If you are a self-employed therapists/frontline care workers, please register for a vaccination: https://lincolnshireccg.nhs.uk/independent-frontline-providers-asked-to-book-in-for-vaccination-via-ccg-website/
Covid Vaccines 29th Jan – 2nd Feb
Our staff and phone lines are going to be extremely busy over the next few days while we are calling the next cohort of patients to get them booked in … [continue] Covid Vaccines 29th Jan – 2nd Feb
Nursing Appts
We would like to make people aware that we are currently short staffed within our nursing team due to staff isolating, sickness etc. This will mean that you will have … [continue] Nursing Appts
HELPLINES
Helplines CRUSE – Bereavement Helpline 0808 808 1677 Samaritans – 0800 116 123 NSPCC – 0808 800 5000 Childline – 0800 1111 Rape Crisis – 0808 802 9999 Age UK … [continue] HELPLINES
Volunteers
If anyone would like to add their name to a list of volunteers to possibly help out at any covid vaccination clinics, please let the practice know. Roles that may … [continue] Volunteers
Health and Social Care workers
Please can any patients that work in the field of health and social care, please identify themselves to the practice so that we can update your records. Also, if you … [continue] Health and Social Care workers
Next Covid Vaccines at Waddington
We will be calling patients this week aged 75 and over to book them in for their covid vaccines. The clinics are at Waddington Surgery 8am-8pm on Thursday, Friday and … [continue] Next Covid Vaccines at Waddington
Questions about the Covid Vaccine?
Have a question about the COVID vaccine? GOING LIVE – Lincolnshire COVID Vaccination Team Online Answering Your Questions Thursday 21st January 2021 at 5pm The team in charge of vaccinating … [continue] Questions about the Covid Vaccine?
Flood Warnings
Flood information for River Witham and associated Fens from Washingborough to Metheringham – GOV.UK (flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk)
Covid Vaccine Webinar
Lincolnshire COVID-19 vaccination team webinar – REGISTER HERE
Over 80’s Covid Vaccine
We are starting to invite some of our over 80s for the covid vaccination. We will call you if you are on our list for this weekend, so please do … [continue] Over 80’s Covid Vaccine
COVID Vaccine Info
National Vaccination Operations Centre (NVOC) This is now up and running. It operates from 0600 to 2200 daily, including Bank Holidays. 0300 200 1000 It can also be contacted … [continue] COVID Vaccine Info
50-64 year old flu vaccines
We are now making appointments for the 50-64 year old flu vaccines. These will start in December. To book an appointment or to let us know that you don’t want … [continue] 50-64 year old flu vaccines
New guidance for patients asked to shield during last lockdown
Please read and follow the latest government advice: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19
FLU VACCINES
Please be advised that we are still awaiting additional stock of both over and under 65 flu vaccines.
OPEN as usual
As you will all be aware, we will be entering a second national lockdown as from 00:01am on Thursday 5th November. At this moment in time we will not be … [continue] OPEN as usual
Polite request
We are politely asking patients not to call the surgery requesting letters from the GPs advising them to shield or to say that children should be kept off school. The … [continue] Polite request
NEW COVID / LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS
What are the new restrictions in England? People will be told to stay at home except for specific reasons These include work which cannot be done from home, childcare or … [continue] NEW COVID / LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS
Hospital Appointments
What to do if your condition has deteriorated, and you are waiting for a hospital appointment about this. Unfortunately, due to COVID, hospital waiting times for procedures and appointments … [continue] Hospital Appointments
Face to Face appointments
Please be aware that if you inform the GP or reception staff that you have a cough or a fever, you will be asked to obtain a COVID test prior … [continue] Face to Face appointments
Additional Flu Vaccines
At the moment we are not taking any further bookings for flu vaccines due to extremely low stock. We are in the process of securing more stock, so if you … [continue] Additional Flu Vaccines
Christmas Opening Times
Sorry for mentioning the C word this early, but below you’ll find our opening times for the festive period 21st – 24th December open 8am-6.30pm 25th-28th December CLOSED 29th-31st December … [continue] Christmas Opening Times
FLU CLINIC 10th OCTOBER
We are holding another flu clinic at Washingborough Community Centre on Saturday 10th October starting at 9.30am. The clinic is for booked appointments only and is fully booked, so no … [continue] FLU CLINIC 10th OCTOBER
BLOOD TESTS – URGENT MESSAGE
THIS IS AN URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ANY PATIENTS WHO HAVE A ROUTINE BLOOD TEST BOOKED AT WASHINGBOROUGH FAMILY PRACTICE. The Practice has been informed that there is a national shortage … [continue] BLOOD TESTS – URGENT MESSAGE
Update
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR ALL PATIENTS : Washingborough Family Practice has turned off the askmyGP service. We made this decision due to continued service interruption and down time, and the difficulties … [continue] Update
FLU VACCINATIONS
WE WILL SOON BE MAKING APPOINTMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS TO HAVE THE FLU VACCINATION. OUR FIRST CLINIC WILL BE ON SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER FOR THE OVER 65’S AND WILL BE … [continue] FLU VACCINATIONS
MINOR SURGERY PATIENTS
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR ANYONE ATTENDING THE SURGERY FOR A SURGICAL PROCEDURE WITH DR RAI: All patients will be contacted for a pre-operative consultation All patients will be required to sign … [continue] MINOR SURGERY PATIENTS
Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
Stay at home Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (where this absolutely cannot be done from home) Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people Wash your … [continue] Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
Important updates from the surgery
BRANSTON BRANCH SURGERY IS NOW CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE WE ARE NO LONGER BOOKING ANY FACE TO FACE APPOINTMENTS IF YOU REQUIRE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE RING AND YOU WILL BE … [continue] Important updates from the surgery
DNA’s
In Feb 2020 we had 50 missed appointments – this resulted in 11 hours of wasted appointments – please help us to reduce this by letting us know if you … [continue] DNA’s