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Northbrook Group Practice will be closed for the bank holiday on:
Monday 31st May 2021

In the event of a medical emergency please call 999.
For medical assistance which cannot wait until we reopen, please call NHS 111 by dialling 111.

Medication requests can take up to 48 working hours to process. If you are due to run out over the bank holiday period, please ensure you put your request in with plenty of time, so you do not go without.

Easter Bank Holiday

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.

This system is being used nationally to capture the details of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Northbrook Group Practice is using this as part of the Community Care PCN (Northbrook Group Practice, Hall Green Health and Swanswell Medical Centre). Pinnacle is also known as PharmOutcomes, Outcomes4Health and OcularOutcomes. It has widely been used by Pharmacies for many years to record vaccinations such as the seasonal flu vaccination programme. To see their full Privacy notice please click here

Consent to use this system will be based on direct patient care and due to this there is no opt-out available if having the COVID-19 vaccination.

Privacy Impact Assessment 

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All patients aged 50-64yrs are now eligible to receive a FREE influenza vaccination this campaign year.

We are in the process of inviting all eligible patients. Should you wish to receive this vaccine, you can call the practice on 0121 746 5000 and our reception team will book you an appointment in one of our vaccination clinics.

Don't delay, get booked in for your vaccine today!

Important Information

We have been made aware that Good Morning Britain have announced GP's will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations from tomorrow. This is categorically NOT TRUE!

Please DO NOT phone for an Covid-19 vaccine appointment or attend the surgery to try and arrange one. This is putting an incredible strain on our telephone system and our team.

As soon as this vaccine is available to us, WE will be in contact with eligible patients.

Please help us to help you!