FLU PROGRAMME 2020/21
Due to the restrictions imposed on us by COVID Edinburgh Practices will not be running flu vaccinations at the surgery. Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership have taken over to provide drive though and walk through venues (child flu to be confirmed). The drive through venue for our patients is: Napier University – Craiglockhart Campus
Address Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, 219 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1DJ
Who should use this site?
• anyone aged 65 and over
• anyone aged 18-64 in clinical risk groups
• those living with people shielding
• pregnant women
• unpaid and young carers.
Dates of drive through clinics
Saturday 24 October
Sunday 25 October
Saturday 31 October
Sunday 1 November
Saturday 7 November CANCELLED
Sunday 8 November CANCELLED
Saturday 14 November
Sunday 15 November
Saturday 21 November
Sunday 22 November
| Time | First letter of surname |
| 9 – 10am | A – B |
| 10 – 11am | C – D |
| 11am – 12noon | E – H |
| 12noon – 1pm | I – L |
| 1 – 2.30pm | M – N |
| 2.30 – 3.30pm | 0 – R |
| 3.30 – 4.30pm | S – U |
| 4.30 – 5.30pm | V – Z |
Please make sure that you check a few days before that the clinic you intend to attend is still running. It may be necessary to cancel due to adverse weather, site changes etc.
You can get your flu vaccination from the following walk-through site. It should be noted however that if you have access to a car you should attend as above. There will be no car parking available at Allermuir and you will have to queue outside.
Place
Allermuir Health Centre
165 Colinton Mains Drive
Edinburgh
EH13 9AF
Dates available
You can attend on any of these dates. You do not need to make an appointment.
- Saturday 7 November
- Sunday 8 November
- Saturday 14 November
- Sunday 15 November
Time
To help with queuing, we have allocated time slots by surname.
Please attend at the time relevant to the first letter of your surname.
Surnames A-B
9:00am – 10:00am
Surnames C-D
10:00am – 11:00am
Surnames E-H
11:00am – 12:00 noon
Surnames I-L
12:00 noon – 1:00pm
Surnames M-N
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Surnames O-R
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Surnames S-U
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Surnames V-Z
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Please make sure that you check a few days before that the clinic you intend to attend is still running. It may be necessary to cancel due to adverse weather, site changes etc.
Please click to download letter with full information Craiglockhart Campus – practice group two (2)
Due to the current outbreak of Coronavirus it has been necessary to make changes to the way we usually work. This is to reduce the footfall into the surgery in order that we can protect our vulnerable patients and staff. Without our staff we will be unable to continue to provide a service. Please remember that our staff and families are also affected by this and there may be times where staff have to self isolate which puts added pressure on the remaining and often skeleton staff. I am sure you will all remember the days of the packed waiting room with standing room only! At the moment due to social distancing rules we can only accommodate 6 patients in our waiting room at anytime. We have marked off seats with the GP and nurses names and you will be asked to sit in that seat. If the seat if already taken you will be asked to wait outside until it becomes free.
It has also therefore been necessary to implement the following changes:
We no longer take bookings for appointments. If you have an urgent medical problem please call at 8am and we will arrange for a GP to call you back and if this cannot be dealt with over the telephone you may be offered a video consultation or asked to attend the surgery. If you have a medical problem for which you would normal book a routine appointment you can book a routine slot to receive a call from the doctor. If at this time the GP feels you need to be seen you will be given an appointment to attend the surgery. We recognise that this isn’t always convenient for patients so from September 22nd our eConsult service has gone live where you can contact us online. The eConsult service will allow you to:
Request advice and treatment from the practice online
Get self-help advice for hundreds of common conditions
Nurse appointments. – we are no longer taking bookings for non urgent services.
Week beginning 7th September the GP’s and Nurses dealt with 358 telephone consultations and saw 130 patients in the surgery. This does not include the calls which where signposted to another healthcare professional.
If you have been asked to attend for an appointment please attend appointments alone and do not enter the Practice until your appointment time. We would also ask that if you’re able, to please wear a face covering. This could be a scarf, bandanna or disposable and non disposable mask. Just remember it should cover both your nose and your mouth. Please sit 2 metres apart from other patients in the waiting area.
Prescriptions- please order online via our website or through your preferred pharmacy. Once ready we will send your prescription to your preferred pharmacy for collection. Due to the current pressures on the Practice and local pharmacies you should allow 7-10 days before collection from your pharmacy or in some cases for delivery. We will not be processing prescriptions early so only request a maximum of 2 weeks before it is due.
Please do not phone the surgery for any general enquiries regarding coronavirus. Information can be found online at NHS Inform.
We thank you for your patience during this extremely uncertain time.
Please note that the surgery will now close every Wednesday lunchtime between 12.15pm and 1.15pm for Staff Training. In the event of a medical emergency please hang up and dial 999. If you have an urgent medical problem which cannot wait until the surgery re-opens please call 07871065935. This number is not manned at any other time and we will not respond to any messages left during our normal opening hours.
CORONAVIRUS
Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms
Symptoms of coronavirus
The most common symptoms are new:
- continuous cough
- fever/high temperature (37.8C or greater)
- loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste (anosmia)
A new continuous cough is where you:
- have a new cough that’s lasted for an hour
- have had 3 or more episodes of coughing in 24 hours
- are coughing more than usual
A high temperature is feeling hot to the touch on your chest or back (you don’t need to measure your temperature). You may feel warm, cold or shivery.
Some people will have more serious symptoms, including pneumonia or difficulty breathing, which might require admission to hospital.
Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
If you have Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms please check http://nhsinform.scot/coronavirus for advice. If you don’t have symptoms and are looking for general information phone the free helpline on 0800 028 2816. The helpline is open from 8.00am to 10.00pm each day.
How long to stay at home
- If you’ve developed symptoms (however mild), stay at home for 10 days from the start of your symptoms and arrange to be tested. Do not go to your GP, pharmacy or hospital.You should remain at home until you get the result of the test, and then follow the advice you will be given based on the result.
If you live with other people and have symptoms, they’ll need to stay at home for 14 days from the start of your symptoms even if they don’t have symptoms themselves.
If they develop symptoms within the 14 days, they need to stay at home for 10 days from the day their symptoms started and arrange to be tested. They should do this even if it takes them over the 14-day isolation period.
Your whole household should follow our stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection.
If you have a medical emergency, phone 999 and tell them you have COVID-19 symptoms
Get an isolation note to give to your employer
You can send an isolation note to your employer as proof you need to stay off work because of coronavirus.
You don’t need to get a note from a GP.
Telephone Enquiries
If your query is non urgent, please avoid calling on Mondays and call after 10am Tuesday-Friday.
Please do not call to check if your prescription is ready before 2pm and if you use a regular pharmacy, please check with them first.
Please call for test results after 11am.
Thank you.
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