On 31/03/2021 18:31, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
T i m wrote:
I get the impression there are a number of overlapping systems here. I
first got text from my gp with a link to a accurx web site. SWBMO did
not get that (don't think they have her mobile number) but got a call
from a real person at the surgery a couple of days later. Few days after
that, dead tree letter from NHS with link to nhs.co.uk to book on that.
Then last friday a text from NHS with link to the same web site promoted
on the letter.

You would think they couldn't give the stuff away ... or maybe they
know you have a bad memory? ;-)

I am expecting a carrier pidgin to turn up next!

Mine were arranged by my GP. At a local surgery. But still got contacted
by the NHS offering me one at the local hospital.
It would seem like they're not using a central database - or perhaps only
updating it once in a while.

However, you have to confirm the offer. So nothing wasted by asking me
twice. Better that than the other way.

I got a letter and booked both my vaccinations (1st is tomorrow
morning). I later got a text with a link. Following that link gave an
option to book or an option to decline making a booking. Selecting
decline gives further options, with one of them being that you are
already booked in. Hopefully that will have satisfied both the NHS
central database and that of the group of GP practices and neither
should send me any further, now unneeded letters or texts.