- New Practice phone number from 24th July 2024 is now LiveDear Patients, Due to the imposition of ‘Cloud Based Telephony’ by NHS England on General Practice, our Practice telephone number has to be changed. This is not something the Practice asked for, or wanted, but is an unfortunate by-product of the imposition of digital telephone systems on General Practice throughout England to remove the 8am… Read more: New Practice phone number from 24th July 2024 is now Live
- Recent increase in cases of whooping cough (Pertussis)Whooping cough (pertussis) is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes. It spreads very easily and can sometimes cause serious problems. It’s important for babies and children to get vaccinated against it. Check if you or your child has whooping cough Implications & Recommendations for the NHS Increasing rates of pertussis will place… Read more: Recent increase in cases of whooping cough (Pertussis)
- Cervical Screening Awareness Week (17 – 23 June 2024)NHS urges people to book their cervical screening This Cervical Screening Awareness Week (17 – 23 June 2024), the NHS is encouraging anyone who has received an invitation for cervical screening to book their appointment now. The NHS Cervical Screening Programme saves thousands of lives every year by checking for high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a… Read more: Cervical Screening Awareness Week (17 – 23 June 2024)
- Dementia Allotment at Trinity Hospice – summer dates
- Hospital waiting list informationOur staff are here to help you however, they cannot assist with checking where you are on the hospital waiting list for a consultant appointment or investigations, or checking what time your hospital appointment is. General Practice staff are not employed by secondary care and have no access to their appointment systems. We are aware… Read more: Hospital waiting list information
- How to get the best from our appointments systemJust a little note from me – Marie, the Practice Manager – about how our appointments book works that I hope our patients will find useful and informative.
- The future of General Practice is at stake.Years of underfunding and neglect has left general practice in crisis. The future of General Practice is at stake. The following report written by our Local Medical Committee (LMC) highlights serious concerns about the issues facing general practice. You can help make a difference! Get involved by reading, sharing and talking to your local MPs… Read more: The future of General Practice is at stake.
- Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate serviceMaternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocates help make sure the voices of women and families are listened to, heard and acted upon by their maternity and neonatal care teams when they have experienced an adverse outcome during their maternity and/or neonatal care. Find out more: https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/our-work/maternity-advocacy If you have experienced a serious incident or an… Read more: Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate service
- Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (22nd – 28th January 2024)
- Surgery Arrangements For Christmas and The New Year2023Please ensure that you order your repeat prescription in good time and make sure you have enough medicine to last over the Christmas and New Year holiday. You should collect your prescriptions BEFORE 12 noon on 24th & 31st December If you require urgent medical assistance when the surgery is closed, which cannot wait until… Read more: Surgery Arrangements For Christmas and The New Year2023
- Bank holidays – Important Information for GP, Pharmacy, Dental, Urgent services Winter 2023-24Have you ordered your repeat prescription ahead of Christmas? With Christmas just around the corner, health professionals in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to stock up their medicine cabinets and order repeat prescriptions in good time. Most GP practices and pharmacies will be closed or have limited opening hours over the Christmas and… Read more: Bank holidays – Important Information for GP, Pharmacy, Dental, Urgent services Winter 2023-24
- FACEBOOKWe post lots of useful information on Facebook. If you don’t already follow us, check out this link and see what you’re missing
- Meet your Blackpool Central PCN General Practice TeamYou can download this leaflet here
- Update regarding flooding incident at Blackpool Teaching HospitalsBlackpool Teaching Hospitals has this afternoon issued the following update: Update on the critical incident at Blackpool Teaching HospitalsDeputy chief executive Steve Christian said: “The Trust continues to manage a critical incident following flooding of the women and children’s unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Monday night. This individual building remains closed and is in… Read more: Update regarding flooding incident at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Flooding of the Women’s and Children’s unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital 7th November 2023Overnight, the basement of the Women’s and Children’s unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced severe flooding. This has led to a loss of power and network access to the entire building. We have received support from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to reduce the localised flooding, but further work is required today to clear the… Read more: Flooding of the Women’s and Children’s unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital 7th November 2023
- How to stay safe during a measles outbreakContents Measles is circulating in the UK. Measles is extremely infectious. It can cause serious illness and be fatal. What do I need to know about the MMR Vaccine More than one in ten eligible children under the age of five in England haven’t had the MMR vaccine or are only partially vaccinated. This leaves these children… Read more: How to stay safe during a measles outbreak
- Hospital waiting lists information
- Blackpool residents invited back for targeted lung health checksPeople in Blackpool who received a Targeted Lung Health Check two years ago are being invited to return for a two-year lung health check. Two years ago, current or former smokers aged between 55 and 74 in Blackpool were invited for a Targeted Lung Health Check by the NHS to help spot the early signs… Read more: Blackpool residents invited back for targeted lung health checks
- Has your 0-4 year old got a dentist?
