Covid19 Advice for Parents When Child Unwell or Injured

VUNERABLE SERVICE CONTACTS

SURGERY CHANGES TO APPOINTMENTS and PRESCRIPTIONS

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak Purbeck Health Centre has closed its front doors to the public unless you have a pre- booked appointment. We have a door bell with an intercom to use to speak to Reception if you attend the surgery.

This means changes to requesting you requesting medication.

You can Order Online if you have access to system online.
You may also request medication via email to the practice email address purbeckhc@nhs.net
You can drop your medication list into the box situated outside the front door- this is emptied regularly during the day.
If there is NO WAY you can order as above please telephone the surgery to speak to a receptionist, you will need to know what exact medication you require.

Please be aware that prescription requests during this time MAY be subject to delay due to staff shortages. We will endeavour to deal with repeat medication requests within 3 working days and other medication requests within 4 working days.Prescriptions will be sent to your nominated pharmacy electronically. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these difficult times from the Doctors, Nursing Team and Admin Team Purbeck Health Centre.

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