Notice Board

 INFORMATION

Swine Flu Vaccination programme: It has been announced that the Swine Flu Vaccination programme will be delivered to clinical at-risk patients by their local GP surgery.  We are currently awaiting our first delivery of the new Swine Flu Vaccine. When we have this in stock we will begin to call in appropriate patients in accordance with the DoH priorities. Please be advised that as opposed to with seasonal flu vaccination, being over 65 does not automatically include you in this first wave of vaccinations. The clinical risk groups, in order of priority are:

1. People aged over 6 months and under 65 in the current seasonal flu 'at-risk' groups.

2. All pregnant women, subject to licensing conditions on trimesters.

3. All household contacts of immunosuppressed patients.

4. People over the age of 65 in the seasonal flu 'at-risk' groups.

Please be patient as we work with limited information to deliver the vaccine programme as promptly and effectively as possible.

Seasonal Flu Vaccinations: We have stock of seasonal Flu vaccine for those patients eligible each year. If you are deemed clinically at risk or are aged 65+ please contact the surgery for further information or to arrange an appointment for your annual vaccine.

Online appointments: It is possible to book routine GP appointments online at www.patient.co.uk.  Alconbury patients may also request repeat prescriptions from the dispensary. For further information or to register for this service please ask at reception.

Team changes: We have two new registrars with us at the moment, Dr Emma Atkinson & Dr Shalini Cross. We have a new nurse joining the Practice towards the end of October, Carolyn Stevens. We wish Caroline Pengelly well in her new role as a school nurse. we have a new healthcare assistant joining us, Angela Moore who will be working at both surgeries.

NEW SERVICES: Patients who have previously attended the anti-coagulant clinic at Hinchingbrooke Hospital can now attend Alconbury Surgery on wednesday afternoons for the same service. Brampton patients who require transport and are wishing to attend the clinic can arrange this though our patient group Albram. Please ask at reception for further details.

Afternoon Closures: The following dates are planned as additional afternoon closures for staff training. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Cover is provided by the local Out of Hours GP service based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Melanie Fowler
Practice Manager
October 2009