Smethwick Medical Centre

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Welcome

The Smethwick Medical Centre A healthy green appleSmethwick 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.
We hope you find this website useful and we welcome your feedback.

 

 

Quarterly Forum

3rd November 12:30 - 3.00pm

Cap Centre,

Windmill Lane,

Smethwick,

West Midlands,

B66 3LX

 


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 dyas 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


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
     

 


Help to Shape Future Services

The Smethwick and Hollybush Medical Centres in partnership with Pathfinder Healthcare Developments cic (a social business) have been hard at work making changes to improve the quality of care that we provide you, including ways to make it easier for you to access the care you need. We are helping you to stay healthy and making sure that you have the best quality treatment possible. Throughout this process we have worked closely with our PPG (Patient Participation Group) and many patients who use our services. This programme of improvements is called SERVICE REDESIGN. It has almost been a year since we started discussing and drafting initial ideas. From first thoughts to first actions we are ready to share the journey with you. The Good the bad and the downright ugly! Come along to our next up-date meeting where you can hear about and contribute to the next steps in this exciting and challenging undertaking. Please join us at our next quarterly forum session that will be held on June 30th at Vision Point, Vaughan Trading Estate, Sedgley Road East, Tipton, DY 4 7UJ from 10:00 - 13:00. Lunch will be provided.

 


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