CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A PATCHS REQUEST

Our GPs clinically triage all of the information on your Patchs form and decide on the best outcome for you.

This could be:-

• An appointment with a clinician at the Surgery in person or over the telephone
• At the Minor Ailments Clinic at Birchwood
• An Extended Access appointment at Padgate Medical Centre between 18.30am and 20.00pm on a Wednesday
• Directed to the ‘Pharm refer’ scheme at your Local pharmacy.

For most minor illnesses the Pharmacist can give you the best advice or treatment needed including Antibiotics, if appropriate. You can also self -refer to the pharmacy for this.

• A Physiotherapy, Mental Health, Child Services, Elderly Care, Social prescriber and a Health and Wellbeing Coach where appropriate, with healthcare professionals that work alongside us here at the Surgery.
• A prescription.
• Self-care.

Paramedic Service 

Our Paramedics address a variety of same-day urgent conditions, including respiratory and cardiac issues, skin infections, and musculoskeletal problems. They visit housebound patients or those too unwell to make it to their surgery.

East Warrington PCN has 2 paramedics that work across the network , seeing patients from Birchwood Medical Centre, Fearnhead Medical Centre and Padgate Medical Centre. Because of this , your appointment location may be at one of the neighbouring practices instead of your registered GP surgery.

Appointments can be at the following locations :

Fearnhead Cross Medical Centre – Free Car Park at the front of the surgery, shared with the row of shops.
Longford Street Surgery – Free Car Park opposite the Surgery building for patients.
Padgate Medical Centre – Free Car Park at the side of the Medical Centre
Woolston surgery – Attached to the side of ‘Woolston Neighbourhood Hub’. Free parking is available at the hub.

If you have a paramedic appointment booked, please check the location prior to your appointment time to ensure you are in the correct place.

The below video explains why you might be seeing our Paramedic .

Flu and COVID-19 Seasonal Vaccination Programme: autumn/winter 2024/25

Those eligible for a flu vaccine this year include:

From 3 October:

• those aged 65 years and over
• those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book)
• those in long-stay residential care homes
• carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
• close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
• frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by Those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants.

Those eligible for an autumn Covid booster are:

• residents in a care home for older adults
• all adults aged 65 years and over
• persons aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as defined in the Green Book, including pregnant women

https://youtu.be/ZFgQNqBVF78

National Booking Service (NBS)

The NBS will be opened for participating sites to post COVID-19 and flu appointments from Monday 16 September 2024. It will be open for bookings from the public from Monday 23 September 2024.

The last available appointment date on NBS will be Friday 20 December 2024 for both flu and COVID-19.

Mpox update –  August 2024

You may have seen reports in the media about the World Health Organization (WHO) identifying mpox as an international public health concern.

A statement from the UK Health Security Agency has advised that the risk to the UK population is currently considered low.

You’re extremely unlikely to have Mpox if:

• you have not been in close contact (such as touching skin or sharing towels, clothes or bedding) with someone who has Mpox or has mpox symptoms.
• you have not recently travelled to west or central Africa.

• If you think you have been affected by Mpox:

• Stay at home and avoid close contact with other people, including sharing towels or bedding, until you’ve been told what to do.
• Complete a Patchs form or call the practice and ensure that you tell the person you speak to if you have had close contact with someone who has or might have mpox, or if you’ve recently travelled to central or west Africa – please do not come to the surgery.
• Stay at home and call 111 for advice if you’re not able to contact a GP

For more information click on the link Mpox – NHS

Blood Pressure Monitoring 

During September you are  able to get you blood pressure checked at any of the following for free.  Please can we ask that if you do you the service please let us know so we can update your records.

Wednesday, September 4, 10.30am – 2pm, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, WA5 1QG

Thursday, September 5, 9am – 5pm, Golden Square Shopping Centre, 27 Old Market Place, WA1 1QB

Saturday, September 7, 10am – 3pm, Warrington Fire Station, Winwick Road, WA2 8HH

PHARMACY FIRST 

Pharmacy First is expected to free up GP appointments for patients who need them most and will give people quicker and more convenient access to safe and high quality healthcare. It includes the supply of appropriate medicines for 7 common conditions including earache, sore throat, and urinary tract infections, aiming to address health issues before they get worse.

Currently, NHS patients in England must visit their GP to access prescription only medication, meaning repeated GP visits and delays in treatment.

Community pharmacies offer a more convenient way to access healthcare that includes support with healthy eating, exercise, stopping smoking, monitoring your blood pressure, contraception.

You can find all participating Pharmacies by clicking on the link below.

NHS Service Finder – NHS England Digital

The Friends and Family Test (FFT) is an important feedback tool that supports the fundamental principle that people who use Padgate Medical Centre should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience. Listening to the views of patients helps identify what is working well and what can be improved.

Your feedback is very important to us

https://forms.office.com/e/KQzZ9RCMXT

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If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, know that you are not alone and there are places you can go to get help. Visit ‘I need help right now’ or our Support Directory to get the most appropriate mental health advice for you or a loved one. Click on the link below

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Our next Patient Participation Group meeting will be held  TBA at Padgate Medical Centre

If you wish to attend please contact the surgery or click on the purple box above to register ‘ Join our Patient Participation Group’

Click on the link to Download the NHS App

NHS App – view and share you NHS COVID Pass – easy to use guide

This practice is delighted to be signed up to the Green Impact for Health Toolkit and is actively taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint.

The climate emergency is also a health emergency, and health care in the UK contributes 5.4% of the UK’s carbon emissions. We need to enhance the health of our current population without compromising the health of future generations, and this means operating within the sustainable boundaries of the planet. Fortunately most of the solutions for the planet also make our health better – for example eating a mainly plant-based diet, engaging in active travel and exercise in nature, avoiding smoking, reducing pollution etc all enhance our health and reduce our need for medications