(Reposted from Tim Loughton MP website)
GPs in Sussex begin offering COVID-19 vaccine as part of the biggest NHS immunisation programme
GP-led vaccination services in the community have begun vaccinating patients against coronavirus.
This is the latest stage of the roll out following the launch of the vaccination programme in hospital hubs last Tuesday, 08 December 2020.
Eight local vaccination services go live across today and tomorrow in the first phase of GP-led services for our local population.
Each vaccination service is being supported by one or several GP practices, with their teams working collectively to vaccinate patients at these sites. A full list is below.
At the vaccination services, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists and other NHS staff will work alongside GPs to vaccinate those aged 80 and over, as well as care home workers and residents, identified as priority groups for the life-saving vaccine.
This milestone marks significant work from GP practice teams across Sussex to work rapidly over the last weeks to plan for the vaccination programme, redesign their sites and put in place safe processes to meet the tough logistical challenges of offering the vaccination.
The sites that go live are the first across Sussex, but more will launch over the coming weeks with more GP practices contacting patients to invite them in for their vaccinations.
People are asked not to contact their GP surgery so that their practice team can focus on arranging the vaccinations and provide day to day for all of their registered patients. You will be contacted when it is your turn to receive the vaccine.
We are now asking the public to do three things to help as we roll out vaccinations:
1. The NHS will contact you when it’s your turn, so please be patient until then.
2. Please act on your invite when it comes, and make sure you attend your appointments.
3. Remember Hands, Face, Space. It will save lives and help the NHS.
For straightforward steps to keep yourself and others safe and get help if you need it, visit www.keepsussexsafe.uk
We hope that this is useful and we will continue to keep you updated.
List of sites and supporting GP practices (8 sites supported by 25 GP practices):
River Lodge Surgery, Lewes
- FOUNDRY HEALTHCARE LEWES
The Meads Medical Centre, Uckfield
- BIRD-IN-EYE SURGERY
- BUXTED MEDICAL CENTRE
- HERSTMONCEUX INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTRE
- MID DOWNS MEDICAL PRACTICE
- THE MEADS SURGERY
Park Surgery, Horsham
- HOLBROOK SURGERY
- ORCHARD SURGERY
- PARK SURGERY
- RIVERSIDE SURGERY
Angmering Medical Centre
- COPPICE SURGERY
- FITZALAN MEDICAL GROUP
Christ’s Hospital – Blue Coats, Horsham
- COWFOLD SURGERY
- RUDGWICK MEDICAL CENTRE
- THE COURTYARD SURGERY
- VILLAGE SURGERY
The Glebe Surgery, Storrington
- THE GLEBE
St Augustine’s Arts and Events Centre, Brighton
- PRESTON PARK SURGERY
- STANFORD MEDICAL CENTRE
- THE HAVEN PRACTICE
- WARMDENE SURGERY
Saxonbrook Medical Centre, Crawley
- BEWBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE
- COACHMANS MEDICAL PRACTICE
- GOSSOPS GREEN MEDICAL CTR
- SAXONBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE
