Latest Surgery News:
We now have the Swine Flu vaccine.
You should have the vaccine if you are aged 6 months of age or above and:
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You have a long-term health condition such a chronic lung, heart, kidney or neurological disease, or diabetes mellitus
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You are pregnant
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Your immune system is compromised because of disease
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You live in the same house as someone whose immune system is compromised
Contact the surgery today to book an appointment for your vaccine.
Alert: Important information about Swine Flu
The National Pandemic Flu Service is now available and should be used before you contact Langport Surgery if you think you might have Swine Flu. If you suspect a child under 12 months old to have Swine Flu then please contact your GP in the first instance.
The National Pandemic Flu Service is a new self-care service with online and phone access that allows you to assess your symptoms and access antivirals if required, or read advice on symptom-relief. This service is only intended for people who are ill with Swine Flu.
To access the new service people should first visit the National Pandemic Flu Service website at www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu. This website will be available 24 hours a day and is designed to identify the symptoms of Swine Flu and to provide authorisation to access antivirals. Two telephone lines are also available, and will be open from 8am - midnight. People should call:
0800 1 513 513 for information and
0800 1 513 100 for treatment.
A text phone number is available on 0800 1 513 200.
Only people with symptoms of Swine Flu should use the National Pandemic Flu Service.
To read our Swine Flu Advice for Patients sheet:
Click here for Microsoft Word format
Click here for Adobe Acrobat PDF format
