Having your #COVID19 vaccinations has never been easier.

If you haven't already received your first, second or booster vaccines, just visit our Walk-In #COVID19 Sessions this week, run by GPS Healthcare and Solihull Healthcare Partnership, from today (20^th December) to Thursday (23^rd December), 8.30am to 12pm and 1.30pm to 5pm, at the #Monkspath Vaccination Clinic (B90 4EH), no appointment needed.

Anyone aged 18 and over can receive their first dose, second dose vaccine 8 weeks after their first dose and for the booster vaccine have had a second dose of a vaccine at least 3 months ago*.

A reminder that we continue to have a range of measures in place to keep you safe from COVID-19 when attending Monkspath Vaccination Centre, including regular cleaning of all areas and social distancing - where space is constrained you may be asked to queue outside. Please ensure you wear a face covering when visiting us and any individuals with COVID-19 symptoms or who meet criteria for self-isolation should not attend and continue to follow public health guidance.

#GetProtected #Solihull

Please note the changes to MED3s. They are only needed if you are off longer than a 28 day period:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fit-note

Following recent Government announcements regarding #COVID-19 booster vaccine, we are now offering Walk-In #COVID-19 booster sessions from today (14th December) until Friday 17th December, 9am to 12pm and 1:30pm to 5:30pm, at the #Monkspath Vaccination Centre (B90 4EH), no appointment needed.

Anyone aged over 18 and over, and have had a 2nd dose of a vaccine at least 3 months ago, can receive their COVID-19 booster vaccine.

#GetProtected #Solihull

In line with the Government’s announcement, the NHS is aiming to offer every adult the chance to book a COVID-19 booster vaccine by the end of the year. This means our practice is now prioritising the booster rollout.

As part of this, some of our routine services may be stood down temporarily to allow us to focus on protecting as many patients as possible.

We are still there for anyone who may need care for an urgent need, but would ask for patience as we support this key national priority over the coming weeks. We hope to be able to stand back up any services as soon as possible and will update this page as soon as we know more.

Please don’t forget there are many services available for you, depending on your condition. These include:

• Self-care – This is the best choice to treat minor illnesses and injuries such as hangovers, coughs, colds, grazes, small cuts or sore throats. Many of these can be treated at home, simply with over-the-counter medicines and plenty of rest.
• Pharmacy – Pharmacists can give advice on and treat a range of symptoms. They can support you with things such as diarrhoea, earaches, painful coughs, sticky eyes, teething and rashes.
• NHS 111 – You can access 111 online or via the telephone. This is for any urgent but non-life threatening health concerns. They will be able to signpost you to the relevant service and provide advice where appropriate, or book you in to an Urgent Treatment Centre.
• A&E / 999 – You should only attend A&E or dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency such as severe bleeding, breathing difficulties and severe chest pain.

If you are now eligible for your COVID-19 booster please book it as soon as you can. It is vital as many people as possible get boosted as soon as possible. Please do not ring the practice regarding your boosters, instead visit https://www.birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk/ or call 119 to book an appointment or to find a walk-in clinic near you. You can also find out more about who is eligible, how the vaccine is given and other frequently asked questions. If you are a housebound patient, there is a community team which will be coming out to you to vaccinate you, so please do not contact your GP as the team will be making contact with you.

We’ve been fortunate the past few weeks around the GPS surgeries as we’ve had no major out breaks of COVID within the sites. This is partly because we’re sticking to wearing masks at our sites. Please help us to help you - if you need to come to the surgery - please wear a mask.

Winter can often be a difficult time for people. This year we know it could be even harder so Solihull Council has worked with local voluntary groups to create this information booklet to help you.

Here to Help Booklet - Click Here

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