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to expect my dr's surgery to provide vaccinations when it is convenient for me?

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fluffyanimal · 30/04/2007 16:05

I am having to take a morning off work and my son out of nursery for the morning because our dr's surgery only does vaccinations at a monthly Tuesday morning clinic. I asked whether the practice nurse or a doctor could give the vaccination at a more convenient time and they said no. My ds is already late with this vaccination because normally I teach on Tuesdays and I have had to wait until term finishes to get an appointment when I can take time off work. I want him to have the full vaccination programme but they don't make it easy. What are other people's experiences?

OP posts:
catsmother · 30/04/2007 16:13

When my daughter recently had her 2nd MMR etc I was offered a whole range of appointments to choose from ..... certainly wasn't restricted to one day, and the morning in particular. The vaccines are kept in a fridge in the nurse's room .... I'm sure they don't disappear at all other times than Tuesday mornings.

I would be tempted to complain to the practice manager ..... there is no logical reason why you shouldn't be able to see the nurse during the times she is usually there anyway. (I suspect doctor's time is considered too precious to be doing something a nurse could do instead !)