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Flu Vaccinations and Covid Autumn Booster 2024

Please contact the surgery to book in for your flu/covid vaccinations.  
 
The following groups are eligible for both Flu/Covid vaccinations:-
 
All adults aged 65 years and over
Those aged 18 years to 64 years in a clinical risk group
Those in long-stay residential care homes
Carers in receipt of Carer's Allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
Frontline workers in a social care setting
Pregnant women (available from September)
 
Those eligible for Flu vaccinations only:-
 
All children aged 2 and 3 years on 31 August 2024.  This group will be contacted by the surgery separately.
Eligible school aged children (Reception to Year 11) - This will be given at School.
 
Appointments are available throughout October at both surgeries.  Please contact us today to book your appointment.

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Emailing The Surgery

Information:

Our email addresses have changed and are now as follows:

Main Surgery Email - northantsicb.saxonspiresadmin@nhs.net

Repeat Prescription Email - northantsicb.repeats.k83064@nhs.net

Flu and Covid Vaccinations Autumn 2024

The National Flu and Covid Vaccination Programme will be launched in October and all eligible patients will be sent a booking link for this in the next few weeks.  Appointments will also be available to book via our reception team.  More information regarding this programme will be provided in due course.

RSV Vaccine

From 1 September 2024, those who turn 75 and those age 75-79 will be eligible for a free vaccine to protect them from Respiratory Synctial Virus (RSV). 

All eligible patients will be sent a booking link or can contact the surgery direct to book an appointment.

Also, all women who are at least 28 weeks pregnant on 1 September 2024 will be offered a single dose of the RSV vaccine.   After that, pregnant women will become eligible as they reach 28 weeks gestation and remain eligible up to birth.  Please speak to your midwife about this vaccination.

 

Further information regarding this vaccine can be found by clicking on the posters below which will take you to the NHS website.

 

Northamptonshire Carers Drop-in Sessions

Northamptonshire Carers hold drop-in sessions on the first Tuesday of every month at Brixworth Library.  These sessions provide an opportunity for Carers to seek further information or advice on the services and organisations that are out there to help and support them.   Refreshments will be available and they look forward to seeing you. 

Northamptonshire Carers can be contacted on 01933 677907, option 2.

The next Carers Meeting will take place on Tuesday, 3 September at Thornby Hall starting at the usual time of 1.30pm.

 

Patient Participation Group Meeting

The next Patient Participation Group Meeting is being held on Wednesday, 21 August at 6.30pm in Brixworth Surgery.

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Surgery Closure Dates

Staff Training (PLT) 

For one afternoon every month, the surgery will be closed from 12.30pm to allow for staff training and development.  We will be closed on the following dates in 2024: 

Wednesday 17th January

Wednesday 14th February

Wednesday 20th March

Wednesday 17th April

Wednesday 8 May 

Wednesday 12 June

Wednesday 10 July

Wednesday 21 August

Wednesday 11 September

Wednesday 9 October

Wednesday 13 November

Wednesday 4 December

 

Bank Holidays 2024

Monday 1 January - New Years Day

Friday 29 March - Good Friday

Monday 1 April - Easter Monday

Monday 6 May - May Bank Holiday

Monday 27 May - Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 26 August - Summer Bank Holiday

Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day

Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day

NHS Health Checks

We offer a Health Check to patients between 40 – 74 to check blood pressure, raised cholesterol and any signs of early diabetes along with lifestyle advice. This health check is offered every 5 years to those patients who do not already have heart problems, diabetes or monitoring for raised blood pressure.
Please phone the surgery to see if you are eligible and to make an appointment.

CPR Training

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In just 15 minutes you can learn how to save a life and receive your very own CPR Certificate.  Please click on the following link to start your free online training.

 

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