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Covid 19 Vaccine Update

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Due to high demand we have made more doses of the Pfizer vaccination available at our vaccination centres.  All over 18s now eligible. Please book your appointment at https://www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination.  You should also use this link to book your second dose if it has been more than 8 weeks since your first.

In Harrow, there are a number of places you can get a vaccination, all of which are available to book through the national booking system:

Byron Hall Mass Vaccination Centre, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, HA3 5BD (Please note Astra Zeneca second doses available at weekends only)

·       Health Pharmacy, 392-394 Rayners Lane, London, Pinner, HA5 5DY

·       Healthways Pharmacy, 382 Rayners Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 5DY

·       Grimsdyke Golf Course, Oxhey Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 4AL

Some people may also be prefer to attend the Wembley Mass Vaccination Centre at 8 Fulton Road, Wembley, HA9 0NU.

eConsult – now only available during opening hours

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Since launching eConsult on our website in May 2020, we have been glad that patients have found it useful and that it remains a responsive way for patients to contact us without needing to call up.

We are currently reviewing the system and to ensure it is as safe as possible for patients, we have for the moment switched off the system while we are closed.

This allows us to view the eConsults as they come in live and avoid a situation where an urgent matter could get delayed by being submitted while we are closed.

We are continuing to investigate and work with our patient group to look at the best forms of access into the practice.

If you try to access eConsult when the practice is closed and need medical help, please call 111.

Vitamin D

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During the autumn and winter months everyone is advised to take a supplement of vitamin D every day to support general health and in particular for bone and muscle health. Many of us have been indoors more than usual this year and so might not have been making enough vitamin D from sunlight. You can find general advice on vitamin D here: https://www.nhs.uk/vitamin-d

This advice is particularly important for people who have been shielding this year due to COVID-19, or who are living in care homes, because they are most likely to have been indoors over the spring and summer and so may not have been able to obtain enough vitamin D from sunlight.

Coronavirus update

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The NHS is well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases and has put in
place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring
services are available to the public as normal.

Check online at gov.uk and at nhs.uk for advice on your travel and contact history
and the latest COVID-19 information before attending the practice.

For more information on the shielding and vulnerable groups please read the word document COVID Shielding List Patient Info v2