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Suella Braverman AN MP has chaired a virtual meeting with a hospital taskforce to thank front line NHS staff. Suella Braverman, MP for Fareham, chaired the meeting of the Fareham Community Hospital Taskforce to thank front line NHS staff for their hard work in serving local patients during this difficult period . In 2015, the MP established, and has since chaired, the Fareham Community Hospital Taskforce, with the expressed ambition to expand the hospital’s services. She has devoted her time and energy into transforming the FCH from a ‘ghost clinic’ into a modern facility capable of providing first-class health care while satisfying local demand.
THE FIRST residents in Basingstoke have received the coronavirus vaccine - including a 99-year-old granddad. The landmark programme started at Hampshire Court Hotel today (Wednesday, December 16), with a steady stream of people arriving the first round of vaccinations. The Chineham-based hotel, closed for overnight stays until February, has been taken over by the NHS as a base to administer the vaccine to avoid disturbing consultations at the hospital. They hope to see 950-970 patients over a two-day period, and then they ll invite them all back again in three weeks when they set it up again for the second dose. Grandfather Kenneth Mellor, 100 in May next year, had his jab.
GP practices across the county are getting ready to start vaccinating patients this week. It comes as NHS bosses said a number of GPs will be taking delivery of the vaccine today. Some practices could start the rollout of the vaccine as early as this afternoon while others are set to start on Wednesday. The news comes as in a public meeting last week health bosses said Southampton GPs were gearing up to start the rollout of the Covid vaccine before Christmas. NHS bosses have now revealed that the first GP led sites going live with vaccination clinics this week are St Peters Surgery in Southampton; Fareham Community Hospital ; Hampshire Court Hotel in Basingstoke; Festival Hall in Petersfield; New Milton Health Centre; Bursledon Surgery; Colden Common Surgery; Badger Farm Community Centre in Winchester; Kingston Crescent Surgery in Portsmouth and Carisbrooke Health Centre on the Isle of Wight.
Hampshire Court Hotel has been chosen as the location to overcome logistical challenges BASINGSTOKE residents will start to get vaccinated against Covid-19 on Wednesday, it has been revealed. Hampshire Court Hotel has been selected as the place for administering vaccinations in Basingstoke, while GP practices across the county are getting ready for the programme this week. Crown Heights Medical Centre will be taking delivery of the vaccine today (Tuesday). Hampshire Court Hotel has been chosen as the location to overcome logistical challenges and avoid disturbing other consultations. The hotel is currently closed for overnight stays until February 28. People are directed not to contact their surgeries about the vaccination, as the service is available strictly by invitation only. The NHS will contact people in the priority groups when it is their turn to receive the vaccine.