Swine Flu Vaccine

The long-awaited swine 'flu vaccine has arrived. In order to vaccinate the 300 or so eligible for the first wave of immunisation, we will be running clinics on the 9th and 11th November. The reason for having clinics with appointments is that each ampoule of vaccine will be enough for 10 people and we have to discard it a short while after opening. We only have a limited supply of ampoules, so we need to make the most out of each one.

If you are in a priority group (see http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pandemic-flu/Pages/Vaccine.aspx?WT.srch=1 for further information) then please contact reception to arrange an appointment.

Health Visitor Services @ Reeth

Just to update you all - Vicki Aylesbury has now moved jobs to Harrogate. Fortunately, the influence of the Seedlings Group has meant that the Primary Care Trust (PCT) is keeping the service open at the practice, so there should be no change to the current arrangements. Our Health Visitor service will be provided by Kath Wise and Pam Spear assisted by Ann Metcalfe, who are all based at Richmond (01748 822 122). They will travel to Reeth to provide the service on the same days as before. The PCT is liasing with North Yorkshire County Council about integrating more services for us and will keep me posted. Hopefully the funding issue for the Seedlings can be resolved through these negotiations as well.