NEWS FLASH FOR PATIENTS OVER 50 years AND SHIELDING PATIENTS
PLEASE CONTACT THE PRACTICE URGENTLY IF YOU ARE OVER THE AGE OF 50 AND HAVE STILL NOT HAD THE COVID VACCINE. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN SHIELDING AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN INVITE YET.
Surrey Heath Borough Council working helping local GP practices with COVID-19 vaccine bookings
Surrey Heath Borough Council are working with local GP practices to answer questions and help book COVID-19 vaccinations following an invitation.
Please be assured that everyone who needs the vaccine will be offered it. The NHS will be in touch with you when it is your turn to be vaccinated.
Please don’t call us before you are invited.
In the meantime, you can get information about the COVID-19 vaccination online at www.nhs.uk/covidvaccination or click here FAQs to read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
To watch a video about the Lakeside COVID-19 Vaccination Centre at Frimley Green please click here.
If you have received an invitation and have a question or need help with your booking please call 01276 707100 (Mon – Thurs 8:30am -5pm and Friday 8:30am -4:30pm).
2nd vaccine information
If you have had your first dose of the covid-19 vaccine, you do not need to do anything else. You will be contacted directly with details for your second dose. Booking slots are carefully managed to allow for social distancing and the number of appointments is based on the supply of vaccine available. Please do not call the practice or the council.
Vaccination Site Visits for people with LD/Autism
From experience we know that needles and unfamiliar surroundings/ people can exacerbate anxiety and therefore behaviours. There are a lot of national resources that have been developed at pace that will support you to make this experience the best it can be for people with learning difficulties and/ or autism. These resocures below will help alleviate some of the fears and misconceptions about the vaccine
1. YouTube video re: Vaccination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Wh23PDnfE&feature=youtu.be
2. Rights, consent and least restrictive approaches to the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out on Vimeo
3. Delivering COVID-19 vaccine to adults with learning disability/autism: Advisory-paper-covid-vaccine-for-adults-with-learning-disability-241120-FINAL.pdf (learningdisabilityengland.org.uk)
4. Restraint network - Useful_resources_covid_19_vaccinations.pdf (mcusercontent.com)
FAQs on COVID vaccine
https://www.frimleyhealthandcare.org.uk/living-here/covid-19-vaccination/covid-19-vaccination-faqs
22/01/2021
Front line health and social care staff COVID vaccine information
NHS England and NHS Improvement have now published a Standard Operating Procedure for the vaccination of frontline health and social care staff. This identifies the people who can currently access NHS Health and Social Care vaccination hubs. This guidance will help organisations plan the rollout, including providing information on prioritisation and delivery methods,
All front line health and social care workers will be eligible for the covid vaccination regardless of whether they work in hospitals, people’s homes or another setting, or who employs them.
If you are a front line health or social care worker and want to enquire about your first covid vaccine dose, please do not contact your GP surgery.
If you are a front line health or social care worker working for an organisation please contact them as they will likely have a roll out plan.
If you are a front line health or social care staff, either self-employed or run a small organisation within the Frimley Health and Social Care ICS footprint, and have not had contact from NHS vaccination services please contact: bookingqueries.ebpc@nhs.net
Once your email is received, you will be contacted with details about how to book your appointment. You will need your NHS number to book an appointment. To find out how to get your NHS number, please click here. DO NOT CONTACT YOUR PRACTICE
Please note, once you email us, you may not get an immediate response as we are booking more than 30,000 health and social care workers in this area so please bear with us.
Getting vaccinated only protects you from the virus, so you will still need to follow IPC and testing measures in your workplace, and follow general advice at work, at home and when you are out and about:
• Practice social distancing
• Wear a face mask
• Wash your hands carefully and frequently
• Follow the current guidance: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
20/01/2021
COVID clinic transport options
The SHBC team have confirmed that they are able to offer transport Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 5:00pm, and on Saturdays if required. Transport can be arranged by calling 01932 425050 and will be provided free of charge.
15/01/2021
The practice will close at 1830 effective 15th of Jan 2021 for a 6 week period (pending review). This is to allow staff and doctors to engage with the national COVID immunisation clinics that are working 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. Please see 'when we are closed' under the opening times section for further details on accessing medical help.
07/01/2021
If you are invited for the vaccination round starting 11th of Jan 2021, the vaccination site is at Lakeside Country Club, GU16 6PT
https://www.bing.com/maps?&ty=18&q=Lakeside%20Country%20Club&ss=ypid.YN1036x237911046&ppois=51.30263137817383_-0.7202990055084229_Lakeside%20Country%20Club_YN1036x237911046~&cp=51.302631~-0.720299&v=2&sV=1
This is a rapidly evolving programme so is subject to change at short notice.
The COVID-19 recovery service has been launched, The recovery services hosts information from rehabilitation experts about how to manage ongoing symptoms and health needs at home, and on returning to work. It also signposts other useful places to get support and contains a helpful section for family, friends and carers of those who are recovering.
For general information on the Coronavirus, please click the link below.
For patients concerned that they may have coronavirus or may have come into contact with someone who has, the NHS 111 online service has created coronavirus pages that tell patients what they should do based on their particular circumstances. These can be accessed at:
The GP cannot advise patients further on self isolation beyond what the government has already advised. If you have any questions or concerns about self isolating, use the NHS 111 Online service.
Mental health help and alternatives to A&E during the outbreak:
Mental health help
28/08/20 - Flu clinics now available, click here for more information.
21/09/2020 Practice update and statement about the COVID pandemic here