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Covid: Travel changes too late to halt potential new wave - scientist05 Dec 2021 14:00The return of pre-departure Covid tests for travellers to the UK will come into force on Tuesday.
Covid: Doctors' leaders back postponed health checks04 Dec 2021 16:13A senior GP says the move would support the "national priority" to vaccinate people quickly.
Covid-19: Mums who were severely ill urge pregnant women to get jabs04 Dec 2021 09:16In a video, one woman says her family were told she would not survive after giving birth with Covid.
Covid: First data points to Omicron re-infection risk03 Dec 2021 13:17Scientists in South Africa have identified a spike in the numbers catching Covid again.
Covid: Pfizer and Moderna jabs give best overall boost, UK trial finds03 Dec 2021 01:13Researchers say there are signs the boosters would still offer protection against new variant Omicron.
Covid risk remains higher for some ethnic groups03 Dec 2021 01:19A major report reveals who in society has been hit hardest by each wave of Covid in the UK.

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Directory of Local Health & Social Services for Older Adults

Members of our Patient Participation Group (PPG) have recently spent a considerable amount of time putting together the directory of local organisations and activities for older people, attached below.

We are sure many of you will find it a very valuable resource.

Copies are also available in the practice waiting rooms

PPG Directory of Health and Social Services for Older Adults , 3rd Edition, January 2020 Rev (PDF, 355KB)