Do you know the symptoms of Ovarian cancer?
Do you know the symptoms of Ovarian cancer? Knowing this information could be lifesaving, as early diagnosis can make all the difference.
Phone Lines
Over the past 12 months Millcroft Medical Centre has seen a unprecedented increase in demand for General Practice services this has meant that we have been experiencing an extremely high volume of calls into the practice daily and have been working hard to meet the increased needs of our patients . Due to the additional pressure of the recent outbreak of Strep A in our community a further increase on demand has resulted in some technical issues with our telephone lines.
Our IT department are looking into this as a matter of urgency to try and rectify the issues.
Test Results
Test results have various different time frames in which they are returned to the practice to be reviewed by a clinician. For example most, but not all, blood test results are generally returned within 72 working hours, however, radiology results such as X-rays and scans can take much longer to be returned. The Practice will only contact you following review of your result if there are further actions that need to be taken, you will not be contacted by the practice if there is no action required on your result
Millcroft Medical Centre is no longer providing a Covid-19 Booster vaccination service
Millcroft Medical Centre is no longer providing a Covid-19 Booster vaccination service.
You can use the National Booking service to book your vaccination by calling 119 or using the below link:
Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Please do not contact the practice as we are unable to book an appointment for you. Thank you – Millcroft Medical Centre
GHR & Eaglebridge Primary Care Network: Provision of our services outside the normal practice hours.
As you may be aware NHS England (who commission our practices services) have set out a requirement that practices work together to ensure that patients are able to access services outside our normal hours of work (8.00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday).
GHR and Eaglebridge Primary Care Networks cover the following practices:
Grosvenor Medical Centre
Hungerford Medical Centre
Rope Green Medical Centre
Millcroft Medical Centre
Earnswood Medical Centre
GHR and Eaglebridge PCNs have produced a plan based on services being provided from the individual practices and from a local practice-based Hub on Friday and Saturday.
This way of working is not new to us, we have been providing so called Extended Access services for the last five years, including the ability for our patients to access services locally on Saturdays.
The times we provide extended access services from our practice bases have been determined by analysing the preferences of our patients over the last five years, in particular we have been keen to offer services to enable patients who work a distance away from the practice to access services.
Each practice is currently publicising when services are available and we are proposing to add further services to our existing provision, from October 2022.
In addition to the services provided from each practice we are working with our neighbouring practices to offer appointments across the week and on Saturdays. As always, the availability of appointments will be dependent on our capacity, however, please ask the practice receptionist if you would ideally like an appointment outside the normal core hours. It is important to stress that the number of appointments offered outside the normal hours will only be a small proportion of our total appointments, as it is important that we do not undermine our normal level of service particularly given the current high levels of demand and our workforce challenges.
As we have stated we are sure that the time our practices provide services (outside of core hours) reflects the preferences of our patients, but we would be pleased to hear your views so that we can continue to evaluate the best times to offer services.
Happy Hearts – Together we can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke during Covid-19
Health services, local authorities, charities and other partners across Cheshire and Merseyside are working together to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
The Cheshire and Merseyside Happy Hearts website is aimed at helping you to reduce your risk of stroke and heart attack by giving you lots of information and tips on keeping your heart happy. The website shares local, practical information on:
- how to live healthily and stay well
- conditions that increase the chances of having a heart attack or stroke, such as
- atrial fibrillation
- high blood pressure
- high cholesterol
- how and where you can get your numbers checked
- how you can help to manage and control these conditions to lower your CVD risk
Visit the Cheshire and Merseyside Happy Hearts website to find out more.
Serious Shortage Protocol for HRT gels
The NHSBSA have released new Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for HRT products.
The SSPs apply to Oestrogel pump gel, Sandrena 0.5mg and 1mg gel sachets and Lenzetto spray.
Pharmacies are now allowed to switch patients to patches if they are unable to obtain a supply of the gels.
Pharmacies are also allowed to restrict the quantities to 3 months’ supply without contacting the prescriber.
Local pharmacies have been contacted to ensure they are aware of the SSPs.
Please note that you do not need to contact your GP, your Pharmacist will be able to look into this for you.
