Every GP surgery in Leicestershire now offering Covid jabs - here s where patients must go for it
Eligible patients will be contacted when it s their turn for the jab
15:13, 14 JAN 2021
Covid-19 Vaccination centre opened at the Charnwood Borough Council Offices in Loughborough. Each dose being carefully checked and double checked. (Image: Leicester Mercury)
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The three new sites are the Sturminster Newton Medical Centre, The Digby Hall and the Whitecliff Surgery. Sites have been developed by primary care networks (groups of local GP practices) who have worked together to develop detailed plans to deliver Covid-19 vaccinations in their wider community locations. Primary care networks have been working round the clock to rapidly to redesign their sites and put in place safe processes to deliver vaccines. Dr Simone Yule, a GP and Clinical Director for the Blackmore Vale partnership, said “I am delighted and relieved that we can start the new year with such good news for people in north Dorset and am delighted that we can begin to offer those who are most at risk their vaccination to protect against Covid-19.
The 84 Leicester and Leicestershire GP surgeries offering Covid vaccines and where patients have to go for it
More practices are being added to the list as the rollout scales up
12:31, 6 JAN 2021
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People aged 80 and over as well as care home workers will be amongst the first to receive the vaccine. Vaccinations are being delivered according to priority groups identified nationally by the Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Dr Karen Kirkham, GP, Clinical lead for the Dorset Covid-19 vaccination programme, and Assistant Clinical Director of NHS Dorset CCG, said: “We understand that there is a lot of interest in the Covid-19 vaccination programme and would like to reassure everyone that we are working extremely hard to deliver vaccines in line with the national guidance, so those people who are most at risk get theirs first.
Patients at these 42 GP surgeries will be vaccinated against Covid-19 at one of four new centres
The vaccinations will begin with those aged 80 and over, care home workers and residents and other priority groups
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