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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, having your flu vaccination is more important than ever. It is important because if you are at risk from coronavirus, you are also more at risk of problems from flu.  Additionally, if you get flu and coronavirus at the same time, research shows you are more likely to be seriously ill. This year the flu vaccine will be given to people who: Are 50 and over Have certain

Patients and the general public access community pharmacies for self-care advice and to purchase over-the-counter medicines. Community pharmacies also provide a consultation service for NHS 111 referrals. It is estimated that 6% of all GP consultations, equivalent to 20.4 million appointments per year, could be safely transferred to a community pharmacy. Granta Medical Practices are excited to be the first GP surgery in the area to participate in a new service that will direct patients

You can use the NHS App as your Covid Vaccine Pass. To find out further information about the NHS App and to sign up, click here. The NHS App is separate to the NHS Covid-19 app, which is used for contact tracing. For further information on how to access the Covid Pass click here. Please be mindful that not all countries accept proof of vaccination. Please check  the current foreign travel guidelines in plenty of time before

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, having your flu vaccination is more important than ever. However, with Covid comes many challenges – and GP practices are having to think of innovative ways to deliver vaccines on a large scale.  Thanks to a fantastic community collaboration with Duxford Imperial War Museum, Granta Medical Practices held the county’s first ever drive-thru flu clinics on 3rd October and 17th October, vaccinating their patients without the need for patients

Some of our patients may be aware that the manufacturer of Priadel (which contains lithium) had planned to discontinue the product in April 2021. These plans have now been paused at the request of the Department of Health and Social Care in order that supply of the drug to patients can be maintained. We will keep you informed of any further updates as they are issued to us.