SWINE FLU VACCINATION PROGRAMME
We are currently inviting all patients aged 6 months and over (including the over-65's) who have:
- chronic respiratory disease
- chronic heart disease
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic liver disease
- chronic neurological disease
- diabetes
- weakened immune system due to treatment or disease (immunocompromised
and
- pregnant women (any trimester)
- household contact of immunocompromised patients
- front line health and social care staff
Patients in these categories who have not yet received a letter should contact the surgery to make an appointment.
Patients in these categories who have a known egg allergy (anaphylactic reaction to egg products), or pregnant women who are concerned about having the Pandemrix vaccine can be offered an alternative vaccine. Please let the surgery know and we will forward your details to Bromley PCT, who are arranging special clinics.
Children under 5 who are not in at risk groups will form Phase 2 of the vaccination programme and we will be contacting the parents of these children as soon as more vaccine is available.
EXTENDED HOURS
Additional consultations are now available between 7.00 to 8.00am on Monday, Thursday and Friday and 8.00 to 11.15am on Saturday. These appointments must be pre-booked.
SWINE FLU
Patients with a history of fever together with flu symptoms, i.e. sore throat, cough, joint/limbs aching or headache, should contact the National Pandemic Flu Service on 0800 15 13 100. Please do not come to the Surgery.
Patients with symptoms suggestive of swine flu who are pregnant or suffer from any of the following conditions: chornic kidney disease, chronic lung disease, chronic liver disease, chronic heart disease, chronic neurological disease, diabetes or is immunosuppressed due to treatment or another condition should contact the Surgery for advice. Parents of a child under 1 who is showing flu-like symptoms should also contact the Surgery.
BOOKING APPOINTMENTS ON-LINE
It is possible for patients to register to be able to book appointments with all our doctors through the internet. Please ask at Reception for a registration form, which will give you a unique access code for your own personal use. Parents can register for this service to be able to book appointments for any child under the age of 16. Once a child reaches 16 this facility will be removed and the 16 year old will need to come to the Surgery to register to use the service themselves. Further information is available in the Surgery. Please use the following link to go to the Emis Access website www.emisaccess.co.uk/default.aspx
TEXT REMINDER SERVICE
We have introduced a text reminder service that will send a text message to all patients for whom we have a mobile telephone number, reminding them to keep their appointment, or cancel it if they no longer need it. Please let us have your mobile number if you would like to be included in this service.
