While you are waiting for your hospital appointment or treatment, you can now use the NHS App to get the information you need while you wait to be seen.

A new NHS App feature has been launched for patients to view an estimated waiting time for your hospital treatment. You will know you are on waiting list and how long you may have to wait for treatment.

Pharmacy Emergency Medication Supply

You may be aware that pharmacies have historically been able to provide patients with an emergency supply of medication.  We have been informed that from 1 April 2023 pharmacies will no longer be able to do this unless patients have been referred by 111.  Please try to order your prescriptions a few days before they are due - we ask for 48 hours to process requests but are able to process them much more quickly if they are ordered via the NHS app. 

Jhoots opening times St Chads Health Centre

We have been informed that Jhoots Pharmacy at St Chads Health Centre are having to close early sometimes.  You may wish to check their closing times with them if you are considering visiting them later in the day. Unfortunately we are not always aware of the changes to their opening hours in advance. 

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Patients who turn 75 and those age 75 to 79 will be eligible for a free vaccine to protect them from respiratory syncytial virus. 

RSV is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs.  RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including: cough, sore throat, sneezing, a runny or blocked nose.

May require hospital admission.

A single dose of vaccine will help to boost protection as you reach an age group at highest risk of serious RSV infection.  Unlike the flu vaccine, you do not need to have the RSV vaccine every year. 

We will also be inviting patients aged 79-80 for their vaccine where required.

More informatin on how to book will be provided by the practice in the upcoming weeks. 

This is separate from the Flu and Covid vaccinations we will offer in October.  It is recommended that the RSV vaccine is not received in the 2 weeks before or after the Flu or Covid vaccinations.