DH - tried - to get a flu jab

This is the fault of your surgery, MOnica, not the NHS. I had a timed appointment at my surgery, they were every 3 minutes, over 3 days and it worked perfectly well. Socially distanced queue, checked name by nurse outside, checked temperature on entering the building, directed to nurse, received jab, directed out of building by a different door. All over in 45 seconds.

Had mine at the Dr surgery on Saturday. Booked it in September as usual and was given the date for my age group, that was how they had organised it. Clerk at back entrance to check temperature and tick off name on list - in back door - all surgery rooms in use by Drs and Nurses. Cerk to direct you to next free room, asked if feeling well and advice regarding the injection, out front door. Bit like being on a conveyor belt but praise to ALL the staff who made it run so smoothly. The surgery is not usually open on a Saturday except for emergencies.

I was registered with a surgery in the town centre. It used to be difficult to get an appointment and there was no parking and constant hassle. A surgery further from the centre was advertising for new patients and I was in its catchment area, so I swapped. It was a surprisingly easy task, and the new surgery is modern with a large car park and it is easy to contact them. I had an appointment for my flu jab on Saturday, and we were whisked through six at a time, all well organised. I have never regretted moving to a different surgery.

tories want people to go private, in time they will say 'less and less people want NHS so we're closing the service' it happened down here with our a&e

In answer to M0nica being fed up with the NHS. I retired from the NHS during lockdown. The Government's answer is to constantly throw money at it but it needs a radical overhaul from top to bottom. Money is being wasted on far too many managers earning eye-watering salaries to the detriment of doctors, nurses, midwives and resources. The NHS has been in crisis for some time and Covid-19 has not helped. The system is overwhelmed, not helped by the huge number of immigrants coming here over the past decades. And before anyone mentions it, I am not racist. I worked with people from all over the world during my time in the NHS. Lovely, hard-working people who paid their dues to this country. It is the many thousands who come here and do not contribute who are causing serious issues and not just to the NHS.

I forgot , temperature taken at front door before entering the building .

The system at our surgery was staggeringly efficient . Appointments booked 2 minutes apart with allocated colour coded clinic to attend . Asked not to arrive more than 5 minutes before appointment .
No queue on arrival and directed into a one way system along 3 separate corridors ,
Dr and nurses administering jabs from a trolley standing up in the corridor outside consulting rooms with the clerks inside registering details on the PC .
Out through 3 separate doors . No congestion anywhere
All over in 2 minutes literally .

Your DH would have been wiser to just join the queue MOnica, a wait certainly, but would have got it done. Bit late to say that now though.

BBbevan. Yes, over 50’s should be eligible for free flu vac this winter, but only after the over 65’s have been ‘done’.
It’s always been said that they will be in a later programme.

I easily booked a flu jab at our GPs online - they held flu jab clinics over several weekends . Very efficient walk through in and out in. a few minutes. I have also easily booked a same day GP phone appointment online and was invited in for a face to face appointment next day for an examination as I was concerned about something. Good service.

Our doctors had flu jab days on Tuesday and Thursday. Booked time slots; in at one side door, nurse on the door taking temperatures; very short wait in the corridor which the clerk in charge of directing the traffic; three surgeries in use so in, jabbed and out of the other side door all under ten minutes.

Another local doctor had a drive through at a local sports ground. I think most GPs are doing their best.

I received a letter to phone our health centre's dedicated phone line for an appointment. That day I rang 19 times and always engaged. I waited a week and rang yesterday. My call answered yesterday immediately and I have a time slot for next Saturday.
That was an easy one..

I envy those with surgeries that will book you in for the flu jab. It is a luxury our surgery does not offer. It is line up in the street with the rest of the sheep and shuffle forward slowly for as long as it takes. What happens to the halt and lame I have no idea.

DH spent the afternoon checking local pharmacies and Boots, online. None are offering flu jabs at present because they have run out of vaccine.

Had ours yesterday at the surgery, no hanging about one way system straight in took less than 5 minutes.

No go. goat!!!

Y DD and her husband, both over 55 have been trying everywhere to get a flu jab. Doctor, pharmacy. Boots , Tesco etc. No goat any. I thought the government said they were in line for vaccination this year.
We had our at our doctors last week. Excellently organised.

Me and my DH got a free flu jab at a local pharmacist as long as we took along our letter received from nhs we had to fill in a form first regarding medication we were taking the pharmacist was extremely polite and speedy unfortunately several locals had to wait outside however the weather was good at the time don’t know what they would have done had it been pouring etc good luck all you folks still to get your flue jab hope you can get one soon without too much agitation.

You will need an appointment though and I know ours was full when I went for mine they were turning people away and weren’t making any more appointments until they caught up I made my appointment at the start of September and had a three week wait

We’ve had to go on a waiting list. The demand is so high, the vaccines have run out. Never had flu jabs before....and I can see us not getting one now!?

Monica if he’s over 65 he doesn’t have to pay wherever he has it done I ve had mine at pharmacies the last few years you only pay if your UNDER 65 and don’t have a health condition

Had flu jab done at surgery after a letter confirming date and time, straight in and out, GP administering them, slightly sore arm for two days.

After reading quite a few threads about GNers angry/upset with doctors, NHS and hospitals, I'm posting again how pleased I am with my surgery in every respect and hospitals here in Cornwall.

Doctors brought my husband's medication (every 3 weeks) out to him during lockdown. We were self isolating.
I've had a video consultation with the doctor at the surgery and one at the hospital recently.
I've attended as an outpatient at two of our hospitals (one in two weeks for hearing aids). I was told I might have to wait 6-9 months for this but only waited 3 months
A MRI booked in a few weeks. This should have been earlier in the early but understandably delayed.
Flu jab booked (a time slot) at the end of October at the surgery.

Sorry for those who have had problems and hope things improve for you.

We got a text message from surgery saying to phone to book which we did. Both got it yesterday at 9.00/9.03 yesterday. Very efficiently done. No hanging around and jab administered at door of office so minimum contact with others. We were asked to wear a short sleeved top to facilitate rapid administration.
My main bone of contention with GP at the moment is our nearest surgery is still closed and we have to make a longer journey.
On a brighter note, the hospital has called me in at last for a routine check, albeit six months late.

Our surgery was brilliant, they phoned us in August and gave us an appointment, day and time to suit us, in early October. Queue well organised through the surgery building, several staff in different rooms giving jabs, also gave us forms to book blood tests for ongoing conditions at local hospital, out at back entrance. All well planned and carried out!

My brother always gets his flu jab at the doctors surgery. He went there and was apparently told that they were not doing the flu jab because of the Covid 19. The receptionist told him to go to Boots and when he went there she had no appointments and took a phone number.
He is old fashioned in his ways and was a bit moody when I phoned him two days ago and he said nobody had phoned him and he still had not had the flu jab, adding he would just leave it for this year.
Should I try once more and try and make sure he gets the flu jab?

We had free jabs at Boots last week.