Sharps Box’s – Important Update SMBC
From the 1st September Solihull Council will begin to collect and replace sharps box's from your home. In order to use this service, patients must register with the SMBC collection service online or using the telephone number on the poster.
COVID-19 Restriction Update
Throughout the pandemic we have strived to make the surgery as safe as possible for all our patients and staff. We will continue to do so going forward.
From the 19th July nothing will change at the surgery – patients will still need to wear a mask, socially distance and use hand sanitiser in the surgery and staff will continue to wear PPE. We do understand that it can be frustrating, but we know that when people come to us they are sick and vulnerable (and some cannot receive the covid vaccinations due to medical reasons) so we feel it would be wrong to not take these small precautions that can protect people.
In terms of opening up, as many of you know, we have never been shut and in fact have consulted with much higher numbers of patients than we did pre-covid (face to face, by phone and by video), not to count a massive contribution towards vaccinating 90% of the adult population twice in the last 6 months.
The local community has come so far in trying to minimise the impact of covid and we are sure you understand that we need to keep the surgery as safe as possible for ALL patients.
Cervical Screening
Each month our nursing team carry out around 100 smear tests for our patients. Was one of those yours...or are you overdue a smear test?
Cervical screening is nothing to be embarrassed about and takes just a few moments to carry out...that's just a few moments to potentially save your life!
If you have recently received an invitation for cervical screening or you are overdue for your smear test, please do not hesitate to call us so we can arrange an appointment with one of our friendly practice nurses.
