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IMPORTANT: The surgery CLOSES at 6pm every evening.  There will be access for patients with pre-booked evening appointments as part of our Enhanced Access commitment.
The Dispensary is open between 9am & 5pm only, please collect your medication within these hours. if this is a problem please contact us to make a prior arrangement . 
SICKNOTES: You can self-certificate for 7 days, if you need a note following 7 days and it is a problem that has been dealt with by the Doctor or hospital then please use the Contact us online request below.
 

If you have a respiratory problem and book a face to face appointment with a Doctor or Nurse, please wear a face covering when you attend the appointment. Thank you

If you request a Doctors appointment, we have asked our receptionists to ask about the reason for your call so they can book you an appointment with the most appropriate Health Professional and you will be offered either a telephone or face to face appointment. Do not attend the surgery unless you have an appointment arranged. 

ONLINE MEDICATION ORDERING  If you wish to write a message to dispensary when you order medication, please write it in the box on the second page, beneath the list of medication you have ordered, not the first page (as this deletes the list of medication you want). Thank you

Medication reviews. In future, on your repeat prescription list, if there is a message in bold print, please take note of it as it will be a message for you personally. (The automatic message has been removed). We are reviewing how medication reviews are carried out and you may note your review date may have been changed.

Covid & Flu Vaccination Information

AUTUMN FLU & COVID BOOSTER VACCINATIONS 2024

We have now completed our Covid and flu vaccination programme at Bradworthy Surgery.

Please contact us if you still require a flu jab to get any local options explained. Now the clinics are complete, we will not be offering any further Covid vaccinations at the surgery this winter. Please use the information in the National Booking Service section below for Covid vaccination options.

FLU—am I in the eligible groups for a free jab?

There are two types of flu vaccines being used again this year: one for those aged 65 and above and another for those under 65. Those who qualify for a FREE jab are:

  • people aged 65 and over (including those who'll be 65 by 31 March 2025)
  • people who have certain health conditions. Click HERE for details.
  • women who are pregnant
  • people who are in long-stay residential care and care home staff
  • those in receipt of carer's allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if you get sick. If you have just become a carer, please let us know.
  • people who live with someone who is more likely to get infections (such as someone who has HIV, has had a transplant or is having certain treatments for cancer, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis)
  • frontline health and social care workers

We will be giving routine nasal vaccinations against flu to children aged 2 to 3 years, born between 01/09/2020 and 31/09/2022, and also those aged 6 months up to 18 years in the clinically at risk groups.  Please note that if your child misses any vaccinations given at school you should call 0300 2470082 (Devon) or 01872 221105 (Cornwall) to be advised.

 To find out more about the Flu vaccination programme click HERE

AUTUMN/WINTER COVID BOOSTER—am I in the eligible group?

The following groups of people are eligible for a Covid booster:

  • residents in a care home for older adults
  • people aged 65 years and over ((including those who'll be 65 by 31 March 2025)
  • people aged 5 to 64 years in a clinical risk group
  • frontline health and social care workers

 

As we have not been commissioned to provide Covid Vaccinations to young people who are aged 5 to 17, other local  clinics, or schools will be offering these. 

To find out more about the Autumn Covid Booster programme click HERE

 

NATIONAL BOOKING SERVICE

The National Booking Service (NBS) for clinics elsewhere, will be closed for bookings from 20th December 2024. For information about vaccination options on and after 20th December click HERE

GAPS BETWEEN VACCS

For all Covid vaccinations the gaps between boosters should be:

  • Those aged 12 and above who are immunocompromised, must have a gap of at least 3 months since their last dose, ideally 6 months.
  • Those aged 65 and above must have a gap of at least 3 months since their last booster/dose, ideally 6 months since the last Covid vaccination.

 

 


 

 



 
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