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Welcome to Darwin Medical Practice

Darwin Medical Practice provides services from St Chads Health Centre, Dimbles Lane in Lichfield, Burntwood Health Centre, Hudson Drive and 29-31 High Street, Chasetown, Burntwood. Find where we are

Our aim is to deliver a high quality service which will benefit our patients.  With working together as a large team we maintain and improve the quality of care with the sharing of expertise and skills, this enables patients to have more choice. We also have a coordinated approach, developing our teams to support patients with long term and complex conditions.

We value our relationship with our patients and have an active Patient Participation Group to help us deliver the best service possible.  Find out how to join the Patient Group

Let us help you live a full and active life.

Update 17/02/2020 from Public health  - Wuhan Novel Coronavirus

‘The risk to people of contracting Covid19 (Corona Virus) who have not recently traveled to some Far East Countries is very low at the moment.

If you have traveled from Wuhan or Hubei Province to the UK in the last 14 days please stay indoors and avoid contact with other people and call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the area.  Please follow this advice even if you do not have symptoms of the virus.

 If you have traveled to the UK from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan or Thailand in the last 14 days AND you develop  a cough, a fever, or difficulty breathing please stay indoors and avoid contact with other people and call NHS 111 for advice.   Please follow this advice even if your symptoms are minor.

All advice regarding Covid19 can be found at www.gov.uk/coronavirus ‘

Please see Public Health England website for the most up to date advice

Travelers from Wuhan and Hubei Province with or without symptoms.

• stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu (self-isolate)
• call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the area

 Travelers from other parts of China and other specified areas

If any person has returned to the UK from China (other than Wuhan and Hubei), Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau within the last 14 days and develops symptoms of cough or fever or shortness of breath, that person should immediately:

• stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu (self-isolate)
• call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel history

If you think you may have Corona Virus, please stay at home and call 111, do not visit the Practice, please self isolate

Corona Virus advice

EPS - Electronic Prescription Service

This month we are asking patients to register for electronic prescriptions service (EPS) this is a NHS service which allows prescribers to send prescriptions electronically to a dispenser (such as a pharmacy) of the patient's choice. This makes the prescribing and dispensing process more efficient which saves you queuing twice. By March we will aim to have all our repeat prescriptions by EPS. 

To find out more information https://digital.nhs.uk/services/electronic-prescription-service

Building Access and Services

The Practice has done its utmost to be easily accessible and user friendly for those patients with mobility issues or who are wheelchair bound.

CQC Inspection

The Practice was last inspected on 18 March 2019 and received an overall rating of GOOD. Details of the full report can be accessed here.

Wi-Fi Availability

Free Wi-Fi is now available in our waiting rooms. Look up health information, download health apps and browse the internet whilst you wait for your appointment.

Have You Visited us on Facebook

We have a Facebook page. Facebook offers a fantastic opportunity for us to engage with our patients to keep you informed about practice issues, local services and to share useful health information.

Please click on the link at the top of this page to view our recent posts.

Eligible patients are now invited to book their flu vaccination at one of our clinics. Appointments are available over the next few weeks and are bookable online, by contacting the practice by telephone or visiting our reception team.

Please Support Our Practice by Booking Your Flu Vaccination With Us.

Thank you.

Every Mind Matters

Making small changes in your life can help you improve your mood, like making time each day to do things you enjoy. Get more practical tips and advice at the Every Mind Matters website
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/