You will probably know that it is once again the intention of the Department of Health to immunise all patients aged 65 years and over as at 31st December 2002, together with those patients considered to be at risk i.e. Respiratory problems, including Asthma, Bronchitis etc, Cardiac problems, Diabetes, Renal Disease and Immunosuppression.

Because of the demands on car parking space, we have decided to have 2 open days where patients will be able to just turn up, without appointments, to receive vaccinations from our team of nurses, which we will add to for these days.

The venue will be Hoveton Community Centre, which has been booked for Tuesday, 22nd October and Thursday, 24th October from 8.00am to 6.00pm each day, which should allow scope for most people to attend.

Although we anticipate there will be some people who cannot make these days, we are hoping it will be kept to a minimum. We are investing staff time, effort and funding to make it an efficient event, and it will be extremely helpful if those people requiring vaccination will turn up on these days. I repeat, there will be no need to book or contact the surgery, but it will be helpful if patients arrived in suitable dress to enable quick and

easy access to the vaccination area i.e. their upper arm.

Mike Hammond
Practice Manager - Hoveton & Wroxham Medical