Flu-Jabs @ Sydenham Green now Covid test compatible

[alywin]

Lets hope they sort the stocks out soon.. they are supposed to be extending it to 50+ years old.. if we don't have enough for the 65+ and vulnerable then there seems little purpose in extending it.

But there are two separate jabs, depending on age, so the amount of 65+ has no bearing on availability of the other one.

[gerispringer]

i easily booked my flu jab at Sydenham Green via the patient access website. I also easily booked a same day telephone GP appointment and was invited into a next day face to face appointment. Good service.

[alywin]

Yes, but has anyone tried booking a blood test recently?

[The Clown]

Are you over 65 though? I just tried booking again and was told that my surgery do not have the vaccines yet?

[GFA]

The surgery now has the vaccine for the under 65s. (Earlier in the week they also had the vaccines for the over 65s and children).

[JGD]

Yes, but has anyone tried booking a blood test recently?

Received official notification from my surgery this morning:

Due to a problem with supplies, it will not be possible to have most blood tests done for the time being, unless urgent.

If you are due to have a blood test done, unless it is just a full blood count (FBC), please delay having the test done for the time being.

There is no statement about how widespread this is or whether it affects all phlebotomy units.