FLU VACCINATIONS 2020

The Walk Thru / Drive Thru clinics are entering their final weeks across Edinburgh

If you are still due your Flu Vaccination Please attend one of the clinics listed below.

You must be over 65 years of age or aged 18-64 and in a clinical risk group.

WALK THRU FLU CLINICS @ TOLLCROSS HEALTH CENTRE

SATURDAY 14th NOVEMBER

SUNDAY 15th NOVEMBER

SATURDAY 21st NOVEMBER

You must be in one of the two eligible group and observe the hour long slots associated with your surname  as listed below:

You can attend on any of the dates above. To help with queuing, we have allocated timeslots by surname.

Please come at the time next to the first letter of your surname.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE ABOVE CLINICS, LISTED BELOW ARE ALTERNATIVE  DRIVE THRU / WALK THRU CLINICS YOU CAN ATTEND:

Drive Thrus:

Sighthill 14th/15th Nov

Craiglockhart 14th/15th Nov and 21st/22nd November

Edinburgh Bioquarter 14th/15th November

Edinburgh Park 14th/15th November

Scottish Gas 14th/15th November

Sighthill 14th/15th November

Victoria Quay 14th / 15th November

(PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP TO A DRIVE THRU ON FOOT AS YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY)

Walk Thrus:

West End Medical Practice 14th/15th and 21st November

Allermuir Health Centre 14th / 15th  November

Conan Doyle Health Centre 15th and 22nd November

Gracemount Medical Centre 21st/22nd and 28th/29th November

South Queensferry Medical Practice 14th November

Norton Park  18th and 19th November

If you are still unable to attend any of the above dates you can contact the pharmacies listed below who are participating in the Free Flu vaccination service.

Should you have any problems in attending any of the above venues for your Flu Vaccination please contact the practice.

If anyone who is not eligible for a FREE Flu Vaccination  but wishes to have one they can contact their local pharmacy who with give the vaccine for a small charge.

If you have any comments on the flu delivery this year, positive or otherwise, then these should be directed to [email protected] and not to the practice.

Suspension of Normal Practice Working Arrangements

From Wednesday 18^th March 2020, the following special measures will be put in place in order reduce the risk of Coronavirus transmission to patients and staff.

• Routine face-to-face GP appointments will be suspended and replaced by telephone consultations wherever possible.  If you need URGENT medical attention please telephone the Practice and a clinician will call you back.
• It is essential that you give a true and accurate reason for your call and symptoms. If this is found to be untrue, any subsequent consultation will be terminated.
• Repeat prescriptions will no longer be collectable from the Practice, but will be sent direct to a nominated pharmacy. Please indicate your pharmacy of choice when ordering prescriptions. Please do not order prescriptions early as these will not be issued. Please use our online ordering system if possible, or post a written request through our letterbox.
• Some nurse appointments may have to be cancelled according to other competing clinical needs over the coming weeks.  Our receptionists will be in touch whenever this is the case.  You should attend any pre-booked nurse appointments as normal unless you are advised not to. You must obviously cancel nurse appointments should you have any of the Coronavirus symptoms described above.
• Medical certificates (“Sick Lines”) will be posted to patients and will no longer be collectable from the Practice.

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