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UPDATE ON COVID VACCINATION BOOSTERS
COVID Booster Jabs
As you are likely aware, COVID boosters (or 3rd doses) have now started in areas of the country. As a practice, alongside our colleagues in our Primary Care Network we will be offering Booster doses to patients in Follaton House in Totnes. However, at this stage, we do not have a go live date.
Patients who are either over 50 years of age, or on the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable List (those who received shielding letters) are starting to be contacted and invited for a Booster dose via the National Booking System. At the time or writing, those patients who have received an invite are able to book in in either Exeter or Plymouth as our closest locations. Follaton House in Totnes will be an option once we have been able to “go live”.
Booster doses are only offered to patients 6 months following their second dose, and no earlier.
It is important to note that you will not receive an invitation by the surgery for your booster vaccination. All invitations will now be sent via the National Booking System and patients will receive a text invitation, letter, or both.
As a surgery, we have no control over the national booking system, or when patients may be invited. Therefore, please do not contact us asking when you may receive an invite as we will not be able to furnish you with this information.
Our staff are however still supporting and managing our vaccination centre in Follaton House. We continue to run 1st and 2nd doses for patients.
We owe a debt of gratitude to our wonderful volunteers and staff for their role, many continuing to give up their weekends and non-working days to maintain a service for our local patients. We have been running the centre alongside maintaining services in the surgery since December 2020.
Please do wait for your invitation and please do attend the centre of your choice when offered.
Thankyou.
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Coronavirus is still a threat and as a GP surgery we must remain vigilant at all times. We ask that you do not attend the practice if you have symptoms associated with the virus. The practice will continue to protect our patients and staff from the virus and ask that all patients continue to wear face coverings when attending the surgery. If you do not wear a face covering or are exempt, we may need to make alternative arrangements for you to be seen. We ask for your continued support with this.
South Brent Health Centre cannot afford to risk the requirement to isolate a Doctor, Nurse or member of staff in the event of an asymptomatic spreader attending the practice who is not wearing a face covering.
Face covering policy
Our reception team may ask details of your call in order to direct you to the most appropriate service. The doctors have ask that you treat our staff with respect at all times and refrain from abuse, swearing or threats of violence towards our staff. Any such abuse will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the practice register or escalation to the appropriate authorities.
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General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDfPR)
Your health records contain a type of data called confidential patient information. This data can be used to help with research and planning. You can choose to stop your confidential patient information being used for research and planning. You can also make a choice for someone else like your children under the age of 13. There are strict rules about how NHS can use your data.
If you are happy with your confidential patient information being used for research and planning you do not need to do anything. Any choice you make will not impact your individual care.
Click here to view information regarding the planned General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection being carried out by NHS Digital and further guidance on your options.
Click here to open information regarding Type 1 opt-out and open the link titled "returning this form". This will need to be completed and returned to the surgery reception preferably via email to L83075.communications@nhs.net
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Demonstrating your Covid 19 vaccination status when travelling abroad
From 17 May 2021, people in England who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can demonstrate their vaccination status for international travel. A full course is currently two doses of any approved vaccine. Vaccine status will be available from:
It may take more than a week for your identity to be checked and verified so you can use this service.
If you cannot access this online service, and you have had 2 vaccines, you can request a paper letter from the NHS by calling 119. Only call 119 if you are due to travel abroad in the near future and have had your second dose more than 5 working days ago. It may take 7 working days for the letter to arrive.
This practice is not able to provide you with a letter that shows your COVID-19 vaccination status.
When you're planning your travel, check the latest information on demonstrating your COVID-19 status when travelling abroad on the gov.uk website. Make sure there is time to get proof of your vaccination status before you leave.
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Repeat Prescriptions
All prescriptions will be issued electronically to your nominated pharmacy. You will need to order your medication. It may take 5 working days to get your prescription electronically sent and dispensed at your Pharmacy.
We would encourage everyone to try and order their repeat prescriptions using either your online account or using the NHS App (can be downloaded onto any smartphone). We have ceased taking prescriptions requests via telephone. You can still bring your prescription counterfoil to the practice and post it in the letterbox provided which is located inside the main entrance area.
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We offer ‘eConsult’ to allow patients to get medical help without making an appointment or calling the practice.
We have introduced ‘eConsult’ to help you get health advice online. By clicking on the most appropriate link below you can:
- self-check your symptoms and find medical guidance written by doctors 24/7
- get administrative help (e.g. a medical certificate or letter from the surgery)
- seek medical advice from our doctors at the surgery
Please note the following important information below:
- This is only for patients registered with our practice
- This is only available to patients over 6 months of age
- It is not an appropriate route to seek urgent medical help
- It is not a bypass or shortcut for requesting routine GP appointments
- Where a response has been requested, we aim to respond by the end of the next working day either by email (don’t forget to check your junk email folder) or with a phone call, as appropriate to your consultation
- The eConsult tool works best for issues that we can resolve – or start to resolve – online, for example by generating a script, arranging a blood test etc. There will be some problems where the appropriate next step is for you to see or speak to a GP routinely, in which case we will advise you by email or text to make an appointment.
- Please click on the link below to watch a short video on how eConsult can work for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fGEpzrgAJc&t=16s
(Site updated 20/10/2021)