Coronavirus Information

COVID Booster Programme - Autumn 2023

For the latest information on the COVID vaccination campaign please visit the following link:

COVID Vaccine | New Forest PCN 

Autumn 2023 Boosters

New Forest Central Medical Group, Lyndhurst Surgery,Chawton House Surgery and Wistaria and Milford Surgeries are collaborating to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations.

We are now live on the National Booking Service following a delay which was outside of our control. Our first clinic is on 30/9/23 and we will have appointments every Saturday in October. Click here to book.

NHS COVID Pass

Please note that GP Surgeries cannot provide patients with a COVID Pass. Please visit the following website for details on how to obtain your pass.

NHS COVID Pass - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

If you have had any of the UK approved vaccinations abroad you can tell the NHS by following the guidance in the following link below:

Tell the NHS about coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations you've had abroad - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Travelling Abroad with Children

Please read the following letter from Wessex LMC regarding travel companies requesting letters for children travelling abroad.

Wessex-LMC-Template-Letter-to-Travel-Companies.pdf

Update to how we are delivering our services (May 2023)

• Entry to the Surgery - our reception desk is now open. We ask that any patient experiencing respiratory symptoms wear a face covering when attending the Practice. 
• Face to Face appointments are now available and can be booked via our reception team.
• Prescription Requests - we encourage all our patients to sign up for online access, which allows patients to order their repeat medication online in an efficient and accurate way.

Photos of medical conditions

We have an increasing amount of patients sending in photos of their medical condition - please only send a photo of your ailment if you are asked to do so by a clinician following our triage process.

Statement from NHS Hampshire & IOW

NHS Hampshire COVID Pandemic Statement

Please visit the link below for information and support available to help patients recovering from COVID-19.

https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk

Mental Well Being

Mind Solent Support info:

helpline.pdf

NHS Every Mind Matters info:

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips/?WT.tsrc=Paid_Social&WT.mc_id=coronavirus-mh

For Educational Staff and Parents concerned about the emotional wellbeing of the children they care for:

Telephone Support Line Info

Support line for children and young people (aged 11 to 17 years old)

HIOW CYP Crisis Line

Domestic Abuse

Domestic Abuse Victim Support.pdf

Safer New Forest

General Advice and Support

The Coronavirus Hampshire Helpline - Hantshelp4vulnerable - is 0333 370 4000.

The helpline is available seven days a week, from 9am to 5pm, and is for vulnerable people who do not have support from families, friends or their local community, and who need urgent assistance with practical issues. 

Smokers are at an increased risk of developing severe symptoms of COVID-19. If you are a smoker and would like help quitting please see the poster linked below for more information.

Quit4Covid

COVID Antibody Testing

The practice is NOT presently in a position to offer the recently announced Covid antibody test. 

The sensitivity of antibody tests is not yet clear: there are clear examples of people who were confirmed (through PCR testing) to have had Covid-19, but in whom the antibody tests remain negative.

It remains unknown if having antibodies for Covid19 will prevent reinfection.

It remains unknown if having antibodies prevents the ability to pass on the virus to others. 

The quality and duration of immunity is not yet clear. 

By the time the test becomes positive, the patient may no longer be infectious, so the test has little or no value in contact tracing and isolation.