Mark Goodge has relayed this important message from the Vale of Evesham Primary Care Network:
Important message for patients at Abbey Medical Practice, Barn Close Surgery, Bredon Hill Surgery, DeMontfort Medical Centre, Grey Gable Surgery, Merstow Green Medical Practice and Riverside Doctors’ Surgery.
Over the next couple of weeks, these practices will be inviting 70 ~ 74-year old and Clinically Extremely Vulnerable patients to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Riverside Surgery vaccination hub.
If we have a mobile number on file for you, you’re likely to receive this invite by text – but it won’t look like our usual messages. It will however contain your surgery name, and will ask you to read through some information on our website before booking using your link.
You’ll need to enter your date of birth in order to book – but you won’t (and will never) be asked to provide any bank details or any personal identity documents. If you ever receive anything asking for this, do not provide it, as it’s almost certainly fraudulent – so please be careful!
If you don’t have a mobile number on file with your practice, please don’t worry – you won’t be left out. Practices will be calling those patients directly in order to book them in, so please wait to be contacted by your surgery.
In time we hope to provide vaccinations at all seven practices – but for the time being, please ensure that you go to Riverside Surgery for your appointment once it’s booked.
We and all our surgeries are grateful for the continued support of our wonderful local community – so thank you for your patience and enthusiasm as we roll out this life-changing vaccine across the Vale of Evesham.