The Villa Medical Centre

23/09/2025

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The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency confirm that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children.

Read more in their latest update.

➡️ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-confirms-taking-paracetamol-during-pregnancy-remains-safe-and-there-is-no-evidence-it-causes-autism-in-children

08/09/2025

Received a text message or letter to book you flu jab? Book your appointment asap, let's get you all winter ready! Funding to general practice is decreasing, help keep your local surgery going by ensuring these funds are not directed elsewhere, have your flu jab with us 🙏

14/07/2025

We have seen an increase in the number of patients refusing to have their children vaccinated. Please do your research and ensure you have a very good medical reason to decline.
https://news.sky.com/story/uk-measles-cases-rising-among-children-with-leading-nhs-hospital-concerned-13396026?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLiN6JjbGNrAuI3imV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeqnVzzczQxCBboGIKByRRtp3qf24LuviXjh0im8X06kAe19df8l4bD_WvJLQ_aem_rNzYgtosR7d59F7WD3CewQ

The child died at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, which said it is "concerned" about an increase in the virus, and put this partly down to a decline in people getting vaccinated.

14/07/2025

GP Survey results are in! Thank you to our patients who took the time to complete, we did rather well 😊

See how your GP practice is doing: explore the results of The GP Patient Survey, an independent patient experience survey run by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England.

14/07/2025

People with caring responsibilities (unpaid carers) are at higher risk of injury due to falling over, or as a result of heavy lifting within their caring role. The impact of this can often mean that the carer is no longer able to carry on with their caring responsibilities for a period of time or in some cases ever again.
Free strength and balance activity sessions for unpaid carers of all physical abilities are starting in Wirral in September (e.g. chair based activities, Yoga, Pilates, body weight exercises, exercises with weights etc.). Please can you click the link to tell WIRED about what sessions would work best for you, thanks

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03/07/2025

A report by the Department of Health estimates that unused medicines cost the NHS around £300 million every year and a large amount of medicine items are wasted unnecessarily in Cheshire and Merseyside each year.
The campaign key messages are:
Stay Organised!
 Always keep a current list of your medicines with you, for example in your wallet or purse or on your phone on the NHS App.
 Taking all of your prescription medicines with you if you are going into hospital means the hospital staff can provide more safe and seamless care.
 Hospital staff also won’t have to order duplicate prescriptions, helping to avoid wasted medicines, money, and me.
Stay Safe
 keeping a stockpile of medicines at home increases the risk that you might take medicines that are no longer right for you, and stockpiling medicines can also be dangerous for children and pets.
 Medicines are only prescribed for you and for safety’s sake should not be shared with anyone else.
 Whenever a medicine is stopped, take all remaining supplies of the item to your pharmacy for safe disposal.
Stay Green
 When you dispose of medicines and inhalers properly, by handing them in to your pharmacy, you are helping to make sure that waste medicines do not pollute our rivers, seas and soil.
 Medicines account for around 25% of carbon emissions within the NHS in England.
 Only ordering what you need means that you are helping the environment because once medicines have le the pharmacy, they cannot be used by anyone else.
Stay Well
 Let your pharmacy team know if you’ve stopped taking any of your medicines or if they’re no longer right for you.
 Please attend your medication reviews, or request a medication review, to make sure medicines are optimized for you, and your team can improve your healthcare.
 Unused medicines expire and might not work as intended, meaning your health might suffer.
 Stockpiling medicines worsens drug shortages.

26/06/2025

14/06/2025

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We would like to invite anyone that is feeling a little bit isolated or just in need of company to join us for a FREE afternoon tea at Oxton cricket Club on Tuesday 1st July.
The event is being held in a stunning marquee overlooking the grounds and the Welsh Hills, you will be treated to a delicious selection of freshly baked cakes and hand made sandwiches and of course plenty of tea!

There will be entertainment and some fun surprises for you all.
All we ask is that you come along and have a good time, the day is being funded by Omaze.
To register to attend please call Lynne on 07548681166 or email me
lynnehamilton@ageukwirral.org.uk

Our staff and volunteers will be available to assist you on the day.

We look forward to seeing you all at this lovely Afternoon Tea.

11/06/2025

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05/06/2025

FRAUD ALERT

We have received notification from a local GP practice that one of their patients has received a phone call from someone masquerading as a medical professional associated with their practice. They alleged they were a “senior health advisor” who worked alongside the practice in question.
The caller engaged the patient initially by asking about their medical problems, both old and ongoing. Once a rapport had been established, the caller then offered them some medication which they could try at a cost, then proceeded to ask for bank details to proceed with payment.
The number of the caller was 01900 516 559, a number that has been previously associated with fraudsters for vehicle accident insurance call scams.
PLEASE NOTE WE WOULD NEVER CALL AND ASK YOU FOR BANK DETAILS!