COVID-19

SPRING 2022 COVID VACCINATION PROGRAMME 

In March, invites have been sent to patients over 75 years old inviting them to come forward for their 4^th Covid vaccination. If you have received an appointment letter from NHS Scotland, and the appointment is not convenient please contact the NHS Highland Vaccination Enquiry Hub (08000 320 339) who will be happy to assist with rescheduling an appointment to a more convenient location and/or time. NHS Highland recognises that locations and opening hours may not be suitable so clinics are currently still being arranged across the region. Please note patients are being appointed in line with the national guidance of 24weeks post last vaccination.

GP Practices have no input or influence on clinics and appointments and will be unable to assist. Should you wish to raise a concern/complaint you should also contact the local Enquiry Hub as per above where the team will be happy to assist or send a concern/complaint to the Feedback team as per NHS Highland process.

Patients who are registered as being housebound will be contacted and vaccinated at home in due course. If a patient receives an appointment to attend a clinic and cannot attend because they are housebound, they should email nhsh.covidvaccine@nhs.scot or call the Enquiry Hub on 08000 320 339 where the team will be able to help.

YOUR COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER

Please click link below regarding the COVID boosters for our practice:

https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/COVID19/Pages/Vaccination.aspx

YOUR COVID-19 VACCINE STATUS

Please see below for instructions on how to access your COVID-19 vaccine status

https://www.nhsinform.scot/nhs-scotland-covid-status

We have now finished our COVID vaccinatons. If you still need to get your 1st or 2nd dose, please refer to ‘Vaccine drop-in clinics‘.

A massive thank you to all our patients that have attended in all weather conditions for their vaccination and to all the Red Cross Volunteers for their help.

Changes to Access as a result of COVID-19.

GP Practices are open

There are now more ways for you to access care, you may be offered and appointment either:

• Face to face
• By phone
• On a video call.

Appointments could be a doctor, nurse, a pharmacist or another expert in the team.