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Flu Season 2024

Each year all GP Practices embark on the seasonal flu vaccination campaign

The vaccine is designed to protect against the strains predicted to be in circulation the season. People aged 65 years and over and those at risk of all ages are offered the vaccine.

Our practice has 12,817 patients who are eligible!

To ensure that the delivery of the vaccination programme does not adversely impact on the usual day to day running of the practice, but also to vaccinate patients as soon as possible, the practice stages large off site clinics at Wey Valley School, along with special clinics for children at the Surgery on Saturdays.

If you are eligible for the flu vaccination but have not yet received it, please telephone the surgery to book an appointment. We would love to see you!

This year, GP practices were also asked to provide Covid vaccine alongside the flu vaccine, as you can imagine this takes a lot of planning by the Practice to ensure that vaccinations are delivered swiftly, safely and efficiently.

Getting Ready It's an early start for Heidi & Helen

Flu Bags The vaccine is transported in special cool bags to ensure that storage is kept at the correct temperature

PPG Volunteer 4 large vaccination clincis were held at Wey Valley School

leanne and Heidi Leanne & Heidi manage the efficient planning of the clinics, and delivery of vaccines throughout the day

Staff helping with the clinics Doctors, nurses and reception staff all help out at the clinics

Welcoming Patients at the Clinic Welcoming patients to the clinic

opportunistic-blood-pressure-checks Waiting for the next patient

Opportunistic blood pressure checks were offered and where necessary patients were signposted for further assessment. Tracey Manders from Weymouth & Portland Primary Care Network (PCN) taking a patient's blood pressure alongside Abby Loader a nurse also from Weymouth & Portland PCN.

Abby Loader has been recently appointed to deliver a project for people living in Weymouth and Portland up to December 2024 which aims to prevent heart disease and stoke by identifying raised blood pressure at an early stage, supported the management of hypertension and atrial fibrillation and by raising awareness to promote healthy blood pressure and circulation

Artrial Fibrillation

Patients over the age of 65 are given a pulse check whilst having the vaccination. This is to check for a condition that causes an irregular heart rate and increases the risk of hear attack and stroke. If an irregular pulse is detected, the patient then has an ECG, at the clinic by a small hand held device.

This year so far, at our clinics 6 new cases of Artrial Fibrillation have been identified early, enabling treatment and therefore reduction of risk of more serious illness occurring.

An ECG is performed with a small hand held device, usually taken on your ankle or knee

Thanks

We are extremely grateful to our Patient Participation Group Volunteers, who helped out at our clinics directing traffic in the car park, assisting patients to the entrance of the clinic, and special thanks to our PPG Chair John Hewitt and James McMahon for promoting and assisting patients to use the NHS App.

John Hewitt, PPG Chair

Liza, PPG Member Lisa, PPG Member

Patient feedback so far

"Brilliant organisation of the flu vaccine a Huge well done to all involved"
"I was in and out and didnt feel a thing"
"Huge thanks to all involved"
"Thank you to the nurse who vaccinated my mother in the car, as she has limited mobility"

Published: Nov 14, 2024

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