Flu Clinic

Flu season is fast approaching and we now have adult vaccine in stock. We are booking now for some groups. Everyone will need an appointment this year so that we deliver the vaccinations as safely as possible. When you have an appointment please ensure that you arrive on time so that we can manage the number of people in the building.

We will have vaccine clinics as well as taking the chance to vaccinate you if you have an appointment for other reasons.

The flu vaccine will not protect you against Covid-19 but it will make sure that you are protected against having both at the same time. It will also reduce the potential demand on hospitals and other care services, particularly as the initial symptoms can be similar.

Patients Over 50 Years Old

Please call us to book an appointment.

Patients with chronic health problems (under 50 years old)

We advise a flu vaccine if you are over 50 years old or have diabetes, heart disease, lung disease or problems with your liver or kidneys. Additionally people taking medicines that weaken their immune system, such as methotrexate, should also have a vaccination. Please call us to book an appointment. There is a full list at NHS Choices.

School age Children

For children there will be a nasal spray available, although stock of this has not arrived. All children from age two up until school age will be offered a vaccination at the surgery. Older primary age children and year 7 will have a vaccination at school. No needles required! Older children with asthma, diabetes or other reason for being at risk will also be offered the vaccination. Please call us for an appointment.

Covid-19 Vaccine

Anyone over 18 can now book directly through the National Booking System or by calling 119.

We are working with Great Western Hospital to deliver vaccinations. We will be doing this in order of priority which has been set nationally. There are nine groups.

Appointments with the Great Western Hospital will be available through the national booking system as above.

There is a helpful article from the BBC about the process.

Please do not contact the surgery about the vaccination - we don't have direct access to these appointments.. If we have your mobile number you will receive a text message invitation, although you do not have to wait for this. We use a company called MJOG to send these messages and they appear to come from the number 07903 593404.

If we do not have up to date details for you then we will not be able to get in touch. If you have move recently or changed phone number then please contact the surgery to update your details.

For general enquiries about the vaccine the Clinical Commissioning Group has a list of answers.

Covid19

Emergency Eye Care

Free urgent eyecare services now available at opticians

People across Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire can now access free NHS treatment for urgent eye care from their local optician.

The brand new service commissioned by the local NHS, means that high street opticians can offer free treatment for urgent eye conditions such as itchy and red eyes, scratched or swollen eyes or unexplained reduced vision.

Anyone, whatever age and whether registered with an optician or not, will be able to access treatment for any new or worsening eye conditions.

This is a temporary service set up as a result of concerns that many patients were not seeking treatment for eye conditions due to worries about exposing themselves to Covid19 by visiting A&E departments or their GP.

A full list of those opticians who are offering this new service is available at

http://primaryeyecare.co.uk/find-a-practice/

Please ensure you ring the eye care centre prior to visiting the premises.

The Whalebridge Practice

We are an General Practice in the centre of Swindon providing services to patients across a large area of Swindon. We have a wide range of services both NHS and private.

We are open from 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.

Reception times of opening 11am - 3pm. Please where possible still utilise the electronic methods introduced during Covid 19.

If you can't see what you need on the website please do give us a call on Swindon 01793 692933

We aim to see urgent problems on the same day although we would request that where problems are not urgent a routine appointment is booked where we can take more time to discuss the problems.

Please note if you are taking medications that are not known to ourselves or indeed prescribed via ourselves, we cannot be held responsible.