Patients being contacted about flu vaccine appointments

THE first flu vaccination clinic at Wells City Practice will be held on Sunday, September 24, from 9am-5pm. Patients who are eligible for the flu vaccine will receive a letter in the post or a self-book text message on their mobile phone containing the information required to book an appointment.

A further date will be offered in October for patients who cannot make this date.

This year the practice will be inviting eligible patients with an up-to-date mobile number to book a flu vaccination appointment using the online booking system. Booking an appointment this way means they will not need to call the practice. Once an appointment is booked, the practice will send a flu invitation letter to take in on the day.

Concert gives air ambulance boost

DORSET and Somerset Air Ambulance has been given a boost by Cheddar Male Choir, which raised £910 for the charity at a recent concert. The choir sings most Tuesdays at Draycott

Memorial Hall from 7.30pm9.30pm and is inviting interested men to go along or contact John Morgan on 07888 717536 or contactcheddarmalechoir@ gmail.com

The practice will also be opening its flu booking telephone line for those whose preference is to call, and will be sending out letters to patients who do not have a mobile number on their record. Once they have a letter, they will be able to call the phone line to book an appointment.

The practice will be inviting in eligible pre-school children via text and letters to clinics it will be running within practice hours.

Those who are eligible for a flu vaccination, and are attending the practice for a routine nurse or GP appointment after September 24, may be able to have their flu vaccine at the same time and should ask at their appointment. It will not be possible to book a routine appointment for a vaccination on non-flu clinic days until after the practice’s main flu clinics have run.

If the practice does not have a patient’s up-to-date mobile number or address, the new details should be given to the Care Navigation team who can update this.

Recognition for apprenticeship work

SOUTH West financial firm Old Mill has been named as one of England’s leading apprenticeship employers by the Department of Education.

Old Mill, which has an office in Wells, was ranked number 47 in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer Rankings. The company has been running an apprenticeship scheme for six years.