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Just had a very rude receptionist from my Medical Centre offer me Monday 8th for my injection, no other options if you do not take it up you will not be offered one again. Surely this is not the case, I thought you could get this jab at a later date if you wished. I have made the appointment but am concerned that snow is forecast for my area and I will not be able to get there by car or foot. She said they had very few allocations but surely they will get more. Anyone else had this problem. Thanks
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Its awkward for some to get there in snow but of course snow could come at any time over next 3 months so theres always a risk unless you wait till Spring but they might of run out by then.
Only you can decide
Its awkward for some to get there in snow but of course snow could come at any time over next 3 months so theres always a risk unless you wait till Spring but they might of run out by then.
Only you can decide
I think there's a lot of learning going on by the local vaccination organisers. I was telephoned a few weeks ago and offered an appointment at 14:02 on a Saturday (note the exact time); that was convenient so I accepted it. Had it not been I think we would have entered into (possibly) a long discussion.
Yesterday my wife received a text message asking her to go online and book her appointment at the same location as mine. After logging in she was presented with several appointments to choose from so accepted the most convenient.
Perhaps over the weeks they've realised that letting people choose from a list is more efficient than telephoning individuals and spending time trying to find an appointment which is suitable for them. In my wife's case had there not been a convenient one on the list she could have tried again at a later time and been given a different set of times.
Yesterday my wife received a text message asking her to go online and book her appointment at the same location as mine. After logging in she was presented with several appointments to choose from so accepted the most convenient.
Perhaps over the weeks they've realised that letting people choose from a list is more efficient than telephoning individuals and spending time trying to find an appointment which is suitable for them. In my wife's case had there not been a convenient one on the list she could have tried again at a later time and been given a different set of times.
riptide, the GP stream is not the Mega hub NHS stream but in either case I think if you can't accept what you are offered then they carry on down the list. There is also the issue that they can only make appointments for vaccine that they have or KNOW they will get which means short times between making the appointment and getting the jab. Its a pity that she was terse with you but I bet that she is getting fed up with people asking can they have it xyz and not when they are offered. It used to drive me wild at work (although I hope I was polite) when I would phone to make what had been told me was an urgent appointment, to be told that hairdressers, bingo and so on were more important and when we explained that in that case the person would be taken off our urgent list and put on the routine list, they would get miffed!
Yes they will get more vaccine but the queue is long and everyone has the same issues with the weather.
There is no point at all giving you an antibody test...it just wastes money and lab time.
Yes they will get more vaccine but the queue is long and everyone has the same issues with the weather.
There is no point at all giving you an antibody test...it just wastes money and lab time.
I think it is so much easier for those who are contacted online or by text. Trouble is I gave them my mobile phone number a long time ago and they seem to have lost it. She would not take any details when on the phone so I will drop a letter into them. I do not understand how they have very few allocations for these jabs and what happens if you have to cancel as you cannot get there I wonder. It was just her manner I suppose that was off putting, most of them there are very pleasant, does not hurt to be courteous on the phone.
I went through the online booking process after having received the NHS letter. After getting to the end of the process to 'Submit', I was told that sorry that time is no longer available - try again. Tried three more times in quick succession with same result until eventually it was accepted. (In the meantime I received 10 texts about the no longer available appointments.) In the end the local surgery called my wife last night and they agreed to do both of us this morning. I contacted the online booking system to cancel the original booking. Not complaining mind.
I had mine last Saturday at a centre serving a group of GP practices. They said they were doing 400 that morning & 400 in the afternoon (and it's ongoing). I'm sure there will be some no-shows and others who had to turn down their appointment for whatever reason. 100% sure they will get another chance.
"I wonder why some people receive a letter and invitation to book online, which allows you the freedom to do so at your leisure, while others are being invited by phone from the local GP surgery wth the usual take it or leave it options?"
I had the NHS letter & tried to book on line. As I was going through the process my local centre disappeared from the available list & I wasn't prepared to travel to the remaining ones. The next day I got a text appointment from my GP with an appt at (a different) local centre which I attended.
I think the 2 booking methods are running together but independently.
I had the NHS letter & tried to book on line. As I was going through the process my local centre disappeared from the available list & I wasn't prepared to travel to the remaining ones. The next day I got a text appointment from my GP with an appt at (a different) local centre which I attended.
I think the 2 booking methods are running together but independently.
Maydup, as I understand it, the plan is that everyone not in a care home at least in the current cohorts ie up to over 50's will get both invites (gp and mega hub) and its likely to be the book it yourself national scheme one that you get first. Pro with national scheme seems to be more choice of appomtment and location, cons that you may have to travel further and there is no conversation with a real person. Pro with the GP scheme is that it might be closer to you and maybe easier diabled access, con is that you get less choice. I don't have "special" knowledge, just know quite a few people who have been or who have relis who have been. Once you have been done, wherever you went will tell the other one. You will go back to the same place for your second jab.