As you may have heard the government have announced that patients aged 50–64 years old will be eligible for a free flu vaccination from their GP practice as part of the flu vaccination programme.
This is a great opportunity for us to protect even more of our patients at a time where there are additional health risks associated with Covid-19 (coronavirus).
We urge that if you fall under this eligible category to NOT contact us for an appointment. We will contact you in due course as we need time to plan and order the vaccinations.
We urge anyone who’s in a clinical risk group to take up the vaccination offer when they receive it. It will give them a much-needed layer of protection and there is absolutely no evidence that getting a flu vaccine increases the risk of getting Covid-19.
Every autumn we offer flu vaccination to patients:
Liz Pollock works alongside the doctors in the practice to provide care for patients with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension. Liz can also do cervical smears and many other nursing procedures.
HCA’s are available for blood and urine tests, ECGs, dressings and a number of other nursing tasks.
Held by: Practice Nurse
Time: Appointments are sent out to patients on the asthma register.
Held by: Health Visitor at Whitby Hospital
Held by: Practice Nurse
Time: Appointments throughout the week
Held by: Practice Nurse & Health Visitor
Appointments can be made via reception
Held by: Podiatrist
Time: Thursday afternoons
Patients are seen by appointment and will need to be referred by the GP
Held by: Practice Nurse
Time: Appointment times are variable
Held by: Mental Health Team
Time: Appointments can be made at various times but a referral by the GP will be needed first
Held by: Practice Nurse
Time: Appointments throughout the week
Held by: Whitby Hospital
Time: By appointment
Held by: GP and Practice Nurse
Time: Appointments are variable throughout the week
Held by: Addiction Team
Time: By appointment
Held by: Practice Nurse
Time: Appointments throughout the week
Held by: Health Care Assistants
Time: Appointments are variable throughout the week
Held by: Health Care Assistants
Time: Morning & Afternoon (until 5.15pm except Friday) appointments available
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Held by: Practice Nurse
Time: Appointments are variable throughout the week
For travel immunisations and advice please complete the travel vaccination questionnaire and make an appointment to see the Practice Nurse, 6 to 8 weeks prior to travel. We recommend that you see us early in case you require a course of immunisations.
Patients are encouraged to get their blood pressure checked once every three years once they reach the age of 40, but there is no evidence that routine medicals annually for everybody provides any health benefits.
If you have specific health worries please feel free to discuss them with the doctors or nurses.
We are keen to prevent problems as well as treating them! We recommend the following:
Regular reviews for all patients with Asthma, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Epilepsy, and other chronic conditions.
Immunisations for people over 65 and patients with certain conditions should have the annual flu-jab in September/October in addition to a one-off pneumococcal vaccine and a Shingles vaccination if you are 70 or 75. If you are unsure on anything please give the surgery a call.