DH - tried - to get a flu jab

I find our GP's service lacking. We got Flu jabs at Boots but a couple of days after we got our appointment they stopped taking anymore. Despite living in a Tier-3 area the hosptial clinics and appointments have been there if needed and precautions excellent.

Some GP facities are very good and some not so good. We have good Doctors and not so patient friendly facilities.

Our GP practice are very good. I had a recent telephone Asthma review with a nurse practioner. During the conversation I mentioned something that was concerning me; the Nurse arranged for a telephone consultation with a GP within a day. Had the telephone consultation and the GP decided that I needed to be seen in person and arranged for an appointment the same afternoon.
Naturally, we have to wait outside until they phone our mobiles - ok if you're in a car, not so if you walk there - otherwise a great service in extremely difficult circumstances! GP's, Nurses, HCA's and reception staff are only human, they have families too and deserve to be able to protect themselves and others!

Didn’t realise how lucky Dh and I were. I phoned surgery in the morning for a pneumonia jab . Got an appointment that afternoon. No one at all in the waiting room. Went in at appointed time and had the jabs. The nurse asked if we wanted out flu jabs while we were there. Yes please. All done in 10 mins.

Some posters seem to have the idea that pharmacies charge everyone for the vaccination service.

They don’t. If you’re entitled to a free jab at the surgery, you pay nothing at a pharmacy either.

No conspiracy theories required!

Thanks everyone

The flu jab system in my area is a disaster zone! People have been sent letters for appointments that were for days prior or they’ve not had letters at all. Now, the people who missed out or had late letters are being told to turn up on the days when other people, like my Dh and me, already have appointments booked.

And if you’ve got an appointment you can‘t attend, there’s a number to call to rebook except that yesterday, they changed the number but unless you happen to be on Facebook you won’t know that.

I just hope it isn’t going to be raining on Friday as I suspect we might have a long wait outside.