Bottisham Medical Practice

Bottisham Medical Practice are now booking eligible patients in for their COVID-19 seasonal vaccine. If you haven't been contacted already, you can book your appointment with us by speaking with our reception team on the phone (01223 810030).

COVID-19 vaccination clinics are taking place on the following dates:

Wednesday 4th October: 9:00am - 1:30pm

Friday 6th October: 9:00am - 2:00pm

The COVID-19 vaccine is given free on the NHS to people who:

• are 65 years and over (including those who'll be 65 by 31st March 2024)
• have certain health conditions (see link below)
• are pregnant
• are in long-stay residential care
• receive a carer's allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if you get sick

For more information, please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination/getting-a-covid-19-vaccine/

Bottisham Medical Practice are now booking eligible patients in for their Flu vaccines. If you haven't been contacted already, you can book your appointment with us online (currently only those over 65) or by speaking with our reception team on the phone.

Saturday flu clinics are taking place on the following dates:

Saturday 23rd Sepember - Over 65s only

Saturday 30th September - Over 65s and Under 65s who are eligible

The flu vaccine is given free on the NHS to people who:

• are 65 years and over (including those who'll be 65 by 31st March 2024)
• have certain health conditions (see link below)
• are pregnant
• are in long-stay residential care
• receive a carer's allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if you get sick
• children aged 2 or 3 years old, specifically at 31st August 2023

Primary school children will be vaccinated in school, and are only eligible to have the vaccination through us if they have one of the relevant health conditions

Please note that over 50s with no underlying conditions are no longer eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine. Private flu vaccinattions will be widely available through high street pharmacies etc.

For more information, please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

ALTHOUGH GUIDANCE HAS CHANGED REGARDING THE WEARING OF MASKS, THE PRACTICE HAVE TAKEN THE DECISION TO RECOMMEND PATIENTS CONTINUE TO WEAR A MASK WHILST WAITING FOR DISPENSARY OR IN THE WAITING ROOM.  THE PRACTICE CONTINUES TO SUFFER WITH STAFF ABSENCES AND WE HOPE CONTINUING WITH THIS PRECAUTION WILL HELP MANAGE THIS AND ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE TO PATIENTS.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION & UNDERSTANDING.

Patient data from GP medical records kept by GP practices in England is used to improve health, care and services through planning and research, helping to find better treatments and improve patient care. The NHS is introducing an improved way to share this information – called the General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection.  

You can use this online service to:

• choose if your confidential patient information is used for research and planning
• change or check your current choice

Any choice you make will not impact your individual care.

The latest information on the GPDPR, including what information is obtained and how to opt-out of sharing your information, can be found here.

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