Covid-19 Support Room
Covid-19 Vaccinations
We’ve now completed our COVID vaccine campaign and are no longer receiving COVID vaccine. National vaccination centres are also reducing their service, for up to date information on where you might seek vaccination, please visit: www.blmkhealthandcarepartnership.org/vaccination-appointments-walk-in-sessions-and-information
Well-being while staying at home
Taking care of your mind as well as your body is really important while staying at home because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
View the healthwatch Central Bedfordshire poster for practical support and resources whilst staying at home.
If you would like advice for parents, please view our Advice For Parents During Coronavirus poster.
If you cannot wait to see a doctor and feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, it’s important to get support.
Visit NHS Every Mind Matters for advice, practice advice and support groups.
Keeping Active
To stay fit and healthy whilst at home, try the NHS Home workout videos.
Services we are currently able to offer from the surgery
- Baby and childhood immunisations
- Blood tests requested by a GP/Hospital/Clinical Pharmacist
- Diabetic foot checks and diabetic bloods
- ECGs
- INR checks
- Shingles and pneumococcal immunisations
- Smear tests
- B12, Depo & Zoladex injections
We regret we are currently unable to offer ear syringing, minor ops, nebulisation or spirometry due to Public Health guidelines but this is under regular review and these activities will resume as soon as it is safe to do so.
Advice for patients with pre-existing conditions
- Macmillan – Cancer and coronavirus
- Asthma UK – What to do if you have asthma
- Blood Cancer UK – Information for people affected by blood cancer
- Diabetes UK – Coronavirus and diabetes
- NHS Diabetes Advice Helpline – FAQs
- Kidney Care UK – Guidance for patients with kidney disease
Face Coverings
There is no longer a requirement for surgery staff or patients to wear a face covering UNLESS they have respiratory symptoms or have a personal preference to do so. Health and care staff will continue to wear face masks as part of PPE when working with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients, including those working with un-triaged patients in primary care.
Other Advice
Advice for Vulnerable Patients
- Guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable people
- How to get support for extremely critical vulnerable person
- Advice for people at higher risk – those who are 70 or older, are pregnant or have a condition that increases the risks from coronavirus.
- Pregnancy advice
- Cancer Charity Support Q&A
Answering Covid-19 vaccination questions
A series of leaflets and posters have been prepared by Public Health England to answer your questions about Covid-19 and the vaccination programme:
Covid-19 Guide for parents and children aged 5-11 years (PDF)
Covid-19 guide for adults leaflet (PDF)
Covid-19 guide for women of childbearing age (PDF)
Covid-19 guide for healthcare workers (PDF)
Why do I have to wait for my vaccination? (PDF)
Covid-19 guide for those who have had their first vaccination (PDF)
A guide to your Covid-19 vaccination (PDF)