GP s simple idea has helped increase vaccine uptake among surgery patients to almost 100 per cent
It is expected to be implemented across 50 other GPs in Leicester
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Professor Azhar Farooqi started calling his patients to address patients concerns with the vaccine and helped to increased uptake to almost 100 per cent. (Image: Osborne Hollis)
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Leicester GP changed the minds of three fifths of vaccine refuseniks, after calling those who didn t turn up
Out of 224 patients who had been invited for the jab but hadn t yet booked, Dr Imran Farooqi was able to change the minds of 128 people
6 March 2021 • 6:07pm
Dr Imran Farooqi, GP partner at East Leicester Medical Practice who is leading a pilot scheme to ring patients who refuse covid vaccine
Credit: David Rose
A Leicester GP changed the minds of almost three fifths of vaccine refuseniks at his practice after he and his staff gave up their Saturday to call those who hadn t shown up.
How to check if you are at risk of Type 2 diabetes after Nottingham GP s plea
Across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire there are 55,210 people aged 15 and over diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
13:30, 2 JAN 2021
A nurse giving a patient a diabetes test (Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)
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