- Wednesday 11th October, Practice closed from 1pmAll clinical and administrative staff, the entire practice Team, will be attending learning and development afternoon on Wednesday 11th October between 13:00 and 18:30. This means that the Practice will be closed for the duration of the event. No routine appointments will be booked and urgent calls will be diverted to 111. It also means… Read more: Wednesday 11th October, Practice closed from 1pm
- Cervical screening awareness week 19-24 June 2023More information about screening can be found here
- Remember to order your repeat prescriptions before Easter and busy period of industrial actionPeople living across Lancashire and South Cumbria have been encouraged not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions if they are due in the next few days ahead of the Easter break and the following days of industrial action which will see significant pressure on the NHS. As GP practices will be closed… Read more: Remember to order your repeat prescriptions before Easter and busy period of industrial action
- Help us to help you during the Ambulance service staff from GMB and Unison trade unions industrial action on Wednesday, 11 January 2023.Services across the Fylde Coast are currently under a lot of pressure, with staff working incredibly hard to meet demand. Ambulance service staff from GMB and Unison trade unions will take industrial action on Wednesday, 11 January 2023. This means reduced ambulance crews but also reduced 999 and 111 call handling staff. We need the… Read more: Help us to help you during the Ambulance service staff from GMB and Unison trade unions industrial action on Wednesday, 11 January 2023.
- January PCN News letter
- Post Covid well being
- Christmas and New Year Pharmacy opening times across the Fylde CoastYou can view the pharmacy opening times below, or Please click here download
- Blackpool Central PCN December News LetterThere’s something for everyone. Click on the link to read the newsletter
- Advice for parents and carers Strep-A
- UKHSA update on scarlet fever and invasive Group A strepAs a parent, if you feel that your child seems seriously unwell, you should trust your own judgement. Contact NHS 111 or your GP if: your child is getting worse your child is feeding or eating much less than normal your child has had a dry nappy for 12 hours or more or shows other signs… Read more: UKHSA update on scarlet fever and invasive Group A strep
- **Useful contacts and information for patients in difficult economic times**Please click on this link for a list of useful contact and phone numbers to help you all, especially our more vulnerable patients, through these difficult times. Examples of services that are on the list are Mental Health Addiction Bereavement Warm Space Volunteer Academy Help with Boiler safety and repairs Care and repair Support for… Read more: **Useful contacts and information for patients in difficult economic times**
- Dementia Lounge
- Repeat PrescriptionsAs of the 1st October 2022 we will no longer accept prescriptions requests over the telephone unless in exceptional circumstances. You can still post/bring in your requests. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 we in general practice have had to adapt the way we work due to changes brought on by the pandemic. This has resulted in… Read more: Repeat Prescriptions
- 💙 Did you know general practice has a range of healthcare professionals?💙 Did you know general practice has a range of healthcare professionals? GP practices are more than just your GP. Other clinicians can help a variety of conditions.Please consider using these where appropriate for specialist care 🤗 Find out more: healthierlsc.co.uk/primarycare. #RightPersonRightCare 🤒 Depending upon your symptoms, practice staff may advise you see one of the many… Read more: 💙 Did you know general practice has a range of healthcare professionals?
