Flu and Covid vaccinations 2022/23
This year Bell House are holding flu and covid vaccination clinics. If you are over the age of 50 and require a flu or covid or both please call to book an appointment. We have been holding clinics through the week and at weekends. If you are in the ‘at risk’ category or have a […]
Why are GP Practices still working differently?
If the pandemic is over why aren’t GP practices open? The pandemic IS NOT over. GP practices worked hard to provide a service throughout lockdown and continue to do so. To protect everyone, we must maintain safe infection control and minimise unnecessary physical contact. For more information on why GP practices are working differently see: BLMK […]
NHS App
The NHS App only shows vaccinations given in England. If you have had the COVID vaccinations abroad we can enter the information to your GP record. You will need to provide us evidence of the vaccinations, but we can only confirm we have seen the paperwork and not that the vaccination has been given. […]
COVID Booster information
JCVI have notified us that the following people are part of the COVID booster vaccination programme. These will be people whom received the vaccination in phase 1 (cohorts 1-9) of the vaccination programme. Which includes: • those living in residential care homes for older adults• all adults aged 40 years or over• frontline health and […]
20,000 COVID – 19 vaccinations given
Friday the 21st May 2021 our PCN worked together and vaccinated 20,000 patients with their first and second dose against COVID-19. This is wonderful news and we are extremely proud with this achievement. This would not be possible without the hard work from all the practices, staff, PCN staff and volunteers. Our PCN, called Medics […]
10,000 COVID-19 vaccines given
Last weekend (Saturday 13th March 2021) our PCN have worked together and vaccinated 10,000 patients with their first dose against COVID-19. This is wonderful news and we are extremely proud with this achievement. This would not be possible without the hard work from all the practices, staff, PCN staff and volunteers. Our PCN, called Medics […]
Plasma Donation
Your plasma might save lives! The NHS Blood and Transplant are asking 18-65 y/o males who have had COVID-19 to donate their plasma (antibodies) as part of research into new treatments. For more details, visit :https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/how-you-can-help/convalescent-plasma-clinical-trial/. Thank you.
AstraZeneca vaccine news
There has been some information regarding the AstraZeneca COVID -19 vaccine and its safety in the news recently. AstraZeneca have released a statement on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. Please see this link for futher details. https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2021/update-on-the-safety-of-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca.html
Covid Vaccination Role out
We are delighted with the uptake for the covid vaccine. We are vaccinating at Medici Medical Centre , 3 Windsor Street, Luton LU1 3UA. Please note this will be appointment only . Patients will have been contacted and booked into appointments. Please arrive on time. The government have strict guidelines on who to vaccinate first. […]
COVID vaccination update
Our PCN (Primary Care Network) has set-up a Covid team designated for booking Covid vaccination appointments. The team will be contacting you via telephone and an appointment will be booked at a specified centre. Please do not contact the surgery, we do not influence when you will be contacted. To help the Covid team contact […]
