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.
Radio - stock image PEOPLE across the country will be on their doorsteps singing next week – and Winchester Radio will be providing a backing track to local residents. At 5:30pm on Sunday December 20, the 94.7FM station will play a Christmas soundtrack for residents to sing along to. Presenters are hoping everyone in the district will join in ‘Carols on the Doorstep’. Anna O’Brien, chairman of Winchester Radio said: “We love hearing from our listeners, and 2020 has shown just how important human connection is to all of us. Our volunteers have worked tirelessly to help people feel socially connected and up-to-date with support information throughout the pandemic and we know how much people have struggled with not being able to see family and friends this year.