COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAMME     

Updated 08 April 2021

• Parkshot Medical will shortly stop providing Covid Vaccinations at the practice.   However, we want to reassure you, that if you had your first vaccination with us, you will still be contacted when your next dose is due.   We are working closely with another local GP vaccination site to monitor this process.

• All Parkshot patients due first vaccinations will also continue to be invited by our local GP vaccination Site as soon as they become eligible, and when sufficient vaccine has been delivered.  Please book with the National Vaccination Centre if you are offered this as an option in the interim.  

• We closely follow Government guidance, which is regularly reviewed, in order to determine the order patients are invited to be vaccinated, and then work closely with our local Vaccination Site to ensure Parkshot patients are contacted as required.

• The vaccination program is dependent upon the number of patients within key groups, and also the amount of vaccine that has been received.  Please take the first vaccine you are offered - we have no choice about this

• Second doses will be given about 12 weeks after the first.   You will be invited to book an appointment nearer the time, once the vaccine allocated for this use has been received.

GENERAL COVID-19  INFORMATION

If you or your child are unwell and you need advice from the practice then please contact us as you usually would.  Please do not delay contacting us and seeking advice if you need it.

Should you have any queries during the COVID-19 pandemic, please simply contact us but don’t come to the practice.

GOT SYMPTOMS ?   GET TESTED NOW

Find out how to get a test at

nhs.uk/coronavirus  or  Call 119  

VISITING THE SURGERY

Please ensure you wear a face covering when entering the Practice.  You should arrive via the rear entrance and call reception on the entry phone by the gate.  For your safety, there are strict social distancing and infection control measures in place, please follow the advice given to you by our staff, when you arrive. 

APPOINTMENTS

At present all our Doctor consultations are carried out by telephone in the first instance.   Only in cases where a physical examination is necessary will patients be called into the surgery, and our GPs will make this booking.   This is a precautionary measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Thank you for your understanding and support.

The NHS and Public Health England are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of any new infectious diseases.  Measures are in place to ensure the safety of patients and NHS staff, whilst also ensuring that services remain available to the public as normal.    

If you think you might have Coronavirus or you have been in close contact with someone who has please see below.

What to do

1. If you have symptoms of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), however mild, do not leave your home for 10 days from when your symptoms started. This action will help protect others in your community while you are infectious
2. You do not need to call NHS 111 to go into self-isolation.   If your symptoms worsen during home isolation or are no better after 10 days, contact NHS 111 online.   If you have no internet access, call NHS 111.   For a medical emergency dial 999
3. DO NOT GO TO A GP SURGERY, PHARMACY OR HOSPITAL  You can use the NHS 111 online service for further advice
4. Plan ahead and ask others for help to ensure that you can successfully stay at home and ask your employer, friends and family to help you get the things you need to stay at home
5. Stay at least 2 metres (about 3 steps) away from other people in your home and sleep alone, if possible
6. Wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, each time using soap and water, or use hand sanitiser
7. Stay away from vulnerable individuals, such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions, as much as possible
8. Other sources of information : NHS coronavirus advice and Goverment advice page

Coronavirus Symptoms

The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of:

• new continuous cough and/or
• high temperature
• Loss of smell and taste

 For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild infection

It's so easy to book an appointment or order prescription on-line.  Just sign up to :

1.       Patient Access       https://www.patientaccess.com/

2.       MyGP                       https://www.mygp.com/ 

3.       NHS App                 https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/nhs-app/

The practice population supports these and they are widely utilised at present.

You will need to confirm your identity by answering several security questions but you will not need to attend the practice.

Should you choose to register with Patient Access, you will be able to book Video Consultations too .

COVID-19 The Surgery Opening Times  WE ARE CLOSED ON SATURDAY 16TH JANUARY 2021