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POP UP VACCINATION CLINIC - 5th & 6th June 2025

Are you eligible for your covid spring booster, pneumoccocol or shingles vaccine? The Vaccination team will be at Wester Hailes Medical Practice on the 5th and 6th of June from 10am-1pm and 1.40pm-4pm. For eligibility and information on pop up clinics please click on the link below or pop in to see them' Vaccinations – NHS Lothian

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Useful information for students

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine

Following advice from JCVI, NHS Scotland recommends that people outlined in the criteria below are offered the RSV vaccine from Aug 24:

Everyone turning 75 years old on or after 1 August 24, up to and including 31 July 2025, will be offered the RSV vaccine this year.

For the first year of the programme, the vaccine will also be offered to those who are already aged 75-79 years on 01 Aug 2024. This means individuals will be offered the vaccine if their DOB is between 02/08/1944 and 31/07/1950 inclusive.

Individuals who are pregnant from 28 weeks pregnant.

Any specific queries please visit www.nhsinform.scot/rsv-adult for adults and www.nhsinform.scot/rsv-baby for babies.

Practice involvement in health research

Why do research?

As a practice, we feel that research is essential for NHS progress and can be of considerable benefit for individual patients and the public as a whole.

What is research?

Research can involve a range of activities, from filling in a questionnaire or being interviewed, to testing a new drug or procedure. Each study will explain, in detail, what is required.

How do you choose who to invite?

This practice takes part in research studies with the help of experienced NHS staff who access patient’s medical records solely for the purpose of identifying and inviting patients to take part in research studies. Each study will be looking for different patient ‘groups’ based on set study criteria. No personal identifiable data is removed from the NHS or provided to any researchers without specific consent from patients.

Do I have to take part in research?

If you receive an invitation to take part in research, you are not obliged to take part. If you don’t want to be contacted about research studies at all, please let the reception staff or your GP know.

Right Care, Right Place

Coronavirus is changing how our NHS Scotland works and how we access services to keep everyone safe. It’s important we all know how to get the right care, safely. The guides below (click on the links) will help explain which NHS service to use for different health concerns, and how to look after your health and the people you care for.

Right Care, Right Place Booklet (in English)

Link to booklet in different languages

Right Care, Right place - Quick Guide

CORONAVIRUS

Please click on the links below to access the latest information from the Scottish Government on Coronavirus www.nhsinform.scot or www.gov.scot/coronavirus

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)

In the past there have been several cases of mumps at the University. Protection from this viral illness is provided by the MMR vaccine. If you have not been immunised, or think you have only had one dose of MMR, then please contact the Practice to arrange an appointment to see the Practice Nurse for this vaccine.

Mumps factsheet
MMR leaflet

For useful information regarding MMR please visit: https://www.nhsinform.scot/mmragainstmeasles

Meningitis ACWY

First time University entrants under the age of 25 are advised to be vaccinated against Meningitis ACWY, prior to coming to Heriot Watt University. If you have not had this before coming to University, then you can attend the University Health Centre to arrange GP registration, and book an appointment to have this vaccination.

The Scottish Government recommends that students under the age of 25 who have never received a dose of Meningitis ACWY vaccine, should now receive the Meningitis ACWY vaccine to provide the best possible protection for this age group.

Registered students under the age of 25 that fall into the criteria above, who wish to have the Meningitis ACWY vaccine should contact the Practice to arrange an appointment with the Practice Nurse.

For further information, visit http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/men-acwy-vaccine.aspx or http://www.meningitis.org/.