GP flu vaccination clinics
WEDNESDAY, 1 OCTOBER, 2014
GP flu vaccination clinics
NHS Tayside is encouraging members of the public in at-risk groups, as well as healthcare workers, to take up the offer of a free seasonal flu vaccination.
The national seasonal flu vaccination campaign was launched this week and NHS Tayside is backing the call for those who are most at risk to protect themselves from flu.
The vaccine is available free of charge from GP practices for people in at-risk groups, pregnant women, those aged 65 years and over and unpaid carers.
Drop-in clinics are being held in the following GP practices:
Angus
Carnoustie Medical Group |
Monday, 6 October (surnames A-C) (surnames D-G) Tuesday, 7 October (surnames H-M) (surnames Mc-O) Thursday, 23 October (surnames P-S) (surnames T-Z) |
9am-12.30pm 2-5.30pm 9am-12.30pm 2-5.30pm 9am-12.30pm 2-5.30pm |
Edzell Health Centre |
Wednesday, 8 October Thursday, 16 October |
2-5pm 8.30-11.30am |
Academy Medical Centre, Forfar |
Monday, 13 October Saturday, 25 October |
7.30am-7pm 8am-5pm |
Dundee
Taycourt Surgery |
Saturday, 4 October |
9am-2.30pm |
Mill Practice, Arthurstone Medical Practice |
Tuesday, 7 October Tuesday, 21 October Wednesday, 5 November |
8.30am-1pm 2-7pm 8.30am-1pm 2-5pm 8.30am-1pm |
Erskine Practice, Arthurstone Medical Practice |
Wednesday, 8 October Tuesday, 21 October Wednesday, 12 November |
8.30am-12.30pm 1.30-5pm 5-6.50pm 8.30am-12.30pm 1.30-5pm |
Hawkhill Medical Centre |
Saturday, 11 October |
8am-1.30pm |
Park Avenue Medical Centre |
Saturday, 18 October (Surnames A-I) (Surnames J-Q) (Surnames R-Z) |
9-10.30am 10.30-11.30am 11.30am-1pm |
Nethergate Medical Centre |
Wednesday, 22 October |
8am-5.30pm |
Maryfield Medical Centre |
Saturday, 25 October |
8.45-11.45am |
Fintry Mill Medical Centre |
Tuesday, 28 October Tuesday, 4 November Tuesday, 11 November |
8.30am-1pm 2-6pm 2-5pm 8.30am-1pm 2-5pm |
P&K
Alyth Health Centre |
Friday, 3 October Friday, 17 October |
9am-noon 2-4pm 9am-noon 2-4pm |
Craigvinean Surgery, Dunkeld |
Tuesday, 7 October Wednesday, 15 October Thursday, 23 October |
1.30-3pm 1.30-3pm 1.30-3pm |
Green Practice, Whitefriars Surgery, Perth |
Saturday, 11 October |
9am-4pm |
Ardblair Medical Practice, Blairgowrie |
Wednesday, 29 October |
8.30am-5pm |
Stanley Medical Centre, Perth |
Thursday, 30 October Tuesday, 4 November |
9am-1pm 1-5pm |
Blue Practice, Crieff Medical Centre |
Saturday, 1 November Saturday, 15 November |
9am-noon 9am-noon |
Atholl Medical Centre, Pitlochry |
Monday, 3 November (surnames A-F) (surnames G-L) Wednesday, 5 November (surnames M-S) (surnames T-Z) |
2-3.30pm 2-3.30pm |
Red Practice, Crieff Medical Centre |
Wednesday, 5 November Wednesday, 12 November |
8.30-11.30am 2-4pm |
Appointment only sessions are taking place in other practices across Tayside. Please contact your practice direct to make an appointment.
Angus
Lour Road Practice, Forfar |
Saturday, 4 October Saturday, 25 October |
9am-noon 9am-noon |
West Practice, Springfield Medical Centre, Arbroath |
Friday, 24 October |
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Castlegait Surgery, Links Health Centre, Montrose |
Friday, 24 October |
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Ravenswood Surgery, Forfar |
Saturday, 25 October |
8.30am-noon |
East Practice, Springfield Medical Centre, Arbroath |
Friday, 31 October |
Dundee
Muirhead Medical Centre |
Saturday, 4 October Saturday, 25 October |
9am-12.30pm 9am-12.30pm |
Downfield Surgery |
Saturday, 4 and Thursday, 9 October |
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Grove Health Centre |
Wednesday, 8 and Friday, 10 October Wednesday, 15 and Thursday, 16 October Thursday, 23 October Tuesday, 28 and Thursday 30 October |
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Stobswell Medical Practice |
Monday 13 – Thursday 16 October Monday 20 – Thursday 23 October Monday 27 – Thursday 30 October |
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Taybank Medical Centre |
Saturday 18 October |
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Westgate Medical Practice |
Saturday, 25 October |
Morning |
Hillbank Health Centre |
Saturday, 25 October Wednesday, 29 October Saturday, 8 November |
9.30am-noon 6-7.30pm 9.30am-noon |
Broughty Family Healthcare |
Saturday, 1 November |
P&K
Comrie Medical Centre |
Saturday, 4 October |
9am-noon |
Carse Medical Practice, Errol |
Wednesday, 8 October Wednesday, 15 October |
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Victoria Practice, Glover Street Medical Centre, Perth |
Thursday, 23 October Tuesday, 28 October Saturday, 8 November |
Evening Evening Morning |
St Madoes Branch Surgery |
Monday, 27 October |
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Caledonian Road Medical Centre, Perth |
Tuesday, 28 October |
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Strathmore Surgery, Blairgowrie |
Thursday, 30 October |
1.30-5pm |
If your GP practice is not listed above, please contact them for details of their arrangements.
Children aged between two and five who are not at school can also receive the new childhood flu immunisation at their GP surgery. Please contact the practice to arrange appointments.
All NHS Tayside staff and volunteers are also encouraged to take up the offer of a flu jab at staff clinics and participating community pharmacies across Tayside to protect themselves and vulnerable patients who may be more likely to suffer complications from flu.
NHS Tayside Consultant in Public Health Dr Daniel Chandler said, “Flu can be a serious illness, even in fit, healthy people. It makes people feel extremely unwell for many days and full recovery normally takes a week. Even fit and healthy people can develop more serious consequences and can require hospitalisation.
“For those in the at-risk groups, the complications of seasonal flu can be deadly. The best way to be protected is to get the jab – and the earlier the better – as this will stop flu from spreading to others who might be at risk.
“The vaccine is normally just one jab given by a health professional. It only takes a few moments and offers protection for around a year.”
For further information on the flu campaign, please visit www.immunisationscotland.org.uk
Contact:
Louise Wilson
NHS Tayside Communications
(01382) 740718
