NHS England has said practices can also defer taking on new patients, as well as minor surgery until 31 March
Despite the announcement that all over-18s are now eligible for a booster, and the gap between second and third doses is reduced from six to three months, the online National Booking Service has not been updated to reflect the changes.
The newly-eligible groups will be invited to have their third doses in"descending" five-year age groups, starting with the 30 to 39-year-olds. Commenting on the decision for GP surgeries, the Patients Association told The Guardian that delaying health checks for the elderly risked symptoms being missed.
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