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You can now get proof of your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination details using the NHS COVID Pass service. If you have full access to the NHS App, and are registered at a GP surgery in England, you can view and share your COVID Pass for event...

The new number for the Devon Doctors out-of hours palliative GP service is 0345 504 9113. Please see the leaflet which you can download here for details of the service.  If you would like to order printed copies of the leaflet,...

New guidance videos have been published to support patients and primary care with teledermatology and are available on the NHS England and NHS Improvement YouTube channel. Patient-facing video: Taking photos of your skin and sending them securely...

Did you know that from 17 May, you may be able to show your COVID-19 vaccination status as proof when travelling abroad? There are not many countries that currently accept proof of vaccination. So for the time being most people will still need to...

Please refer to the government guidance on COVID-19 for general public information; this is translated into multiple languages: Coronavirus Information – Doctors of the World has translated relevant NHS guidance into 60 languages. Please...

We’ve added a clauses on ‘General Practice Data for Planning and Research Data Collection (GPDfPR)’. You can review it here.

The COVID-19 vaccines available in the UK have been shown to be effective and to have a good safety profile. These vaccines do not contain live coronavirus and cannot infect a pregnant woman or her unborn baby in the womb. Read more here.

A spokesperson for Beacon Medical Group said: “Beacon Medical Group has been running the vaccination programme out of the Glenside Medical Centre for patients in cohorts 1-9 since December 2020. “The team have vaccinated over 13,000 people and...

Phlebotomy 12TH APRIL 2021 | BEACONMEDICAL | LATEST NEWS Phlebotomists are part of the Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) group of staff based within the Combined Laboratory. The phlebotomy team provides a venepuncture service to both inpatients and...

The MHRA has confirmed that available evidence does not suggest that blood clots are caused by AstraZeneca. This follows a detailed review of reported cases as well as data from hospital admissions and GP records. This has been confirmed...

Charlotte Wilton, acting head of midwifery at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has shared a video message aimed at women who are concerned about getting the COVID-19 vaccination and whether it will affect their fertility.

The CCG’s COVID booking mailbox has increasingly been receiving emails for patients and staff groups with a wide range of questions.  A new process has been developed to assist practices and ensure responses can be provided in a systematic...