Welcome to
Homewell Practice

Dear Patients
As you are aware, general practice is under extreme pressure with work associated with COVID-19. This includes increases in urgent cases, organising mass vaccination programmes and continuing to provide essential services whilst coping with staff isolating. This is becoming increasingly more difficult and would ask you to consider if your enquiry can wait or can be resolved by visiting www.nhs.uk. In doing so, you will give us the ability to provide care to those who need it most at this time.

We want to reassure our patients at this difficult time that we are very much here for them for urgent care or if they feel their symptoms are related to cancer or serious illness. Please use the online booking request button below.

We would ask that you do not contact us by phone if you are able to use online services.

COVID Vaccine

We are following JCVI guidelines and inviting patients in priority order. If you eligible you will receive an invite in due course, please follow the booking instructions which you will receive by text message. If you do not have a smart phone and cannot click the link or do not have a mobile, don't worry, we will know you have not booked an appointment and we will call you to book an appointment shortly. Please do not contact us at this time.

If you are waiting for your second vaccination, we are beginning to contact patients for these now - please do not contact us at this time. You will receive an appointment soon.

Health and Social Care Workers

You are entitled to have a COVID Vaccination, you will need to contact your employer.

Shielding

Shielding is advisory not compulsory, and individuals can choose to leave the house and work if they want to. Employers should be doing all they can to have a covid secure working environment. Vaccination status does not currently alter things. Please do not contact us for guidance on shielding. This will come directly from NHS England. More information on Shielding can be found on www.gov.uk.