Gravesend GP calls for patience as huge queues seen at Fleet Health Campus Covid-19 vaccine hub in Northfleet
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Updated: 17:37, 13 January 2021
Queuing patients waiting for a Covid-19 vaccination has led to calls for the NHS to ramp up its efforts to open more centres.
GP practices face the challenge of running vaccination clinics alongside ongoing care and treatment for patients as a Gravesham GP urged for patience with more sites in the pipeline .
Patients queuing outside the Fleet Campus in Northfleet where two separate vaccine centres have been set up. Picture: Adam Holloway MP
Gravesham MP Adam Holloway visited the Fleet Health campus clinic, one of the designated vaccination sites in Northfleet, and posted pictures of long queues forming outside.
Coronavirus vaccine to be issued at more Kent and Medway GP surgeries as NHS extends number of vaccination centres
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Updated: 16:56, 18 December 2020
More GP surgeries will start issuing coronavirus vaccines after additional centres were set up and approved by NHS bosses.
The extra eight in towns across Covid-hit Kent now bring the total to 17 after the first nine started giving out jabs from Tuesday.
Frederick Hall, 80, from Swanscombe, receiving one of the first vaccines at Swanscombe Health Centre. Picture: NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group
The second wave is up and running with the NHS now contacting more patients to invite them to attend a vaccine appointment.