Flu & Covid Vaccinations 2025 – Sedbergh Medical Practice

We are expecting most of our 25/26 seasonal flu & COVID vaccinations to arrive in September, however we have been given strict guidelines from NHS England on the dates we can start to vaccinate, and we cannot deviate from this. We are therefore planning two booked sessions in October (Saturday AM).  To be eligible you must fall in to one of the categories listed below. Please check social media, our website, and any messages we send you for more details.

Flu Vaccination

Eligible for vaccination from 1^st September 2025

• pregnant women
• all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024
• all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years

Eligible for vaccination from 1^st October 2025

• those aged 65 years and over
• those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups 
• those in long-stay residential care homes
• carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
• household contacts of immunocompromised individuals

·         frontline health and social care workers

COVID Vaccination

The COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to the following eligible groups this autumn/winter from 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2026:

·         Adults aged 75 years and over (not 65 and over as in previous campaigns)

·         Residents in care homes for older adults

·         Individuals who are immunosuppressed

NB: Health & Social Care frontline workers are NOT eligible for COVID-19 vaccine this campaign.

We will be sending out invitations via text message for you to book your flu and/or COVID vaccination.  If you do not have a mobile phone, then the practice staff will contact you to book an appointment.  If ringing the surgery about vaccinations, please do not ring between 8am – 10.30am as this is our busiest time on the phones.

Flu/COVID booked clinic’s – Anyone eligible from the lists above apart from 2 and 3-year-olds – these must be a booked appointment.

·         Saturday 4^th October – 8.30am – 11.30am

·         Saturday 25^th October – 8.30am –11.30am

Week commencing 6^th October 2025 – Walk-in service (FLU vaccinations ONLY) - No appointment necessary.

Walk – in service available Monday – Friday (10.30am -6.30pm there could be a short wait if you attend during lunchtime) please note the vaccine may be administered in the waiting room.

Please note that the walk-in service is for FLU vaccinations ONLY.

**Please note clinics are subject to receiving vaccines on the scheduled delivery dates**

Specialist weight management support in Lancashire and South Cumbria (June 2025).
The new weight management medication, Tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro®), will be available to NHS patients nationally from 23 June.

In Lancashire and South Cumbria, while some people may currently qualify for the medication based on national eligibility criteria, it will NOT BE AVAILABLE LOCALLY just yet. Please do not contact your GP as they are currently unable to help. Follow the link for more information

https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/news-and-media/latest-news/specialist-weight-management-support-lancashire-and-south-cumbria-june-2025

My Planned Care gives you advice and support while you wait and helps you to prepare for your hospital consultation, treatment, or surgery. This includes giving you information about waiting times at your hospital and other supporting and local services while you wait.

This site is updated weekly and can be viewed by anyone, which means you, your family or carer as well as your NHS team can all see the latest information.

Your hospital team will be in touch with you as soon as they can. If you are looking for an update, please check this website before contacting your hospital or GP.

https://www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/