Are you a spouse, partner, carer, family member or friend caring for someone living with Alzheimer's?

You can now access services at Sheldon Heath Community Centre! 

Are you feeling lonely this winter? Loneliness has no common cause. Sometimes it can be triggered by a life event or change in situation, or it may not be triggered by anything at all. We all experience feeling lonely in different ways. It's really important to remember that loneliness and difficult feelings can pass. Sometimes it can feel easier to reach out to someone else who may be feeling lonely. There are plenty of simple actions you can take to help lift someone out of loneliness and in doing so, it might help you to feel less lonely too. Find out more about the steps you can take to help yourself and those around you and where you can find further support.

Find out more at https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/

• The Children’s Hospital Emergency Department is incredibly busy – those who are not seriously ill will face very long waits to be seen and may need to go elsewhere for help.
• Remember, the Children’s Hospital Emergency Department can’t help with dental or eye issues. For an eye emergency, please attend the Midland Eye Centre at Dudley Road open 9am-7pm.  NHS 111 can help with finding and accessing an Emergency Dentist
• There are things you can try before visiting, such as:
• View our ‘virtual consultations’ to hear our doctors’ advice on the most common reasons people come to the Emergency Department. Click here.
• Visit Healthier Together, a website recommended by our doctors, which has advice and resources for parents and young people. Click here.
• Visit 111 online (for children aged 5 and over) answer questions about your symptoms on the website and they will tell you what to do next.
• Take these simple steps to keep well this winter:

• Wash your hands regularly just like you did during the pandemic
• Get your flu jab and COVID-19 booster

Monkeypox is a rare infection that's mainly found in parts of west or central Africa. There have been some recent cases in the UK. For further information please click on the below link 

Please do not attend the surgery or any other clinical setting should you have suspected symptoms. 

Click here for more information

Changes to our appointment system as of Monday 16th May 2022

As of Monday 16th May 2022, you will now be able to request a face to face appointment on booking. The reception staff will offer you a choice of appointment, a face to face appointment, telephone triage appointment or video consultation. The appointment booking procedure will remain as bookings over the telephone only, we would like to limit any booking's being made at the reception desk. The reception staff may still ask you to provide a reason for the appointment to ensure the appointment has been booked correctly.

Repeat prescription slips can now be dropped off at reception, you can also request your medication online and via the telephone.