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Monday 13^th December 2021

**Update on the COVID-19 Booster Programme**

Across Herefordshire, the NHS and its partners are working extremely hard to roll out the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to our patients.

All adults are eligible from Monday 13 December, and you will be able to book via the National Booking System from Wednesday 15 December.

You can book your booster for 3 months from the date of second vaccine, and you can access the National Booking System to book the appointment from 2 months.

All of these appointments will be added to the National Booking System and so we encourage everyone who is aged 18 and over, is yet to have their booster and who is approaching 3 months from your second vaccine to use the National Booking System to arrange your appointment when you are able to do so.

In terms of any planned appointments at Wargrave House Surgery there are no changes at the current time and everyone should attend your planned appointments as normal. If we need to make any changes, we will contact you directly.

For more information about the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Herefordshire, please visit

https://herefordshireandworcestershireccg.nhs.uk/covid-19-vaccine

To book a vaccination, please visit

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/

Or call the National Booking Service on 119.

Thank you

NEWS

PRESCRIPTIONS - From 4th October 2021, we will no longer be accepting prescription requests over the telephone.  This is NHS policy and it is to improve safety.

Please order:

Online: www.wargravesurgery.co.uk

Email:  wargraveprescriptions@nhs.net

NHS App:  https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

Or post or drop off at the surgery.  You can also ask your pharmacy to print off a repeat prescription slip which you can drop off at the surgery. 

COVID  - Please do not contact the surgery to enquire about your COVID vaccinations.  This is being managed via our Primary Care Network, so please wait to be called by the PCN.

FLU VACCINES - Please do not contact the surgery to enquire about your flu vaccine.  We will be contacting eligible patients over the forthcoming weeks.  Many thanks

You can access your COVID-19 vaccination status through the free NHS App from 17 May. You can access the app through mobile devices such as a smartphone or tablet. Proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status will be shown within the NHS App. We recommend that you register with the app before booking international travel.

By calling 119

If you do not have access to a smartphone and know that the country you are travelling to requires COVID-19 vaccination status, you can call the NHS helpline on 119 (from 17 May) and ask for a letter to be posted to you. This must be at least 5 working days after you’ve completed your course of the vaccine. We expect the letter to take up to 7 working days to reach you.

Do not contact your GP surgery about your COVID-19 vaccination status. GPs cannot provide letters showing your COVID-19 vaccination status.

Online Consultation

PLEASE DO NOT USE ONLINE CONSULT IF YOU REQUIRE IMMEDIATE HELP OR TREATMENTS.  THE REQUESTS ARE NOT MONITORED OVER THE WEEKEND OR AFTER 4PM DURING THE WEEK

*CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION* You can book your vaccination online if you have received a letter inviting you to book appointments.  Please click the following link:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/

For Covid 19 information please visit:

 https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus 

 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ 

VISITING THE SURGERY - when visiting the surgery as either a patient or visitor please ensure you maintain social distancing (unless procedure being performed on you e.g bloods) at all times. If you have a mask please make sure you bring it with you. Do not arrive early for your appointment - if you are here early you will be asked to wait in your car until the time of your appointment. Please pay attention to signage about entrances and exits, as well as policies in place. 

Serving You

Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.

Partners in Care

Once registered, patients and healthcare professionals work together to ensure the most appropriate care is provided. This partnership philosophy extends even further and our active patient group exists to make sure that patient needs and the practice offering are always heading in the same direction.

Out Of Hours Access

If you find yourself in need of medical assistance or advice outside of Practice Opening Hours (see Opening Times for details), then please contact NHS Direct on 111 or 999 for life-threatening emergencies. Taurus Extended Hours appointments are available to book through the reception team, please ask for an out of hours appointment.