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In July, we provided 3,546 appointments to our patients across the practice. Of these, 3,378 (95%) appointments were successfully attended by patients, while 168 (5%) were missed. We understand that appointments may be missed for valid reasons, but we encourage all patients to cancel in advance if they no longer require their appointments.

The results are in and we have received outstanding results. Thank you to all the patients that submitted their questionnaires in February/March 2024. To view more details and see how we compare to previous years, visit our web page at: GP Patient Survey

The Practice will be closed on the following days: Need to see a doctor? NHS 111 can help If you need to see a doctor but can’t get to your local practice you may be able to be seen outside of normal practice hours. Call 111 and if appropriate, the advisor will be able to schedule

From March 2024, we have migrated to a new cloud based telephone service. This will enable us to provide a better service to our patients in the following areas: We do hope that this new service will make communicating with us easier for you, our patients. Thank you *

Every year, more than a million lives are lost to hepatitis. We’re not waiting for change – we’re fighting to make it happen. We’re not waiting ‘We’re not waiting’ is call to action for WHD 2023. It’s a call to accelerate elimination efforts of viral hepatitis now and the urgent need for testing and treatment

Woolstone Medical Centre has put together a guide to practical implications of bereavement to help you through this difficult time. Grief and personal distress may make it hard to deal with urgent practical matters and formalities. The following guide is a simple list of steps you need to take when someone close to you dies.

Following the latest Met Office heat wave alert, NHS England is continuing to remind people to be aware of the health risks of hot weather. You can check out the latest Weather Warnings from the MET Office by visiting the MET Office Weather Warning Page

Parents are being asked to check children are fully up to date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations by checking their vaccine record in their red book.

Woolstone Medical Centre is proud to be working with Lewisham Food Bank. We have a box located in our reception area for which you can leave your donations. Lewisham Food Bank then collect on a regular basis to share out to those in need in the community. You can find out more about Lewisham Food

Domestic abuse is a pattern of behaviour on the part of the abuser designed to control his partner. It can happen at any point in a relationship, including after you have split up. Anyone forced to change their behaviour because they are frightened of their partner or ex-partner’s reaction is experiencing abuse. Domestic abuse can

The 2023 GP Patient Survey (GPPS) has now launched and will continue to run until March 2023. It is an independent survey run by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England, and the largest survey used to measure patient experience in the UK and is a key source for gathering feedback on general practice services and

The service has been created by the NHS and Doctaly to help monitor patients at home who have certain longterm conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension. It is designed to help NHS healthcare professionals safely manage and monitor these patients without the patients needing to physically visit a GP practice. Many of these patients

Please select the link below to view all community pharmacies that will be open over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holiday days

The Practice will be closed on the following days:

The number of people caring for a close family member or friend, who could not cope without their support, is rising. People need to be supported to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their own conditions and to care for others. Around 5.5 million people support a friend or family member as unpaid

The surgery will be closed Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 2022 If you require urgent medical treatment while we are closed please call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk In an emergency, please call 999 Our telephone lines will reopen from 8:00 am Monday 6 June 2022 Find information

You may be aware that Bank Holidays affect the opening hours of local community pharmacies. Please find below a list of local pharmacies opening as part of the commissioned Rota for the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holidays 2 and 3 June 2022.  It is important to note that Saturday 4 June and Sunday 5 June 2022

The Practice will be closed for training Thursday 21 July 2022 from 12:30 – 18:30. If you require urgent medical treatment while we are closed between 12:30 – 18:30, please contact our GP Federation, One Health Lewisham, who will be providing GP cover on 02081676352. In an emergency, please call 999 After 18:30, if you

This year, Mental Health Awareness Week will run from 9th to 15th May. This annual event, which focuses on improving good mental health across the nation, is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. Click the image above to jump to the Better Health, Every Mind Matters webpage or select following link: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/ This year’s theme will

From 18th April 2022, we are releasing a selection of appointments allowing patients to book up to 28 days in advance for either a Face-2-Face or Telephone consultation with a doctor. These appointments are available on a first come first served basis subject to availability and are available to book in the following ways: We

Register for the Text Reminder Service You can now register to receive information by text message on your phone regarding appointments and health care.  To register for this service please complete our communication consent form. No identification is required for this service. If more than one person shares the use of the mobile phone number given