Vaccinations.

kyoto49

kyoto49

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So the privatisation of the NHS continues apace and my Dr's will no longer cover essential vaccinations such as Diptheria. Does anyone know anywhere I can get this done in Stafford please? Appears that our Boots doesn't do jabs. I'm angry that should I catch some horrible disease the NHS will treat me for free but won't pay the small amount to prevent said disease occurring. Anyways, if anyone knows where I can get a diphtheria jab locally I'd be V grateful. Thanks
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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But if you catch the disease you may get treated privately under the NHS umbrella, so someone gets to make money from your misery.

We want a few 'extra' jabs for Eric, due to the frequent visits to Eastern Europe, and were told to call Stoke hospital.
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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kyoto49 said:
So the privatisation of the NHS continues apace and my Dr's will no longer cover essential vaccinations such as Diptheria. Does anyone know anywhere I can get this done in Stafford please? Appears that our Boots doesn't do jabs. I'm angry that should I catch some horrible disease the NHS will treat me for free but won't pay the small amount to prevent said disease occurring. Anyways, if anyone knows where I can get a diphtheria jab locally I'd be V grateful. Thanks
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A short stroll for you, if they're still doing it and this isn't out-of-date info.

Vaccinations | Stafford Health and Wellbeing

www.staffordhealthandwellbeingcentre.nhs.uk www.staffordhealthandwellbeingcentre.nhs.uk
 
staffordjas

staffordjas

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kyoto49 said:
So the privatisation of the NHS continues apace and my Dr's will no longer cover essential vaccinations such as Diptheria. Does anyone know anywhere I can get this done in Stafford please? Appears that our Boots doesn't do jabs. I'm angry that should I catch some horrible disease the NHS will treat me for free but won't pay the small amount to prevent said disease occurring. Anyways, if anyone knows where I can get a diphtheria jab locally I'd be V grateful. Thanks
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I thought that was standard as still got my childhood ( inherited) records from 60 years ago with diphtheria jabs on(. Were going backwards aren't we? Must check on sons records tomorrow out of interest....
 
joshua

joshua

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kyoto49 said:
So the privatisation of the NHS continues apace and my Dr's will no longer cover essential vaccinations such as Diptheria. Does anyone know anywhere I can get this done in Stafford please? Appears that our Boots doesn't do jabs. I'm angry that should I catch some horrible disease the NHS will treat me for free but won't pay the small amount to prevent said disease occurring. Anyways, if anyone knows where I can get a diphtheria jab locally I'd be V grateful. Thanks
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https://healthclinics.superdrug.com/services/polio-tetanus-diphtheria-vaccination/
nearest is in the potteries centre hanley
 
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airbusA346

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kyoto49 said:
So the privatisation of the NHS continues apace and my Dr's will no longer cover essential vaccinations such as Diptheria. Does anyone know anywhere I can get this done in Stafford please? Appears that our Boots doesn't do jabs. I'm angry that should I catch some horrible disease the NHS will treat me for free but won't pay the small amount to prevent said disease occurring. Anyways, if anyone knows where I can get a diphtheria jab locally I'd be V grateful. Thanks
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Haven't the majority of GP's charged for these types (travel) of vaccinations for years? 🤔
 
kyoto49

kyoto49

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airbusA346 said:
Haven't the majority of GP's charged for these types (travel) of vaccinations for years? 🤔
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I don't know. The last time I needed diphtheria to go to Russia it was free. All the travel jabs I had pre covid were free, cholera, typhoid, hep a etc. I think Yellow fever was chargeable but I never needed that.
 
kyoto49

kyoto49

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staffordjas said:
I thought that was standard as still got my childhood ( inherited) records from 60 years ago with diphtheria jabs on(. Were going backwards aren't we? Must check on sons records tomorrow out of interest....
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It's standard as a kid but boosters are needed when going to certain countries.
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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kyoto49 said:
Apparantly they only do their own patients.

As an aside they had a long telephone queue this morning so this might be useful info if anyone is thinking moving there!
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Never worth calling, they deal with people there before the phones so better to turn up as the old people from next door queue for appointments.
 
kyoto49

kyoto49

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EasMid said:
Try Asda pharmacy. They do flu & other jabs & have been good when we’ve used them. Got to be worth asking.
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Thanks. No mention of travel jabs on their website.

Frankly I'm finding this whole situation a disgrace. I despise the Tories and everything they are destroying about our NHS. Stafford is so shite I can't even pay for a diphtheria jab anywhere :(
 
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