- Covid-19 affecting the Practice 11/7/2022We have a number of clinical and admin team out of Practice at present, so we ask that you are patient, and to please bare with us over the next 2 weeks if our service is not up to our usual high standards, or you are struggling getting an appointment. Thank you.
- COVID-19 GUIDANCE IN LOCAL HEALTHCARE SETTINGS TO BE MAINTAINED OR REINTRODUCED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEIn the interests of patient safety and the protection of health and care staff, volunteers and visitors, the wearing of PPE and face masks and any other protective measures employed by hospitals, GP and other primary care practices, will apply across all our premises. All staff, patients and visitors should follow rules and measures introduced… Read more: COVID-19 GUIDANCE IN LOCAL HEALTHCARE SETTINGS TO BE MAINTAINED OR REINTRODUCED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
- NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service – alternative consultation service that can be quicker than asking for a GP appointmentDid you know? Patients benefit from a consultation with a fully qualifiedpharmacist at a local pharmacy in the privacy of aconsultation room. There are around 12,000 pharmacies in England. Pharmacists are highly skilled clinicians, training for five years. Pharmacists recognise red flags (if symptoms suggest it’s moreserious). Pharmacies are often open late so are a… Read more: NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service – alternative consultation service that can be quicker than asking for a GP appointment
- Dementia patient or carer? Details of the Trinity and Brian House Allotment and enjoy experience:-
- Your views wanted on evening and weekend appointmentsThe extended access service, currently provided by Fylde Coast Medical Services, offers GP practice appointments in evenings and at weekends, when our surgery is closed. These services are currently offered from five different sites across the Fylde Coast. However, from 1 October 2022, NHS England has requested that primary care networks (which are networks of… Read more: Your views wanted on evening and weekend appointments
- BadgerNet and BadgerNotes electronic maternity healthcare record systemBadgerNet and BadgerNotes is new to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Trust and will be launching in June 2022. It has successfully been rolled out across various neighbouring NHS Trusts and received positive feedback. Just found out you’re pregnant? If you’ve just found out that you’re pregnant, you should still register your pregnancy online and book access to our… Read more: BadgerNet and BadgerNotes electronic maternity healthcare record system
- Fylde Coast CCG’s updatesAll the Fylde Coast CCG’s updates can be found on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FyldeCoastCCGs
- Masks are still mandatory in a health care setting
- Covid Vaccinations outside of England – update on Covid Pass0 9/12/2021 Update:- The service is now live for patients who have received a vaccination abroad/outside of England to have their record updated. Please read the guidance below and follow the link. Our Practice staff cannot do this for you. Tell the NHS about coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations you’ve had abroad – NHS (www.nhs.uk) This service… Read more: Covid Vaccinations outside of England – update on Covid Pass
- Please be aware. Another scam – Omicron and PCR tests this timeMessage from:NHS@NHSuk Beware of fake NHS emails asking you to order ‘an Omicron PCR test’. We never ask for bank details, so please be aware of suspicious emails or text messages. Find out more about scam emails, texts and phone calls from National Cyber Security Centre – NCSC.GOV.UK The image below is a scam. Please… Read more: Please be aware. Another scam – Omicron and PCR tests this time
- Help your GP Practice to help you – a few things you need to knowDo you need your GP? We cannot affect hospital waiting lists Tests ordered by the hospital will be followed up by the hospital If you are unwell you do not need a sick note from your doctor for the first seven days Check if the service you want offers self-referral Help us prioritise services for… Read more: Help your GP Practice to help you – a few things you need to know
- FLU VACCINTACTION UPDATEUPDATE 7TH October 2021 If you missed our 2nd October clinic please book into the next clinic, which may be our last if we run out of vaccine, on FRIDAY 15th October. You can really help up by please booking via your app or online patient access solution if you can as our phone lines… Read more: FLU VACCINTACTION UPDATE
- NHS COVID PassAn NHS COVID Pass shows your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination details or test results. This is your COVID-19 status. You may be asked to show your pass to get into some events, where the COVID Pass is being trialled, or to travel abroad. Always check the entry requirements for the venue or the country you’re visiting.… Read more: NHS COVID Pass
- Covid vaccine passport scam – be aware The Counter Fraud Manager’s Group has been made aware of a COVID vaccine passport scam email going around that purports to be from the NHS and informs recipients that they can apply for their “digital coronavirus passports.” Clicking on the link within the email takes you to a convincing but fake NHS website that asks for personal and payment details. (for an admin fee) The… Read more: Covid vaccine passport scam – be aware
