COVID-19 infection in pregnancy carries a significant risk of hospital admission and a higher risk of severe illness than for the non-pregnant population; especially so in the third trimester. Women … [continue] COVID-19 Vaccination and Pregnancy

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Reception Job Advert Candidates should have a good standard of education. Knowledge of EMIS web an advantage. Previous experience within primary care although if you can demonstrate an appropriate background … [continue] Reception Job Advert

Purpose of this Transparency Notice Please see the attached link for : NHS Digital Transparency Notice How and why NHS Digital collects, analyses, publishes and shares data collected from GP … [continue] General Practice Data for Planning and Research

https://www.rcog.org.uk/covid-vaccine

WWL have informed us that there has been a problem with the contact numbers for the phlebotomy services. For your information the contact number to be used for phlebotomy services … [continue] Phlebotomy Service Contact Number

As a surgery we have continued to provide face to face appointments when required all throughout the pandemic.  This is after discussion with an appropriate Clinican to decide on the … [continue] There Are Media Reports Today Around Access to Face To Face Appointments

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help

Volunteers are in the process of being sourced via the  Community Partnership Volunteer hub, WWL volunteers and VSCE furloughed staff Please see the link below for the vaccination volunteer opportunity. … [continue] Covid-19 – Community Partnership Volunteer HUB

From Saturday 6th March, patients aged 55 – 59 (in priority group 8) will receive a letter from NHS England inviting them to book an appointment at one of the … [continue] COVID-19 UPDATE

Covid update – Asthma Patients   We are currently getting a lot of requests from patients with an asthma diagnosis regarding the COVID vaccination. There have recently been changes in … [continue] COVID UPDATE – ASTHMA PATIENTS

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COVID VACCINATION PROGRAMME – AT 15TH FEBRUARY 2021   Cohort 5: those aged 65-69: This means that pts aged 65-69 will get a letter inviting them to book an appointment … [continue] COVID VACCINATION PROGRAMME UPDATE – 15TH FEBRUARY 2021

If you receive a call and are concerned take the callers details, hang up and ring us to check.   COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud Guide V3

The NHS  large scale COVID Vaccination centres are now opened.  If you or your family are invited to book an appointment at one of sites outside of the borough  but … [continue] LARGE SCALE COVID VACCINATION CENTRES – NOW OPEN

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own

People most at risk from the complications of COVID-19 are being offered the vaccine first. In the UK, there are 2 approved COVID-19 vaccines. They both require 2 doses to … [continue] Why you have to wait for your COVID-19 vaccine – GOV.UK

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Click on the undernoted link for more information. https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Education/Schools/School-Admissions/Consultations/index.aspx            

As we are a training practice, some of our GPs have to record consultations as part of training and assessment The consultations are recorded via a secure portal called fourteen … [continue] AskmyGP consultation recordings

 COVID / FLU VACCINE UPDATE    As a borough we have been asked to come together as a group of practices to start to deliver the COVID vaccine to our … [continue] COVID -19 VACCINATION

    National communications for patients regarding “Flu vaccination: why are you being asked to wait”. The following website has some nationally prepared patient communications and copy of a patient … [continue] Flu Vaccinations 2020 – Why are we being asked to wait?

The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. To accommodate the increasing demand for flu vaccinations this year, and to support safe social distancing, we … [continue] FLU UPDATE – 2020