- Watling Medical Centre
Updated: 5 days ago
We have ordered flu jabs for our eligible patients, so please do kindly book in if you meet the criteria (see adjacent). You can book a flu jab appointment directly online via the NHS app or Patient access online, OR via reception.
There will be dedicated flu clinics at our Burnt Oak and Stanmore surgeries (please bear with us as we rely on national supply, and do look out for updates/alerts on our website re: extra clinics)
Eligibility Criteria for NHS flu vaccine at the GP surgery include:
-All patients aged over 65 (please note, in line with national guidance, patients over 50 with no underlying qualifying long term health condition will only be eligible from November once the higher risk groups have been vaccinated)
-All patients over the age of six months who have an eligible long term health condition (e.g Diabetes, chronic heart/lung/kidney/liver/ neurological disease, obesity etc)
-Children aged 2 &3 years old
(appointment bookings available every day Mon-Fri)
-All pregnant women, carers, health and social care staff
-Household members of those who have been on the shielded patient list
BURNTOAK FLU CLINICS
Saturday, 3rd Oct 9am – 12pm
Saturday, 17th Oct 9am - 12pm
(over 65s and under 65s at risk)
STANMORE FLU CLINICS
Sunday, 4th Oct 9am – 12pm
Sunday, 18th Oct 9am - 12pm
(over 65s and under 65s at risk)
IN ADDITION, there will be some weekday slots as well as additional weekends clinics available throughout the Autumn and Winter months for those that could not make the above dates
NEXT STEPS: Please book your appointment now!
ON THE DAY OF YOUR APPOINTMENT, PLEASE DO:
- Wear suitable clothes to easily expose your shoulder. Avoid bringing physical items/shopping bags with you -Follow the one way system in place, wear a face mask and follow strict social distancing to ensure we maintain a Covid safe environment -Arrive close to your appointment time to help maintain your safety as above
Thank you for your understanding from Watling Medical Centre staff