- Covid-19 Primary Care – Update 20/4/21 Recently there have been reports of an extremely rare condition involving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots. As a precautionary measure while this is being carefully reviewed, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has now advised that it is preferable for adults aged under 30, who don’t have underlying health conditions that… Read more: Covid-19 Primary Care – Update 20/4/21
- COVID Vaccinations💉 | COVID-19 vaccines are now being offered to people aged 50 and over in the community. Please help us by letting your grandparents, parents and other elderly relatives know that they WILL be contacted when it’s their turn to have it – they don’t need to contact their practice. Local practices are working together… Read more: COVID Vaccinations
- Arrangements for 50-64yrs flu vaccination clinicThe important information: You will be given a letter on arrival and we ask that you quickly complete the form on the reverse of the letter whilst you are in the queue. Please bring a pen with you as they will not be available due to risk of infection. Really important: To avoid congestion in the… Read more: Arrangements for 50-64yrs flu vaccination clinic
- Join the NHS COVID-19 vaccine teamYour NHS needs you. COVID-19 has been the single greatest public health emergency in the history of the NHS. To help ensure that the NHS is able to deliver a large-scale vaccination programme without significantly impacting on other vital services, The NHS is recruiting now to thousands of roles, including vaccinators, while also working with… Read more: Join the NHS COVID-19 vaccine team
- World Mental Health Day on October 10th 2020
- Frequently asked questions about GP surgeries during the pandemicIs my GP practice open?Yes, your GP practice is open.You can access GP services from your GP practice. Some of the ‘traditional’ ways of working have been adapted to protect you and staff from the potential risk of coronavirus. For example, how you access your GP practice building or how your appointment is undertaken might… Read more: Frequently asked questions about GP surgeries during the pandemic
- Resources for people with dementia and their carersAdmiral Nurse Dementia HelplineCall 0800 888 6678 or email [email protected] Open 7 days a weekFree and confidential advice and support service for anyone with a question or concern about dementia, staffed by experienceddementia specialists.Age UKAdvice Line 0800 055 6112 Free to call 8am 7pm 365 days a yearInformation and advice about staying well and safe,… Read more: Resources for people with dementia and their carers
- 2020 surveyOur question was: How to offer flu vaccinations during a global pandemic keeping staff and patients safe? On 11th June 2020 we sent a text message survey to 2063 patients in the ‘at risk’ for influenza group. with the question: Annual Flu Vaccination Clinics Survey: We are considering offering some drive through clinics this flu… Read more: 2020 survey
- Medical RecordsLancashire and South Cumbria has been chosen by NHS England to be a national pilot for the digitisation of Medical Records. Scanning these paper based records and making them digital will enable better utilisation of space, creating more clinical space, staff areas, multi team space and video hubs, removing the need for some practices to build… Read more: Medical Records
- How our clinical team are consultingDoctors All consultations with our doctors are by telephone. If the doctor feels a video consultation would be beneficial they will make arrangements with you for this to happen – usually as an extension of the telephone consultation If the doctor feels it would be beneficial to see you in person they will arrangements with… Read more: How our clinical team are consulting
- Clinical practice Research Datalink
- Face Mask Exemption Letters: No Medical Letter NeededFace masks / Facial coverings are now Mandatory in most public areas. We understand some patients will be anxious about wearing a mask especially if you have breathing difficulties. 16th July 2020 (update) – Local Medical Committee It is understandable that the general public may be anxious about this, however, GPs are not contractually obliged or in… Read more: Face Mask Exemption Letters: No Medical Letter Needed
- Stress Control online 6 week Course – July 2020
- Supporting Minds – Stress Control
- Face masks and coverings to be worn by all NHS hospital staff and visitors – Practice positionAll staff in hospitals in England will be provided with surgical masks which they will be expected to wear from 15 June. All visitors and outpatients must wear face coverings at all times. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/face-masks-and-coverings-to-be-worn-by-all-nhs-hospital-staff-and-visitors Marton Medical Practice position is that we expect ALL patients who are asked to attend the Practice to wear face coverings… Read more: Face masks and coverings to be worn by all NHS hospital staff and visitors – Practice position
- NHS Immunisations FAQs (for the public)Why are you continuing to offer routine immunisations? While preventing the spread of COVID-19 and caring for those infected is a public health priority, it remains very important to maintain good coverage of immunisations, particularly in the childhood programme. In addition to protecting the individual, this will avoid outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases that could harm… Read more: NHS Immunisations FAQs (for the public)
- Free online antenatal courseTo support parents-to-be during COVID-19, the NHS have created an online antenatal course. Access the online antenatal course.
