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YOUR GP PRACTICE CANNOT ISSUE YOUR CERTIFICATE.

PLEASE DO NOT RING THE SURGERY TO REQUEST ONE.

07/01/2021: 

Privacy Notice for National COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Programmes

NHS England has established a centralised service for the management of both the COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccination programmes. This service is supported by a central system, the Immunisation Management System.

When you attend for your Covid-19 vaccination a record will be made that you have been vaccinated and when. Normally, vaccinations are undertaken in GP settings. However, the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine is being undertaken in a variety of care settings.  

NHS England is responsible for processing your personal data for the purposes of the national vaccination programme. To find out more, you can access the NHS England privacy notice at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/privacy-notice/

22/12/2020: ****Important Message to Muslims regarding COVID and the 3 Principles Approach to Fake News**** please follow this link for an important message from Shaykh Dr Rafaqut Rashid  Academic Director of Al Balagh Academy, UK https://www.biltonmedicalcentre.co.uk/info.aspx?p=9

15/12/2020: We are really pleased to be able to offer you the COVID vaccine which will be delivered locally for our patients at Whetley MC. Please don’t call us as we will contact you when it is your turn. For further information please see the practice website.  

08/12/2020: Please click the following link for a useful Coronavirus Vaccine update in 5 South Asian Languages. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55171293

30/10/2020: Due to the national lockdown we have made the decision to shut our surgery doors again and you will only be allowed in if you have a face to face appointment booked. To book an appointment, call the surgery and our dedicated reception staff will triage your call and book you in for a video consultation with a GP if needed. There will be no face to face appointments offered unless the GP deems it necessary. If you are called in for an appointment it is vital that you wear a mask/face covering. If you do not wear one you will not be allowed to enter the surgery. 

30/10/2020: When you book an appointment you will be offered a video consultation - please not the GP/Clinician will call only ONCE, please make sure you have your phone on you at all times when you are waiting for the call - thank you for your patience. 

30/10/2020: As of Monday the 2nd November Bilton Medical Centre will not be issuing paper prescriptions any longer. This is to limit the need to visit the surgery and to follow Infection Control guidelines. Please call us to advise of the Pharmacy you would like your prescriptions sent to electronically, thank you.

22/10/2020: To book an appointment, call the surgery and our dedicated reception staff will triage your call and book you in for a video consultation with a GP if needed. There will be no face to face appointments unless the GP deems it necessary. If you are called in for an appointment it is vital that you wear a mask/face covering. If you do not wear one you will not be allowed to enter the surgery.

COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION

Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine

The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective. It gives you the best protection against coronavirus.

Please do not contact us - we will be contacting you when it is your turn.

How the COVID-19 vaccine is given

The COVID-19 vaccine is given as an injection into your upper arm.

It's given as 2 doses, at least 21 days apart.

How safe is the COVID-19 vaccine?

The vaccine approved for use in the UK was developed by Pfizer/BioNTech.

It has met strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness set out by the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Any coronavirus vaccine that is approved must go through all the clinical trials and safety checks all other licensed medicines go through. The MHRA follows international standards of safety.

Other vaccines are being developed. They will only be available on the NHS once they have been thoroughly tested to make sure they are safe and effective.

So far, thousands of people have been given a COVID-19 vaccine and reports of serious side effects, such as allergic reactions, have been very rare. No long-term complications have been reported.

Read about the approved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 by MHRA on GOV.UK

COVID-19 vaccine side effects

Most side effects are mild and should not last longer than a week, such as:

a sore arm where the needle went in

feeling tired a headache

feeling achy

You can take painkillers, such as paracetamol, if you need to.

If you have a high temperature you may have coronavirus or another infection.

If your symptoms get worse or you are worried, call 111.

Allergic reactions

Tell staff before you are vaccinated if you have ever had a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

You should not have the vaccine if you've ever had a serious allergic reaction to medicines, vaccines or food.

If you do have a reaction to the vaccine, it usually happens in minutes. Staff giving the vaccine are trained to deal with allergic reactions and treat them immediately.

Read the latest COVID-19 vaccine advice if you have a history of allergies by MHRA on GOV.UK

Information:

You can report any suspected side effect using the Yellow Card safety scheme.

Visit Yellow Card for further information

COVID-19 vaccine ingredients

The COVID-19 vaccine does not contain any animal products or egg.

*****Important Message to Muslims regarding COVID and the 3 Principles Approach to Fake News*****

 

We are currently going through a very challenging and testing time. Challenging, because we are losing our loved ones to this COVID virus, and testing, in that Muslims are being tested in their priorities and their ability to cope in a time of confusion and despair.

 

Every so often, Allah swt challenges mankind with His might, so that we realise that even our mightiest technology and brains are no match for our Creator and for us to appreciate that we are solely dependant on Him. The covid pandemic is just another example of that realization.

 

I wish to focus in particular about one major challenge our muslim community is facing in particular which is related to infodemics.

Infodemic is a blend of "information" and "epidemic" that typically refers to a rapid and far-reaching spread of both accurate and inaccurate information about something, such as a disease through social media platforms. As facts, rumors, and fears mix and disperse, it becomes difficult to learn essential information about an issue because social media is spammed with information overload causing confusion.

 

As Muslims our centuries long Islamic tradition provides some very important principles about how we should seek the truth and then our obligations to uphold what is right.

