‘Delight’ as Covid jabs now offered at all 132 county GP practices

FORTY-FIVE more GP surgeries have been added to the Covid vaccination rollout list.

Five more Primary Care Networks (PCNs) went live this week, meaning all 132 surgeries in the city, county and Rutland will now be providing either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccinations.

“I’d like to extend my deepest gratitude to every member of staff that has worked so hard in getting the vaccination programme up and running,” said Caroline Trevithick, speaking for the city, county and Rutland’s clinical commissioning groups.

“To get to this point has been no mean feat.

“Without the unwavering support and dedication of all our staff and colleagues across the health and social care system, we wouldn’t be where we are today, and I’m delighted all 132 GP practices are now vaccinating.

“This will enable us to continue to accelerate the immunisation programme even further, meaning that as we receive more vaccine we will be able to vaccinate more patients every day, and we can continue to build local resilience against coronavirus.”

She said some patients were being sent letters by the NHS offering the opportunity to have their vaccinations at one of seven large vaccination centres, with the closest to Leicestershire being Birmingham Millennium Point.

“I’d like to reassure patients that they do not have to accept this invitation if it’s not practical for them,” said Ms Trevithick.

“If patients choose to wait for a vaccination more locally they will still be contacted by their GP when it is their time to be vaccinated.” The new surgeries are as follows: Hinckley Central and Fosseway PCN – vaccinating at Hinckley leisure centre: Castle Mead Medical Centre (MC); Maples Family Medical Practice (MP); Station View Health Centre (HC); Centre Surgery; Barwell & Hollycroft MP; Burbage Surgery; Orchard MP; Old School Surgery.

Aegis Healthcare and Belgrave & Spinney PCN – Peepul Centre:

Aegis Clarendon Park Surgery; East Leicester MP; Heatherbrook Surgery;

Pasley Road HC; Willows MC; Willowbrook MC; Broadhurst Street Surgery; Canon St MC; East Park MC; Spinney Hill MC Charnwood Practice.

City Care Alliance PCN – Merridale MC: Asquith Surgery;

Beaumont Leys HC; Fosse Family Practice; Merridale MC; Rushey Mead HC; Parks MC.

Leicester Foxes PCN – St Peters HC; Horizon Healthcare (Evington MC); Al-Waqas MC; Narborough Road Surgery; St Peter’s HC; Dr R Sahdev; Belgrave HC.

North West Leicestershire PCN Measham leisure centre: Castle Medical Group; Ibstock & Barlestone Surgeries; Measham Medical Unit; The Surgery – Ashby

Broom Leys Surgery; Hugglescote Surgery; Long Lane Surgery;

Markfield MC; Castle Donnington Surgery; Manor House Surgery

Whitwick HC: Dr Virmani (& Dr Bedi); Whitwick Road Surgery.

Without the unwavering support and dedication of all our staff and colleagues across the health and social care system, we wouldn’t be where we are today

Caroline Trevithick