- Mum and Baby app launchedA new Mum & Baby app – a definitive, personal, on-the-go guide for pregnancy, birth and beyond.From the start of pregnancy to early parenthood, this app will support local families with: Making choices throughout their pregnancy Providing access to essential, clinically-validated information every step of the way: from planning a pregnancy and being pregnant, to… Read more: Mum and Baby app launched
- Coronavirus – Got Symptoms? Get Tested!nhs.uk/coronavirus
- NHS Diabetes Advice helplineNHS Diabetes Advice helpline NHS England and NHS Improvement have launched a new helpline in response to disruption to normal diabetes services due to the COVID-19 pandemic and response. The service is for adults living with diabetes who use insulin to manage their condition and require immediate clinical advice. Whether you or a member of… Read more: NHS Diabetes Advice helpline
- Pharmacy Bank Holiday Opening TimesThe following pharmacies will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 25/5/20, at the times listed below: Pharmacy Address Tel No. Opening Times BootsBank Hey Street 28-38 Bank Hey Street,Blackpool, Lancashire 01253 622276 10:30:00-16:30:00 Lloyds Pharmacyin Sainsburys Sainsburys Store, Red Bank Road, Bispham, Lancashire 01253 596709 09:00:00-17:00:00 The HubWhitegate Pharmacy Whitegate Health CentreBlackpool, Lancashire 01253 807808… Read more: Pharmacy Bank Holiday Opening Times
- Supporting Minds
- Doctorlink – 24/7 Medical AdviceNew to the surgery – Doctorlink is a useful tool to assess your medical needs and point you in the right direction, whether that be to access a local service, advice on an over the counter remedy or book you in to see a GP or nurse. Simply input your symptoms and using their clinically… Read more: Doctorlink – 24/7 Medical Advice
- Stress control courses online
- ⚠️ If you need urgent care, the NHS is still here for you ⚠️The way you can access health services at the moment might be slightly different, but if you have symptoms you’re concerned about, you must get help as soon as possible. Contact your GP or the 111 service if you have an urgent care need – or call 999 in an emergency. If you’re told to… Read more: ⚠️ If you need urgent care, the NHS is still here for you ⚠️
- Maternity Self-referral
- What parents need to know about COVID-19COVID-19 appears to generally cause mild illness in children. Less than 2 in every 100 cases diagnosed in China have been in children and infection appears to be milder in children than it is in adults, although we do not yet understand exactly why this is the case. However, at this time, when everyone is… Read more: What parents need to know about COVID-19
- What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19
- Public Health England -Guidance for hand washing and home isolationHandwashing Advice This is public health advice about how you can help stop the spread of viruses, like coronavirus (COVID-19), by practising good respiratory and hand hygiene. The campaign has been updated as of 09.03.2020 to expand on specific hand hygiene advice.The campaign advises everyone to: Wash your hands more often than usual, for 20… Read more: Public Health England -Guidance for hand washing and home isolation
- Inaccurate information circulating regarding special ‘rescue packs’ for patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions⚠️We have been made aware of some inaccurate information circulating regarding special ‘rescue packs’ for patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Please do not contact your GP practice for a rescue pack. You should continue to manage your condition in the usual way and if you feel… Read more: Inaccurate information circulating regarding special ‘rescue packs’ for patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions
- ***Covid-19 update***We are working hard to maintain a high quality of healthcare services for all our patients at this time of increased pressure. If you have a high temperature or a new, continuous cough, please stay at home and do not come into the practice. If you have a routine appointment booked and are not displaying… Read more: ***Covid-19 update***
- Coronavirus COVID-19The NHS is well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases and has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal. Check online for up to date information Please check for advice on your travel and contact history… Read more: Coronavirus COVID-19