 

Here is a summarised list of 3 principles which I highly recommend Muslims should adhere to.

 

  1. *Seek advice from those who possess knowledge about whether the vaccines are halal or haram.*

 

Ask those 'ulama who have a good understanding of the shari'ah, have taqwa and who have either a very good grasp of the science or have consulted with those who have expertise in the science. Usually these are 'ulama who are respected in their communities and have been teaching the subject for some time and are accountable.

 

Allah, the Wise, has divided the Muslim community into two types of people: the ahl al-dhikr, and those that depend on the ahl al-dhikr.

 

"Then ask those who possess the knowledge (ahl adh-dhikr) if you do not know."Al-Qu'ran 21:7 and 16:43

 

If you are of the latter group then it is incumbent on you to seek advice from these 'ulama. If you are seeking your knowledge from the latter group then this is problematic.

 

Problem: Unfortunately there are many charlatans of the latter group who are either posing as experts, claiming to have consulted experts or just blatantly stating whatever suits them without verifying. Yet they are taking secondary, tertiary sources from the Internet which suits their agenda and without question forwarding this without having any ability to scrutinise the data. Unfortunately few 'ulama have fallen prey to this group also.

 

  1. *Verify information before passing on to others*

 

"O you who believe! If a sinning person (someone who is not considered upright) comes to you with a news, verify it, lest you harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful to what you have done." Qu'ran 49:6

 

Everyone of us has a responsibility to the community and are obligated by Allah swt to only speak the truth. If you are accepting a report or news from a source with the objective of using this to inform others, then it becomes a duty upon you to verify the information by ensuring it is *peer-reviewed* by experts. Just because somebody is stating something with passion and emotion does not suggest that what this person is claiming is the truth

 

Problem: Many of us are providing support and motivation (intentionally or unintentionally) to those charlatans who have little expertise by simply forwarding their message. It is important that we realise when it is just a blatant lie, a misinterpretation of important information or just a rant without any actual valid proof.

 

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is enough falsehood for someone to speak of everything he hears.” Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

 

  1. *Ask for a Character Profile and expertise of the one who challenges or makes a serious claim*

 

We have to get into the head of these strange individuals who are vehemently anti-vaxx and are pushing their 5min videos on social media.

 

Most of their lives they have been refusing vaccinations and peddling conspiracy theories at every opportunity - blaming the kuffar and accusing respected Muslims or organisations of hypocrisy.

 

Now is the opportune time for them to really let it out and prey on the despair of people. Since there is a serious need for mass population public health interventions like lockdowns and vaccinations it is easier to feed off the fear and anxieties of populations by producing 5min videos with little accountability to the truth.

 

O you who believe! Be afraid of Allah, and be with those who are true (in word and deeds). [al-Tawbah 9:119]

 

Some attributes of these individuals.

  1. Most of them tend not to be so intelligent and are known not to be very bright amongst members of their communities or people of their expert community and do not have much of a social standing in the community and hence lack of accountability.
  2. They are known for making rash decisions and are known for having outlandish or extreme opinions on issues amongst their communities. At times respected members of the community tend to warn you against them. They can be somewhat emotionally unstable or have anger or other emotional issues.
  3. They bring Islam into the discourse yet have very little knowledge of the Islamic sciences or use Islam inappropriately to suit their ends- they are not known in good light amongst the ulama and actually become critical of ulama if they are not supported by them. Sometimes they make serious Islamic remarks without hesitation.
  4. They thrive on others passing and sharing their fake messages and tend to emotionally appeal without any valuable backing or proof. A good litmus test is that if you pass on any fake information to them that supports their agenda they will not scrutinise or verify it, it but rather use it as their proof.
  5. They appeal to the betterment of society and due to their concern for society, yet their track record shows no or very little community service or charitable works.

 

Avoid these people as they can be harmful with their fake news even if they believe it and seem sincere.

 

Sayyiduna 'Abd-Allah ibn Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: You must be truthful, for truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man will keep speaking the truth and striving to speak the truth until he will be recorded with Allah as a siddeeq (speaker of the truth). Beware of telling lies (and conveying unverified information from unreliable sources), for lying leads to immorality and immorality leads to Hellfire. A man will keep telling lies and striving to tell lies until he is recorded with Allah as a liar.(Reported by Sahih Muslim)

 

Finally, COVID 19 is a serious viral illness especially for our elderly and vulnerable where it can cost their lives, and also those who have been debilitated by its effects.

 

Please do not treat this situation as play. Take your information from reliable sources. Ask expert Muslim scholars, muslim medical organisations who consult with experts and remember this...

 

The level of scrutiny vaccines are facing at the present moment is unprecedented. There are so many safety checks and measures in place to scrutinise its safety and everything is reported and transparent of its adverse effects.

 

The drug companies and regulatory bodies are being watched very carefully and are under serious public scrutiny. This in itself is reassuring to some degree. We consume all sorts of flavourings and additives in our food and trust food companies who don't have this level of scrutiny.

 

We turn to Allah swt our Creator and Lord and pray that He removes this pandemic from our lives as soon as possible and cures us of our physical and social ills.

 

Allah swt forgive me for my shortcomings and give me the strength and ability to speak the truth.

 

Wassalamu alaykum wrwb

 Shaykh Dr Rafaqut Rashid(Academic Director of Al Balagh Academy, UK)

 



 
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