CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY

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Entry to our surgeries

We are taking all the necessary steps to protect you and our staff from coronavirus. Robust measures are in place to ensure that practices are safe. This includes the installation of social distancing signage, reception screens, one-way systems, hand sanitising stations and use of PPE.

Your temperature may be taken on arrival and you will also need to sanitise your hands. Please be aware that the surgery doors may be locked and you will need to be granted access by a member of the practice team. There will be less people in the waiting room than usual and chairs are positioned apart from each other to ensure you can observe social distancing.

We would appreciate your co-operation in ensuring you do observe social distancing while in the surgery. We have clear signage to guide you. You are asked to wear a face covering if you need to attend the surgery in person.

Please also be mindful that, at times, our workforce may be affected by COVID-19, so our team may be smaller than usual. We are, however, all doing our very best to look after you. We ask you to be patient, polite and respectful. No type of abuse will be tolerated by any member of our GP practice team.

If you have any coronavirus symptoms including a high temperature, new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste please DO NOT come to the surgery. You must stay at home along with anyone you live with and anyone in your support bubble. Only leave home to get a test. Self-isolate until you get your result.

You can also get urgent medical advice online from 111.nhs.uk or by calling 111 where your symptoms will be assessed, and you will be given advice on the next steps. This may include attending A&E, a GP appointment, a pharmacy visit or self-care. For life-threatening emergencies please call 999 or go straight to A&E.

Local help

There are local people who are more than happy to help with the vulnerable and at risk patients for medication deliveries. Some places are also helping out with other services.
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Vaccination status

COVID-19 vaccination status is available for people living in England, for international travel, via the NHS App or by calling 119 to request a letter copy. In addition, it is now possible to request a copy of the letter via the NHS website. People should note that it may take up to five working days to arrive by post. People should wait five working days AFTER they have had their second dose for the system to be updated. More information is available on the NHS Digital primary care page.

CORONAVIRUS VACCINATIONS UPDATE

We continue to follow the guidance from nhs england for the age groups that we need to contact for first vaccinations. We also continue to immunise those patients eligible for second vaccines.

Can we ask patients to ensure that we have the correct contact details for each and every one of you. You can send updated information into the following email address norccg.belford@nhs.net

Please be aware that if you get your first vaccine from a vaccination hub you will need to book your second vaccine via them.

Please follow the link to book a covid vaccine at one of the vaccination hubs

Please be patient as the surgery will contact you when we have vaccination appointments available

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Population over 16	Total Doses Given (1st & 2nd Dose - Cohort 1 - 12)	% Complete(1st & 2nd Dose - Cohort 1 - 12) /td>
3,982	5,587	76%

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Our staff continue to work extremely hard in difficult times to ensure that no one is missed off the list. We ask for your continued patience in this. If you know anyone who doesn't have access to the internet or social media please pass this information on.

An important message from Well Up North, your Primary Care Network (PCN)

Well Up North is a collaboration of 12 GP Practices in North Northumberland. The practices within Well Up North wanted to share this information so you know we are involved in the vaccine programme MORE >>

Thank you

The team at the Surgery want to thank all of our patients, for their patience when contacting the surgery and collecting medications during the Covid Pandemic as you have helped to keep all our staff safe and well.

North Northumberland GP collaborative

We have taken the temporary step of activating access for every GP across the North of Northumberland in each of our practices. MORE>>