Padgate Medical Centre

Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111

We are extremely busy at the moment please consider all health options that are available in the community if you think you need to see a health professional:

• Your local pharmacist can help with any advice and medicines for minor illnesses and injuries and most have a room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard. Pharmacists are also trained to tell you when your symptoms mean you need to see someone at your GP Practice

• Go online at www.111.nhs.uk if you urgently need medical help or advice and it’s not a life threatening situation. With NHS111 online you can:
 find out how to get the right healthcare in their area, including whether you need to see a GP or seek urgent care
 get advice on self-care
 get a call back from a nurse, doctor or other trained health professional if you need it

• Your local urgent treatment centres are open 365 days a year and can treat non-life-threatening illness and injury and has x-ray facilities. The two nearest to Warrington are Widnes and Runcorn

• Please keep A&E free for those who really need it and only attend A&E or call 999 for a life-threatening illness such as choking, chest pain, blood loss or open fractures. If you attend A&E and your condition not deemed to be life threatening, you will be advised of other local services that are more suitable for you

• Also remember self-care. The majority of people feel comfortable managing everyday minor ailments like coughs and colds themselves, particularly when they feel confident in recognising the symptoms and have successfully used over-the-counter medicine before. More information about how to treat many common conditions at home can be found on the national NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions

Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111 Parts of the NHS will be on strike on 15, 20, 21 and 28 December. Urgent care services are likely to be very busy with longer waiting times than normal. Help will always be available in an emergency.

Please see below Prescription response times over the Christmas/New Year period.

The Prescriptions will be completed after 2pm on these dates.

Please see below opening days/times for Padgate Medical Centre over the Christmas/New Year period.

If we are closed and you need medical advice, please call 111 or attend a walk in centre.

We would like to make you aware that Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals are currently reporting significant pressures at Warrington Hospital.

The Trust recently escalated to OPEL 4.
General Practice is being informed for awareness.

Specifics of the situation are:

- Higher number of attendances at our Emergency Department with more patients requiring admission.

- Longer waits for ambulances to hand patients over to the ED teams.

- Increased number of patients waiting in the ED for admission to a hospital bed.

- Limited number of beds available.

- High number of patients in our hospitals who are medically fit to leave but for a variety of reasons are unable to do so.

**This has been resolved**

Our internet has gone down. We are unable to access our systems including patient records. If you have a none urgent query please contact the surgery later in the day. this has ben raised with our IT service desk. For any urgent clinical matters please contact the reception team as normal and they will be able to advise you. Apologies for any inconvenience Padgate MC

GP retirement-Dr Clarke

The practice would like to announce the retirement of Dr Clarke, as of the 31st of December 2022.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr Clarke for all his years of service, dedication & support he has shown not only to his patients, but to the GP partners, staff & trainees.

Thank you Dr Clarke.

Wishing you all the best in your retirement.

All the staff at Padgate medical Centre.

The practice is closed this afternoon from 1pm for PLT training.

We will resume normal hours tomorrow. For any patients needing urgent medical advice, please call 111 or attend a walk in centre .

Thank you,

Padgate Medical Centre

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❄️ Stay Well this Winter ❄️

Join East Warrington Primary Care Network (PCN) for this free event, and find out more about what support is available for East Warrington residents.

📍 Fearnhead Cross Community Centre
📅 Wednesday 16th November
⏰ 12 pm - 3 pm

No need to book, just turn up!

Stay Well for Winter

Over 50? you’re eligible for a flu vaccination. Protect yourself against the flu this weekend by coming to our flu clinic tomorrow. Contact the surgery to book!

The practice is closed this afternoon from 1pm for PLT training.

We will resume normal hours tomorrow. For any patients needing urgent medical advice, please call 111 or attend a walk in centre .

Thank you,

Padgate Medical Centre

Please be aware that our clinical systems are currently down. This is across Warrington. It has been raised to IT.

The practice is closed this afternoon from 1pm for PLT training.

We will resume normal hours tomorrow. For any patients needing urgent medical advice, please call 111 or attend a walk in centre .

Thank you,

team Padgate

Health Information Event for people from Hong Kong

Our phone lines are currently down. Sorry for an inconvenience caused.

The practice is closed this afternoon from 1pm for PLT training.

We will resume normal hours tomorrow. For any patients needing urgent medical advice, please call 111 or attend a walk in centre .

Thank you,

team Padgate

www.haltonwarringtonccg.nhs.uk

We are looking at changing the way you access our surgery and would like your views on some of the proposed new working hours to help you get access to your primary care team.
It would be hugely helpful if you could complete the survery to help us understand the needs of our patients.

Thank you!

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FCCL62C

Here is a document explaining the proposed changes. It might be helpful to read it before you complete the survey.

https://www.haltonwarringtonccg.nhs.uk/about-us/publications/1971-enhanced-access-consultation-document-may-2022

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Dear Patients,

We are closed from 1pm today for Protected Learning time.
If you require any assistance during this time please contact NHS 111

Dear Patients,
Please find details for Covid-19 walk in clinic Saturday 28th May 0900am-12 noon at Stockton Heath Medical Centre.
Kind regards
Team Padgate

Share your views on proposals to enhance NHS service

Share your views on proposals to enhance NHS service PEOPLE across Warrington are being asked to share their views on proposed changes to the town’s primary care extended access service.

Dear Patients,

There will be a COVID-19 walk in vaccination clinic SATURDAY 21st May from 9am - 12 noon at STOCKTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE.

Happy International Nurses Day 2022 💙

The pandemic showed us that our nurses are the heart of the NHS, but their hard work and compassion that makes this true was there long before 2020, and will continue long after we move past COVID-19.

Today we recognise the huge contribution they make every day.

