Temporary change to fit notes For Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), where employees go off sick on or after 10 December 2021, employers can only ask employees for proof of sickness (such as a fit note) after 28 days of sickness (including non-working days). Proof of sickness cannot be requested earlier than 28 days. Fit notes

We’re doing everything we can to vaccinate patients during the Christmas period. In partnership with Alliance for Better Care, we have announced further Walk-In Clinics and have added more appointment slots to the NHS booking system. To book an appointment, please do this via the NHS website www.nhs.uk/covidvaccine For a list of local walk-in clinics,

The Vaccine Data Resolution Service (VDRS) aims to resolve missing or incorrect vaccination records for people vaccinated in England who have a current NHS number and are registered with a GP practice in England. This can be accessed by calling 119 and asking to be referred to the Vaccine Data Resolution Service. Unfortunately, this will not help

If you are calling for test results or chasing a prescription please call back when we reopen on 25th November. If you have a non-urgent query please refer to our website or your local pharmacy. If your call is urgent, please call the urgent GP service on 03333 704 112. If you have a life threatening emergency please hang up and dial

The deadline for patients to opt out has been extended and we are awaiting further information on the new date. However we recommend you registered your opt out preferences without delay. This link from NHS Digital explains why data is shared, it contains their transparency & privacy notices for doing so and also points to

We continue to work in partnership with our GP Federation Alliance for Better Care to deliver the Autumn / Winter Vaccination Programme including Covid-19 first and second jabs, Covid-19 Boosters and Flu Vaccinations. Patients can now request a Vaccination appointment online using the form on the Alliance for Better Care website We are now on

A supplier to the NHS has advised us of a global shortage of some equipment used for taking blood tests. Anyone who needs a test for urgent health problems, will still get one but where your clinician recommends that it’s safe to do so, then you may be asked to come back for a test

Please be aware, we are experiencing high staff shortages due to COVID and isolation particularly amongst our reception team. Please be kind to our reception team, they are answering the calls as quickly as they can and we ask you to bear with us during this difficult time. We ask that wherever possible you use

With the announcement from the Government that from 19th July they are likely to be lifting the majority of Covid restrictions, that are keeping people safe, we have reviewed our procedures for the Practice. Please be aware that for the safety of our patients and staff, we will continue to ask all patients and visitors

Across Sussex the NHS and its partners are working extremely hard to roll out the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to our communities. All adults are eligible from Monday 13 December, and you will be able to book via the National Booking System from Wednesday 15 December. You can book your booster for 3 months from