Posts Tagged ‘Health’
Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
Julian House Travelling Communities Support Service will be visiting Bradford Lock on 7th November 2023 and Caen Hill Marina on 14th November 2023 with nb Litania at 11am to 4.30pm. They will be providing Covid 19 and Flu vaccinations to boaters who are in the eligible groups: age 65 and over and other people who are eligible due to specific health conditions etc. There will also be support and information on welfare; other health matters, and free Boat Fire Safety packs and first aid kits.
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Tags: boat fire safety pack, continuous cruising, Covid-19 vaccination, Fire safety, first aid kits, Flu vaccination, Health, Julian House, liveaboards, nb Litania, Travelling Community Support Service, welfare
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
Healthwatch Wiltshire is to run two advice sessions to help boaters get access to the healthcare they need. These will be on Friday 21st July 12pm to 4pm at the Canal Tavern, Bradford on Avon (below lock 14), and Saturday 29th July 12pm to 4pm at the Barge Inn, Honey Street. Come along if you need any advice registering yourself or your child with a GP, getting hospital treatment, and other issues.
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Tags: advice, Bradford-on-Avon, children, family, Health, Healthwatch, Honey Street, support
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Sunday, June 18th, 2023
The NHS has provided Covid-19 vaccinations free of charge to all adults and children aged 5 and over. After 30th June 2023, vaccinations will only be available for people who are at higher risk from severe Covid-19, and for most people they will usually only be available seasonally. If you’ve only had one Covid-19 vaccination, or none at all, make sure you get yours before 30th June.
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Tags: continuous cruising, Covid-19, Covid-19 vaccination, Health, healthcare access, Julian House, liveaboards, NHS, Travelling Community Support Service
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Monday, April 24th, 2023
Julian House Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Boater and Showman Support Service is running fortnightly drop-in sessions providing advice and guidance on benefits and other financial support, healthcare and mental health services, housing and other council services, boat licencing and liaising with CRT, drug and alcohol support, No Fixed Address issues, help with paperwork and more! No need to book, just drop by!
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Tags: advice, alcohol and substance abuse, boat licensing, continuous cruising, CRT, drop-in sessions, enforcement, Health, Julian House, liveaboards, mental health, Travelling Community Support Service, welfare benefits
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
We have heard from a contact in the BaNES Council Public Health department that the Council hopes to continue to offer discretionary payments for fuel in the coming financial year from April 2023. The funding is administered by Citizens Advice.
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Tags: BANES Council, Citizens Advice, continuous cruising, fuel costs, Health, Julian House, liveaboards, Travelling Community Support Service, welfare
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Monday, March 14th, 2022
Julian House will again be providing Covid-19 vaccination clinics on nb Litania on Tuesday 15th March and Thursday 17th March 2022. You can get a first jab, second jab or a booster jab if you are eligible. You can just turn up. You do not need to be registered with a GP to get the jab. Please be aware that as this is a first come,first served clinic, there is a possibility that vaccinations might not be available. If you decide to get vaccinated after the floating clinics have finished, contact the NHS on 119.
This is the timetable:
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Tags: continuous cruising, Covid-19, Covid-19 vaccination, Health, Julian House, liveaboards, nb Litania, Travelling Community Support Service
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2021
Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) need volunteers to help with a mass mystery shop of GP surgeries in England. In recent years, FFT has exposed that GP surgeries routinely broke NHS guidelines by refusing to register a nomadic, Romany or Traveller patient, both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Tags: continuous cruising, discrimination, Friends Families and Travellers, GP registration, Health, healthcare access, liveaboards, mystery shop, volunteers
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Sunday, November 28th, 2021
Once again, Julian House will be providing Covid-19 vaccination clinics on nb Litania from Monday 29th November to Friday 10th December 2021. You can get a first jab, second jab or a booster jab if you are eligible. You can just turn up. You do not need to be registered with a GP to get the jab. Please be aware that as this is a first come,first served clinic, there is a possibility that vaccinations might not be available. If you decide to get vaccinated after the floating clinics have finished, contact the NHS on 119. This is the timetable:
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Tags: boat fire safety, continuous cruising, Covid test kits, Covid-19, Covid-19 vaccination, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, E-cigarette kits, Health, Julian House, liveaboards, nb Litania, Travelling Community Support Service
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
From Friday 14th May 2021, the Julian House Travelling Communities Support Service will be running second dose Covid-19 vaccination clinics by boat. Please spread the word to anyone who may not have seen the message on this web site or on Facebook.
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Tags: continuous cruising, Covid-19, Covid-19 vaccination, Health, Julian House, liveaboards, nb Litania, Travelling Community Support Service
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