Sole Bay Health Centre

13/08/2025

The Sole Bay Health Centre

Autumn 2025 – Covid-19 and Flu Vaccination Campaign



We are preparing for this year’s Autumn 2025 vaccination campaign, which will offer both Covid-19 booster vaccinations and seasonal flu vaccinations to eligible patients.



Covid-19 Booster – Autumn 2025



The eligible groups for this year’s autumn Covid-19 booster have changed compared to previous years.
This autumn, only the following patients will be invited:

• People aged 75 years and over

• Patients who are immunocompromised



Seasonal Flu Vaccine – Autumn 2025



The flu vaccine will be offered to:

• People aged 65 years and over

• Patients at clinical risk, for example:

- Those with chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD or severe asthma

- People with diabetes

- Those with weakened immune systems due to illness or treatment



Clinics and Appointment Invitations



Vaccination clinics will begin in October 2025.
We will contact eligible patients by text message or by letter when it is time to book your appointment.
Please do not contact the practice to request a booking before you receive your invitation.



Housebound Patients



If you are housebound and eligible for either the Covid-19 or flu vaccination, we will contact you directly to advise of the date of your visit. There is no need to call us – we will be in touch.



Protect Yourself This Winter



Both Covid-19 and flu can cause serious illness, especially in older adults and those with certain health conditions. Vaccination remains the best protection.

08/07/2025

26/06/2025

Normal phone service has resumed. Thank you for your patience.

26/06/2025

We are currently experiencing a technical fault with our phone lines. Please call 999 in an emergency or 111 for medical advice. If you would like to talk to us directly please try again later today. We thank you for your support in this.

02/06/2025

Sole Bay Health Centre
Require a part time receptionist.

Part time receptionist required to work in friendly and busy rural GP practice. The role offers considerable variety and scope for personal development.

Skills required: Professional and empathetic with excellent verbal and written communication skills;

Well organised with accurate and thorough approach to work;

Strong IT skills, proficient in use of Microsoft Word and Excel;

Knowledge of medical terminology and SystmOne an advantage.

Contract hours - between Monday to Friday - 7.45am to 6.30pm. Flexible cover for holidays and other absences.

Please e-mail your CV and a letter outlining why you think you would be suitable to
rigby.whittaker@nhs.net. Closing date for post is June 30th 2025.

01/04/2025

Easter and May Bank Holiday opening hours

We are closed on the following dates for the Good Friday and Easter Monday Bank Holidays:

Friday 18th April 2025
Monday 21st April 2025

We are also closed on the following dates for the May Bank Holidays:

Monday 5th May 2025
Monday 26th May 2025

If you require medical assistance on these dates, please visit NHS 111 online, call NHS 111 or in the event of an emergency, call 999.

28/03/2025

Dr Castle and Partners

COVID-19 Spring 2025

Booster Campaign

The Practice will be vaccinating:

Individuals aged 75 years and over. This includes those who will turn 75 by June 2025.​
Residents in care homes for older adults.
Individuals aged 18 years and over with a severely weakened immune system. This includes conditions such as immunosuppression due to disease or treatment. ​

Vaccinations will take place from April to June 2025.​

We ask you to wait to be contacted by Dr. Castle and Partners at the Sole Bay Health Centre directly before calling reception on 01502 722326 to book your vaccination.

For patients who are housebound, home visits for vaccination will be completed towards the end of April.

As always, we are grateful for your help and support during the campaign.

24/02/2025

We are currently experiencing IT problems, this may affect our usual service. We apologise for any disruption to your care and thank you for your patience while a fix is found.

16/01/2025

Patient Vaccination Update January 2025

COVID-19 Vaccination

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign will cease on 31st January 2025. To book, contact the National Booking Service on 119 or visit NHS COVID-19 Services.

The practice is no longer booking appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Flu Vaccination

Eligible patients can book a flu vaccination until 31st March 2025.

Shingles, RSV and Pneumonia Vaccination

Shingles Vaccination Eligibility: Patients aged 65 or 70, or those aged 70–79.

RSV Vaccination Eligibility: Pregnant women from 28 weeks, and adults aged 75–79.

Pneumonia Vaccination Eligibility: Babies, adults aged 65 and over, or individuals aged 2–64 with certain health conditions (e.g., chronic illnesses, weakened immune systems).

You will be directly invited by the practice, for Pneumonia, RSV or Shingles immunisation when you become eligible. If you have been previously invited and would now like to take up the offer, please contact reception.

For further details on vaccinations, please contact reception or visit nhs.uk.

25/11/2024

Normal phone service has resumed. We would ask that if your call is not of an urgent nature to please call the surgery at a later time, to keep the phone lines free for more urgent calls, whilst we deal with the back log of calls caused by the technical fault.