Appointment not necessary, get your FREE* NHS FLU JAB at Badham Pharmacy today
This year Badham Pharmacy are providing the NHS flu vaccination to people aged 18 years and over who are eligible to receive a free vaccine.
If you would normally visit your doctors surgery for the flu jab you can now choose to get vaccinated at the pharmacy by one of our fully qualified pharmacists instead.
*This free service is funded by NHS England
Who can have a free NHS flu vaccination at the pharmacy?
Eligible adult patients are people aged 18 years and over, at the time of vaccination, defined in the annual flu letter. They include:
- people aged 65 years and over (including those becoming age 65 years by 31 March 2016);
- pregnant women;
- carers;
- people aged from eighteen to less than 65 years of age with one or more of the following medical conditions:
- chronic (long-term) respiratory disease, such as severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or bronchitis;
- chronic heart disease, such as heart failure;
- chronic kidney disease at stage three, four or five;
- chronic liver disease;
- chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s disease or motor neurone disease, or learning disability;
- diabetes;
- splenic dysfunction; or
- a weakened immune system due to disease (such as HIV/AIDS) or treatment (such as cancer treatment).
What if I’m not eligible for a free vaccination?
If you aren’t eligible for a free vaccination you can still choose to pay for a flu vaccination at the pharmacy (subject to availability and patient eligibility).What if I normally visit the GP for my flu vaccination?
This service runs alongside the usual GP vaccination programmes so this means people can choose where they want to receive their NHS vaccination and when.
Our pharmacists are fully trained to give vaccinations and they will be giving patients exactly the same vaccinations as the local GP practices.
If you choose to have your free vaccination at our pharmacy, the pharmacist will deal with the necessary paperwork in order to inform your GP that you have received your vaccination this year from us.
Did you know?
The NHS aims to vaccinate 75% of at risk patients against flu every year. Last year just 44.1% of people in some groups had the vaccine.
By extending the service to pharmacies the NHS hopes to increase the number of at risk patients being vaccinated due to the fact that 89.2% of the population live with a 20 minute walk of a pharmacy.
Can I receive vaccination in a private room?
Of course you can. We provide private consultation rooms in all our branches. Any pharmacy providing the flu vaccination service must have a private consultation room to administer the service. Our private consultation rooms will be signposted in all our branches. These rooms are used to give customers a range of advice on medicines and other medical conditions.Are pharmacists trained to give vaccinations?
Pharmacists are experts in medicines but like doctors and nurses, they have to undertake special training before they can give flu vaccinations. The training is to the same standard as all other NHS healthcare professionals. Many of our pharmacists have been trained to provide private flu vaccinations over the past few years, however these pharmacists also receive refresher training every year.I’m a carer of at risk patient, can I have a free vaccination too?
People who are in receipt of a carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an older or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill are also eligible for the free flu vaccination. If there is someone (18 years or older) you rely upon to care for you, they can also contact us to ask for a free flu vaccination.How to get your flu vaccination:
If you believe you are eligible for the free flu vaccination or wish to pay for a private flu vaccination (currently £9.00) please contact your local Badham Pharmacy branch on the numbers listed below:
St Paul’s Pharmacy118 Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4BJTelephone 01242 898030
Filwood Pharmacy45 Filwood Broadway, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1JLTelephone 0117 963 5232
St George’s Pharmacy84 St George’s Place, Cheltenham, GL50 3QDTelephone 01242 522412
Kingsway PharmacyKingsway Local Shopping Centre, Valley Gardens, Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, GL2 2ZZTelephone 01452 724206
Hewlett Road Pharmacy62 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6AHTelephone 01242 260165
Priors Park Pharmacy105 Queens Road, Priors Park, Tewkesbury, GL20 5ENTelephone 01684 290659
Rikenel PharmacyGloucester City Health Centre, The Park, Gloucester, GL1 1LYTelephone 01452 386816
Brockworth PharmacyUnit B, Belgrave House, Whittle Way, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, GL3 4BJTelephone 01452 611089
Pittville Pharmacy6 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2PWTelephone 01242 523226
Whaddon Road Pharmacy102 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NFTelephone 01242 514330
Sixways Pharmacy256 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6HSTelephone 01242 515143
Church Road Pharmacy23 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 8LRTelephone 01242 672653
Stoke Road Pharmacy4 Stoke Road, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 8RPTelephone 01242 672211
Churchdown Pharmacy33 Morley Avenue, Churchdown, GL3 2BLTelephone 01452 712286
Churchdown Village Pharmacy2 Blacksmith Lane, Churchdown, GL3 2EUTelephone 01452 856320
Newnham Pharmacy9 High Street, Newnham On Severn, GL14 1BBTelephone 01594 516276
The pharmacy will be able to confirm when the qualified pharmacist is available for you. In some cases they may refer you to a nearby branch or ask you to come at a specific time.
Late night flu vaccination?
Don’t forget, our late night pharmacy at 118 Swindon Road, Cheltenham is open Monday-Saturday 7am-10pm and Sunday 9am-7pm and should be able to provide you a flu vaccination during these hours. Please do telephone the branch in advance to make sure.Flu vaccination on a Sunday?
Our branch at 23 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve is open Sundays 11am-1pm and 6pm-7pm. It is quite possible for you to be able to receive your flu vaccination there on a Sunday if that is convenient for you. Please do telephone to branch in advance to make sure.