Leicester GP changed the minds of three fifths of vaccine refuseniks, after calling those who didn't turn up Out of 224 patients who had been invited for the jab but hadn't yet booked, Dr Imran Farooqi was able to change the minds of 128 people 6 March 2021 • 6:07pm Dr Imran Farooqi, GP partner at East Leicester Medical Practice who is leading a pilot scheme to ring patients who refuse covid vaccine Credit: David Rose A Leicester GP changed the minds of almost three fifths of vaccine refuseniks at his practice after he and his staff gave up their Saturday to call those who hadn't shown up.