Dr Supriya Das & Dr Lakshmi Subbiah
The following items were discussed at last weeks PPG meeting:
Flu Vaccinations 2020
Arrangements are being made for the majority to be done at Maidstone Road Surgery this year because of Covid-19.
The first batches are expected to arrive on or around 1st September.
These will be for those people over 65 years old, diabetics asthma and other vulnerable/shielding patients.
Patients will be contacted and an appointment made. It is being planned to do 3 every 15 minutes.
Patients temperature will be taken on arrival.
There will be a separate in and out passageway to conform with social distancing.
Only in exceptional circumstances will vaccinations be carried out at Upchurch Surgery.
Those over 50 years will be done in the second phase depending on the number of vaccines received or directed by appointment to Boots Chemists.
Face Coverings
Face coverings are to be worn at all times when attending the Surgery for appointments with the Nurse/Doctor. This also applies to Healthy Living Centres and Hospitals in the area.
Patient Non Attendance
132 patients failed to keep appointments from January to March 2020.
However, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, this has been reduced drastically (although no figures are available) because most patients are having either a telephone consultation, a 'FaceTime' or a 'Zoom' consultation meeting with either the Doctor or Nurse.
If you have any questions or suggestions on the local practice, please Email:
Jan Bunting - Secretary: janannbunting@outlook.com or
Ray Kemsley - Chair: raykemsley@btinternet.com
Ray Kemsley
Chair - Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham
