We are expecting our delivery of flu vaccines shortly (following a delay caused by road freight challenges). Look out for your text message invite with a booking link. Please do not ring the surgery without reading this page.

We will send your flu invitations via SMS if we have your mobile number recorded. ***PLEASE ENSURE YOUR NUMBER IS UP TO DATE***

ADULTS ATTENDANCE INSTRUCTIONS

PATIENTS AGED OVER 50

All patients born before 31.03.1972 are entitled to a flu vaccination.

You will be able to book the appointment directly from the link by using your date of birth (there is no need for a patient account).

If you do not have a smartphone, please telephone the number provided after your SMS has come through to book.

 

PATIENTS AGED 18-49 AT-RISK  

Patients born from 1st April 1972 onwards will only be entitled to a free NHS vaccine if they have conditions putting them at risk of serious complications from flu.

You will be able to book the appointment directly from the link by using your date of birth (there is no need for a patient account).

If you do not have a smartphone, please telephone reception after your SMS has come through to book.

 

CHILDREN

Please read the FAQs for the children's influenza vaccination: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/child-flu-vaccine/ 

GP surgeries offer the nasal vaccine to children born between 01/09/2017-31/08/2019.

Children born before 01/09/2017 will be vaccinated at school. We can offer the vaccination to the children who are of school age but have a condition that puts them at risk of flu.

Children who miss their flu vaccine at school need to be re-booked by parents by calling the 0-19 Hub on 03001111022 option 4. We are not able to vaccinate healthy children of school age.

Children born after 31/08/2019 are not eligible unless they have a condition that puts them at risk of complications from flu. This age cohort will receive the injectable flu vaccine.

Please read the questions below and if you answer "yes" to any, do let us know when booking as it may deem your child unsuitable for the live vaccine. All these questions will be asked during your appointment.

• Does your child have an anaphylactic reaction to eggs that require admission to hospital intensive care?
• Is your child receiving salicylate therapy? (i.e. aspirin)
• Is anyone in your household currently having treatment that severely affects their immune system (e.g they are receiving chemotherapy, taking oral steroids, have had solid organ transplant)
• Is your child currently taking any oral steroid medication?

         

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL ELIGIBLE PATIENTS TO HAVE A FLU JAB WITH US.

We had to order stocks last autumn and vaccines will be wasted if not used.

Without a seasonal flu jab eligible patients will be at risk of developing serious complications from catching flu, such as pneumonia. Most people experience no complications after a flu jab, but you can sometimes get a sore arm, mild fever or chills. These symptoms usually settle within a few days and since the injection does not contain any live virus, contrary to popular belief, it cannot give you flu. Read more on the www.NHS.uk website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/ 

 

If you use the brown inhaler (Clenil®), please continue reading.

We have recently reviewed and will be changing the brand of brown inhaler prescribed by the practice from Clenil® to Soprobec® in the week commencing 8th July 2020. 

This is line with our local guidance and will save money for the NHS. Patients are to use the inhaler in exactly the same way and use up any Clenil® you have at home before moving to Soprobec®

Anybody affected by the change will have received a text message. Please ensure to update your mobile number with a member of our reception team or online (registered users only).

We have changed the way we issue prescriptions that are NOT sent to the patient's nominated pharmacy.

From 10th June 2020 almost all prescriptions will be signed and sent electronically (no signatures are required).

Patients will receive a green prescription token that will need to be scanned by the pharmacy.

Our reception team are able to reprint lost tokens. In exceptional circumstances the pharmacy may be able to locate and download the electronic prescription without the token.

You can nominate or amend a pharmacy via online access (https://systmonline.tpp-uk.com/2/Login) or contact our reception team on 01536526526.