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FLU & COVID 19 Autumn Booster Clinics throughout October and November 2022

Calling all: over 65year olds*, 50-64year olds*, preschool 2-4year olds, pregnant women*, those with a BMI ≥ 40, 18-49 year olds in “at risk” group* i.e. diabetes. Heart diseases, COPD, asthma, chronic neurological disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, TIA, chronic liver and renal disease and those taking immunosuppressant drugs, carers*, household contacts of immunocompromised individuals*

  • You must be over 18 years and have had your first and second dose of Covid 19 vaccines to be eligible for the Covid Autumn Booster.
  • It must be 12 weeks since you’ve had your last Covid vaccine.

FLU & COVID Clinic Dates:

  • Tuesday 11th October 10.30am-5.15pm
  • Wednesday 12th October 10.30am-5.15pm
  • Thursday 13th October 10.30am-5.15pm
  • Friday 14th October 10.30am-5.15pm
  • Wednesday 26th October 10.30am-5.15pm
  • Dates for November coming soon.

We are calling the over 65year olds first for FLU & COVID vaccines.

If you are visiting the Treatment Room or attending Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex, feel free to enquire at reception, same day appointments available for FLU vaccines every day for our patients.

Data Protection (GDPR)

Grange Family Practice - Privacy Notice

Grange Family Practice has a legal duty to explain how we use any personal information we collect about you, as a registered patient at this Practice. As your registered GP Practice, we are the data controller for any personal data that we hold about you. We are committed to maintaining confidentiality and will endeavour to protect your information and use it appropriately and responsibly.

We will collect personal information such as your name, date of birth, address; postcode, next of kin, health and care number. We also collect special category information such as medical history, records of appointments, visits, emails, telephone calls, treatments and medications, results of investigations, supportive care arrangements and any other relevant information to enable us to deliver effective medical care.

Your healthcare records contain information about your health and any treatment or care you have received previously (e.g. from hospital, social services, GP surgery and the like). These records may be electronic and/or paper. We use a combination of technologies and working practice to ensure that we keep your information secure and confidential.

Your data is collected for the purpose of providing direct patient care, however, we share information when the law requires us to do, for instance if we are inspected or reporting certain illnesses or safeguarding vulnerable people. We also share medical records with health professionals who are involved in providing your care and treatment. This is on a need to know basis and event by event. Data about you is used to manage national screening campaigns, such as flu, cervical screening and diabetes prevention. Data about you, usually de-identified is used to manage the NHS and make payments. Your data may also be used to check the quality of care provided by the NHS. We may also share medical records for medical research.

We adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into effect on 25th May 2018. It emphasises transparency, security and accountability by data controllers and processers, in tandem with standardising and strengthening the right of European citizens to privacy of their personal data. We also adhere to the guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and are registered with them.
You have the right not to share your information either in some or all circumstances. Should you wish to do so, please inform your GP or a member of the Practice staff. You have the right to obtain confirmation that your information is being processed and access to this data. In order to do so, please contact the Practice Manager. We rely on you to keep your records up to date, for example, change of address, contact tel. no and the like.

What to do if you have any questions

Ask to speak to the Practice Manager, Genevieve Gavin. Tel: 028 82 240175

Complaints

In the unlikely event that you are unhappy with any element of our data processing methods, you have the right to make a complaint to the ICO. For further details, visit ico.org.uk and select “Raising a concern”.

Changes to our privacy policy

We regularly review our privacy policy; any updates will be displayed in our Practice and on our website: www.grangefamilypractice.com.

(24/05/2018)



 
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