Please advised that eligible patients can book appointments by logging on to the National Booking System Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

You can also see where walk-in vaccinations will be available by going onto the grab-a-jab website Find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site – NHS (www.nhs.uk). 

Both of these websites will be live for the public to access from 18^th September. 

NHSE will also be sending letters to all eligible people to remind them to book a vaccination appointment.

Information about the COVID19 vaccination programme can be found here:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination/getting-a-covid-19-vaccine/

Please do not contact the practice about these vaccinations.

Advice for vulnerable people –

The national alert service will be tested on 23 April, and will see a loud siren like sound emitted from mobile phones.

For those for whom this could cause danger, there is the option to switch off the alert. This document provides more information. This has been shared with domestic abuse services.

The JCVI have identified the following groups of people to be eligible for the Spring 2023 Covid boosters:

• adults aged 75 years and over (This includes those who turn 75 years old by 30th June 2023)
• residents in a care home for older adults
• individuals aged 5 years and over who are immunosuppressed

Eligible individuals will be offered the vaccine around 6 months after their previous dose.

People will be contacted directly by NHS England and clinics will be arranged at local venues by community providers such as Devon County Council, as well as at larger vaccination centres. Caen Medical Centre will not be involved.

For full information from JCVI click HERE

The practice will be closed from 12.30 pm on Tuesday 7th March

This is to enable the team to take part in a training and development afternoon being held across our Primary Care Network.

If you need to be seen or speak to someone urgently and cannot wait until the next working day then please call 01271 818030 and follow the instructions.

If you have a medical emergency then call 999.

We will reopen at 0830 hrs the next working day.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

We are delighted to welcome two new Social Prescribers to the team at Caen Medical Centre.

Charlotte Buttery and Karen Mottram will be working alongside the multi disciplinary team at Caen supporting our patients.

For further information please go to our Health & Wellbeing Team page

The Vaccine Support Team is here to support patients across Devon with obtaining their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Email: d-icb.devonvaccinationsupport@nhs.net

Telephone: 01752 398836

Vaccination appointments can be booked online, alternatively patients can attend a walk-in vaccination site. For more information, please visit the NHS.UK website; https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/

Patients can also call 119 if they have questions or need help with booking COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, NHS COVID Pass, and more.

Help us to help you by ordering your medicines in plenty of time

Please place your order by Thursday 15^th December 2022 if your medication is needed ahead of the Christmas Bank Holiday.

Please place your order by Thursday 22nd December 2022 if your medication is needed ahead of the New Year Bank Holiday.

This will help us to ensure that all patients requests are processed in time.

Thank you.

The current guidance for parents and carers is to contact NHS 111 or your GP if:

• your child is getting worse
• your child is feeding or eating much less than normal
• your child has had a dry nappy for 12 hours or more or shows other signs of dehydration
• your baby is under 3 months and has a temperature of 38°C, or is older than 3 months and has a temperature of 39°C or higher
• your baby feels hotter than usual when you touch their back or chest, or feels sweaty
• your child is very tired or irritable

Call 999 or go to A&E if:

• your child is having difficulty breathing – you may notice grunting noises or their tummy sucking under their ribs
• there are pauses when your child breathes
• your child’s skin, tongue or lips are blue
• your child is floppy and will not wake up or stay awake

Cases of invasive Group A Strep are rare, but parents should be aware of what to look out for. If you think your child is seriously unwell, call 999 or go to A&E. More info: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/12/05/group-a-strep-what-you-need-to-know/

Parents know when their child is not themselves, so if you think your child is poorly and getting worse, trust your instincts and contact NHS 111 or your GP. Visit: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/12/05/group-a-strep-what-you-need-to-know/

Group A Strep (GAS) is a common bacteria that causes a range of various infections, including scarlet fever. These infections are usually mild. For more information visit: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/12/05/group-a-strep-what-you-need-to-know/