You can ask someone to help you. A carer may book you in. Or you may get a phone call or a text message from ‘NHSvaccine’.
There are some walk-in centres where you don’t need to book.
Text: Omicron. Look out for new signs. A new coronvirus is spreading fast. Look out for different signs: aches and pains, headache, tiredness, sore throat. Most people get less ill with Omicron. But it is spreading so fast it may be a problem this winter. Get your booster for the best protection. Don’t spread it: wash your hands a lot, keep social distancing, wear a face mask, open windows for fresh air. Image: People looking out over Earth with viruses flying around. Graphics explaining instructions.Text: The Omnicron virus is spreading fast. Two doses of vaccine will not protect you. all adults can now get a third booster jab. Phone 119 or your GP. Book online: bit.ly/bookabooster You will need your NHS number. You can ask someone to help you. A carer may book you in. Or you may get a phone call or a text message from ‘NHSvaccine’. There are some walk-in centres where you don’t need to book. Images: people getting boosters.
Brigstowe is a charitable organisation in Bristol that provides local, independent & free HIV and Long Term Health Condition services in the Bristol, South Glos & North Somerset area.
Their team will be operating a phone service and will have their HIV clinics open at certain points over the Christmas and New Year period. Days and times of when each will be open are below.
Brigstowe Opening Times
In line with government guidance staff are now working from home and any appointments will be made with your worker directly.
Please note: From Christmas Eve to Mon 3rd January the Brigstowe office will be closed and we will be operating a phone service on the days indicated below. Please see p4 and p5 of the newsletter for support available outside of these times.
Christmas Eve (Fri 24th): 9am – 3pm (phone service)
Monday 27th (Bank Holiday): CLOSED
Tuesday 28th (Bank Holiday): CLOSED
Wednesday 29th: 9am – 5pm (phone service)
Thursday 30th: 9am – 5pm (phone service)
New Year’s Eve (Fri 31st): 9am – 3pm (phone service)
Monday 3rd January (Bank Holiday): CLOSED
Tuesday 4th January: Open As Usual
HIV Clinic Opening Times
Christmas Eve (Fri 24th): Open till 4pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Monday 27th Dec (Bank Holiday): CLOSED
Tuesday 28th Dec (Bank Holiday): CLOSED
Wed 29th & Thurs 30th Dec: Open As Usual
New Year’s Eve (Fri 31st Dec): Open till 4pm
New Year’s Day (Sat 1st Jan): CLOSED
Monday 3rd January (Bank Holiday): CLOSED
Tuesday 4th January: Open As Usual
Please note: If you require home delivery of medication, the clinic require 10 working days notice. Otherwise, you can collect from the pharmacy same day. Please make sure you have enough medication to last over the Christmas and New Year Period
Great Western Railway (GWR) have announced that new train timetables are now in place and came into action yesterday (Sunday 12th December).
The new timetables include changes to both weekends and weekdays. It includes more services to and from Severn Beach and the return of half-hour journeys to and from South Wales.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are inviting people to help with some important work. This work is being done by the non-profit research organisation Researchin Practice who want to interview people for it.
The EHRC inquiry looks into how older and disabled adults and unpaid carers can challenge local council decisions about social care and support in England and Wales.
They want to talk to people about trying to challenge decisions around:
Assessment of care or support needs
How or where care or support needs will be met
Changes to care or support needs identified by the council or to their package
Some other decisions (but not on healthcare or which council is responsible) – we can advise which decisions would be appropriate so please email to check
It is important they talk to people who wanted their council to change its decisions about social care or support. You may have got decisions changed, still be trying to or may not have been able to challenge the decisions. This can be from any time since 2018.
EHRC and Research in Practice’s aim is to talk to people in depth about what happened when they wanted their local council to change decisions around adult social care. They will be talking to around forty people:
From different parts of England and Wales
Who may need care and support, or are an unpaid carer, or family or friend
Who need support for different kinds of needs
Who had different experiences of trying to change things about the support they got.
They particularly want to talk to people who face barriers to getting what they need or getting things changed, for example because:
They are not able to easily understand the rules or communicate what they want
Their first language is not English or Welsh
They don’t have access to the internet
They experience discrimination, for example racism or ageism
They have nobody to support them
They don’t have much money.
Particpant involvement and words would be kept anonymous.
Please find below information about what is involved. The Gatekeeper information sheet is for you. You can email evaluation@researchinpractice.org.uk if you are interested in taking part.
