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Next PPG Meeting will be held on Monday 9 July 2018 at 2pm - anyone wishing to join the Forum please speak to Receptionist on duty

Warrington CCG Policy regarding over the counter medicines for schools and nurseries, please click below:

Over the Counter Medicines for Schools and Nurseries

Are you a Military Veteran? If so, please let us know for further information

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/military-veterans-services

Would you recommend the surgery to someone close to you ? Please complete the online questionaire or in person at the Surgery.

Please do not email a request for a call back or put a call back request on the online feedback forms - the emails/feedback forms are not checked on a daily basis and we will not be able to process this request.

All patients are advised to please read about the NHS CARE DATA PROGRAMME or SUMMARY CARE RECORD in the further information section. This national programme has requested some of your information is shared to improve healthcare. You have a choice to opt out of this. Please read carefully and contact the surgery reception staff for further information or to opt out.

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APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT OCTOBER

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Need Urgent Dental Care - please click here

Extended access appointments Pre-bookable evening and weekend appointments with a local GP are available from 6pm-8pm Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm Saturdays and Sundays 10-2pm at Bath Street Health and Wellbeing Centre. Easily accessible, the Health and Wellbeing Centre is in the town centre and has links to public transport on the town’s main bus routes. To access an out of hours’ appointment or to sign up for GP online access please call your own GP who will arrange the appointment for you. Please be aware that you will need to consent to share your medical record with the service.

GP out of hours service The out of hours GP service is open Monday to Friday 6.30pm - 8.00am and weekends and public holidays 24 hours a day. The emergency GP out of hour’s service in Warrington provides urgent healthcare services for patients who feel their illness cannot wait until their GP surgery re-opens. To access, please call NHS 111.

Where are Out of Hours and Extended Access appointments held? Bath Street Health and Wellbeing Centre, Legh Street, Warrington, WA1 1UG

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Greenbank Surgery is backing the Cheshire and Merseyside Back Pain Campaign.

Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle is also supporting the campaign by adding her voice to an animation put together as part of this new health campaign which is aimed at the better management of back pain. The animation is now available to view at https://youtu.be/nrtCtEITzeE .

Patients are being asked to follow 7 Golden Rules if they experience back pain as part of the campaign led by The Neuro Network – a collection of NHS organisations, voluntary sector, patient and carer representatives who have come together to make changes that benefit neurological and spinal patients.

Low back pain is the leading cause of work absence throughout much of the world, placing an economic burden on the nations, governments, families and the individuals themselves.

Watch the animation at

https://www.youtube.com/watchv=nrtCtEITzeE&feature=youtu.be

Struggling to get an appointment?

You are not alone - unfortunately this is a national problem and the NHS is struggling to cope with the demands placed upon it - click here for more information and importantly how you can support General Practice . We continue to look for ways to improve access by offering the morning drop in clinic, telephone advice and opening late until 8pm every Wednesday -this is in addition to running routine clinics between 8am and 6:30pm. We ask that patients also take some responsibility and support your GP Surgery. Ways that you can do this include: Cancelling unwanted appointments ---Seeking appointments/advice when appropriate - pharmacies offer advice and over the counter preparations --- Using our self help guide ---Only requesting Home Visits for truly housebound patients.

Chronic Disease Reviews

Patients are now asked, as far as is reasonably possible, to attend for their annual chronic disease nurse reviews eg diabetes, blood pressure, heart & lung conditions, mental health and rheumatoid physical health check ups in their birthday month. Please take responsibility for arranging your own chronic disease review and do not rely on the surgery sending out invitation letters.

To spread these reviews evenly across they year (and to make it easy for you to remember) please ring to arrange to be seen for this IN THE MONTH OF YOUR BIRTHDAY ..... even if you have had your check up in the last 12months.

Suffering with Low mood, panic or anxiety?

Psychological Services (iapt) now offer a drop in clinic on Mondays from 1 - 4PM at Making Space on Allen Street - WA2 7JB. You can also self refer to the service by calling 01925 401720.

- see www.warringtoniapt.org.uk for further information.

Greenbank Surgery

We are confident that our website will provide clear and concise help and give our patients the information they require in an easy and convenient format. It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything, from checking surgery times to letting us know what you think of us.

Serving You

Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.