To all nurses, past, present and future - thank you 💙

There is never enough praise that we can give our front line staff. Battling through the demand far outweighing the capacity on a daily basis. Still smiling, even though the have just been spoken to in a less-than-appealing manner. Asking you to go to pharmacy instead of the surgery but also getting you to call an ambulance if they spot any red flags. The voice at the end of the phone, the face behind the glass, the heart behind everything they do. Join us as we celebrate our Reception staff on the National Receptionist Day!
BIG thank you to Team Padgate receptionists !

Today is international day of the Midwife. Team Padgate would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the Midwifery teams across the country who are there for babies & their families.

Dear Patients,

Here are our prescription response times for the upcoming Bank Holidays.

Team Padgate

Today is the start of Stress Awareness Month in which the Stress Management Society aim to increase public awareness about the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic.

This self-care menu is great to learn what steps we can take to reduce stress for ourselves and those around us.

There are lots of helpful websites in Takeaway resources to get you started

Dear Patients,

We are closed this afternoon for PLT - we will close at 1pm and re open tomorrow morning at 8am.

Today our team will be receiving a training session for ‘Handling Difficult Situations with Compassion’ followed by a wider staff meeting.

Thank you for you patience and we will be here for you from 8am tomorrow.

Kind regards
Team Padgate

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, feast day of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 CE to convert the Irish to Christianity.

By the time of his death on March 17, 461, he had established monasteries, churches, and schools. Many legends grew up around him—for example, that he drove the snakes out of Ireland and used the shamrock to explain the Trinity. Ireland came to celebrate his day with religious services and feasts!

Unfortunately some of our staff are unwell or self isolating.

Thank you for your patience and understanding if we are needing to reschedule your appointments.

We have just received this generous gift of yummy treats to thank us for our hard work. Thank you very much! We really do appreciate your praise!
Dear Patients,
Have a great weekend and we will be here for you until 6:30pm today and re open 8am Monday.
Team Padgate 🤩

Why switching asthma inhaler could be better for you and the planet

Talk to our nurses and doctors about switching your inhalers to help slow down climate change.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59997297

Why switching asthma inhaler could be better for you and the planet Aerosol asthma inhalers are cheap but not good for climate change - is there a better way for both patients and the planet?

Big smiles in the surgery today. What a lovey surprise from a Patient, beautiful flowers for our Reception Team as a thank you for their help!
We are working extremely hard & here to help you.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Team Padgate

New Patients « Padgate Medical Centre

Do you know anyone who has recently moved to the Padgate area? Share this link and invite them to join Padgate Medical Centre, we are committed to providing the best care for you and your family.

Here’s one of the ways to register - follow the link below.

https://padgatemedicalcentre.co.uk/new-patients/

New Patients « Padgate Medical Centre If you live within our practice boundaries as described below you may register by completing an Online Pre-registration form below or visit the Practice to obtain registration documentation.

Thank you so much for your kind words, they really do make the hard work worthwhile. Well deserved recognition for our Reception Team! 😇

Happy Chinese New Year!

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival falls on Tuesday, February 1st, 2022, starting a year of the Tiger.

The date of Chinese New Year changes every year, but it always falls between January 21st and February 20th. The date is decided by the Chinese Lunar Calendar, which is based on cycles of the moon and sun and is generally 21–51 days behind the Gregorian calendar.

Celebrations of Chinese New Year traditionally last for 16 days, starting from Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. In 2022, that is from January 31st to February 15th.

2022 is the year of the tiger. According to myth, the Jade Emperor declared the order of zodiac signs would be based on the order that each of the 12 animals finished a great race. In the legend, the tiger was so confident that no one could compete with its speed and vigour, it was certain it would win the celestial competition. As the tiger climbed out of the river assuming it was first, it was shocked to find that the rat had actually won for its cunning, and the ox had placed second for its diligence - leaving it in third place.

If you were born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914 you fall under the year of the tiger (12 year cycle). People born in the year of the tiger have several admirable traits - they are typically thought to be brave, forceful, powerful, confident and independent. And when it comes to love, they are the most compatible with those born in the year of the dragon, horse and pig, whose personalities often complement these traits.

If you want to find out which Chinese zodiac animal you were born under go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/chinese-zodiac-quiz

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Talking Well in Birchwood

Come along for a brew and a chat to find out about support, activities and events in your neighbourhood. See poster for further information, on our website at www.padgatemedicalcente.co.uk
😊

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You may have seen the news about the massive vaccination plans and how this might impact routine appointments. We know this might be a worrying time for you especially if you have appointments booked both in general practice or at hospital.

At this stage, we are speedily trying to understand what’s expected of us and working through the details so we can let you know the very latest as soon as possible. We found out at the same time as you did last night.

Our reception team won’t have any details about vaccinations if you call so if you have any queries, please sit tight and we shall post an update here shortly. Let’s keep the phone lines free for people who need urgent appointments. Thank you so much everyone

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Did you know changing your inhalers could help tackle the climate crisis?
Ventolin inhalers have a carbon footprint equivalent to 28kg of carbon dioxide. This is the equivalent carbon footprint of driving a petrol car from Sheffield to London.
Many patients are now seeking ways to reduce greenhouse gases released from their inhalers by switching their inhalers.

At Padgate we have started on a planet saving exercise by switching some inhalers.

Please be reassured that although the inhaler may look or taste different, it contains the exact same drug and will have the same benefits as before.

If you would like some help using your new inhaler please consult your local pharmacy.

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Walk in clinic open today at Spencer House
BIRCHWOOD, WA3 7PG

9:00am - 5:00pm! 🕔

Don't put it off, let's make sure we're as safe as possible this Christmas 👍