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Welcome

The Smethwick Medical Centre Smethwick and Hollybush Medical Centre form a general medical partnership providing GP services under an NHS contract.
The recent addition of Rood End Medical Centre to the partnership, means that we now provide our extensive range of medical services to almost 12,000 residents of Smethwick and the surrounding areas.
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Swine Flu Update

Got Flu? Stay at Home

If you experience a sudden fever, cough, headache, sore throat, tiredness, aching muscles, chills, sneezing, runny nose, diarrhoea or vomiting, you may have swine flu.
 
For most people this is a mild illness and you should start to feel better after a few days without needing to go to your GP or A&E.
 
Help yourself and others by not spreading the virus.
 
The best thing you can do is stay at home, rest, drink plenty of fluids and take over-the-counter flu remedies to help relieve the symptoms.

Summary

1.       If you feel very unwell

• Check your symptoms online at www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu or call the Swine Flu Information Line on 0800 1 513 513

2.       Still concerned?

• If you have taken these steps and are still concerned call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 or your GP for more advice

3.       Please do not go to A&E

• Unless you are seriously ill

Important – It is really important that you call your doctor if you think you have swine flu, and:

• Are pregnant
• Aged 65 or over
• Have a long-term condition such as diabetes or heart disease
• Have a child under the age of five showing symptoms