- TogetherallEverybody hurts Sooner or later, we all go through tough times. We might seem to be OK, but inside we can be feeling worried or low, or struggling to cope with life events such as bereavement, relationship problems or debt. The pain of mental health problems affects not only us, but the people around us… Read more: Togetherall
- Practice opening hours over Christmas and New Year
- Christmas and New Year Pharmacies
- National Data Opt-outThe national data opt-out enables patients to set or update their choice regarding how their confidential patient information is used for purposes of planning and research, except for certain circumstances. The opt-out choice is set directly by the patient, either online or via a supported national telephone service without the involvement of the General Practice. https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/… Read more: National Data Opt-out
- Our telephone lines are VERY busy between 8am and 11amWe want to deal with your call as efficiently and quickly as possible but the volume of non-urgent calls during this time is making this difficult. You can really help us ensure that your fellow patients who need to contact us with an urgent concern can get through to us, by waiting until after 11:00am… Read more: Our telephone lines are VERY busy between 8am and 11am
- Change of Date for September Patient Group MeetingHello to all our Patient Participation Group volunteers. Please be advised that the date of our meeting in September has been unavoidably changed from 18th to Wednesday 25th September. The meeting will be held in meeting room 3 on the third floor at Whitegate Health Centre. That’s the floor directly above the usual meeting room… Read more: Change of Date for September Patient Group Meeting
- HAY FEVER – Local informationHay fever hits early as temperature rises | NHS Fylde Coast Clinical Commissioning Group The hay fever season is usually worst for sufferers between late May and July but has come slightly early this year. As the pollen count goes up so does the demand for prescriptions for antihistamines that treat allergic reactions to things… Read more: HAY FEVER – Local information
- Measles outbreaks across England. Are you and your family vaccinated?Public Health England is advising the public to ensure they have had 2 doses of MMR vaccine after outbreaks of measles are confirmed across England. Between 1 January 2018 and 31 October 2018, there have been 913 laboratory-confirmed measles cases in England. This steep rise in cases (when compared to 259 lab-confirmed measles cases in… Read more: Measles outbreaks across England. Are you and your family vaccinated?
- Shingles Vaccination – are you or your elderly relative eligible. Find out more…Who can have the shingles vaccine? You’re eligible for the shingles vaccine if you’re aged 70 or 78 years old. In addition, anyone who was previously eligible (born on or after September 2 1942) but missed out on their shingles vaccination remains eligible until their 80th birthday. The shingles vaccine is not available on the… Read more: Shingles Vaccination – are you or your elderly relative eligible. Find out more…
- Why give bloodGiving blood saves lives. The blood you give is a lifeline in an emergency and for people who need long-term treatments. Why do we need you to give blood? We need new blood donors from all backgrounds to ensure there is the right blood available for patients who need it. We need: Nearly 400 new… Read more: Why give blood
- DESMOND Type 2 Diabetes EducationDESMOND stands for Diabetes Education and self management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed. These free education sessions provide a way to find out more about type 2 diabetes in a relaxed informal environment . CLICK HERE for more information.
- MyGp app – download on your mobile device
- Dementia Awareness CampaignWorried someone close to you is losing their memory? Many people suffer from memory loss as they get older. But if it starts to happen on a regular basis, it could be the early signs of dementia. What should I look for? Dementia is not a single illness but a group of symptoms caused by… Read more: Dementia Awareness Campaign