We understand that children can become poorly very quickly and we wanted to let patients know that at Oldwell Surgery we have slots for on the day appointments both in the morning and afternoon so that we can see your child if they have become unwell suddenly. These are for children 12 years or under.Slots … Continued

Oldwell Surgery has decided that going forward we will not be prescribing medication for fear of flying – commonly diazepam or lorazepam. This decision has been made by all the GP partners. We have made this decision on up to date safety information and whilst appreciate patients may have had it in the past, we … Continued

The NHS has been told to prepare services for patients wanting to lose weight using weight loss injections (Mounjaro). An original target date was set for the 23rd of June for everything to be ready but plans have not been completed yet and a service is not ready for now or for then. The NHS … Continued

It has recently been in the news about the use of weight loss injections via the NHS. There still not currently a service we can refer patients to for this – and they have to come via a specialised service at the moment and cannot be prescribed by GP’s. The local health region authority is … Continued