Barnt Green Surgery

14/05/2026

If you have the NHS App, make sure you have your notifications turned on so that you receive messages from your trusted healthcare providers.

14/05/2026

Bromsgrove & District Primary Care Network would like to gain more of an understanding of carers living locally and their experiences.

If you are a carer, we would be grateful if you could complete the short survey to provide feedback.

14/05/2026

Stroke Awareness Month, 1st–31st May

Stroke can be devastating, and can happen to anyone, of any age, at any time. The faster you call 999 and get treatment, the better the chances of survival and recovery, so it's vital to know how to spot the signs of a stroke, which you can see here: https://www.stroke.org.uk/stroke/symptoms

Stroke Association is asking everyone to ‘Make May Purple’, so they can fund research and support more people affected by stroke. You can organise a ‘purple event’, or join their ‘31 Minutes in May’ campaign and pledge to exercise for 31 minutes a day. Find more fundraising ideas, resources and stroke information on their website: https://www.stroke.org.uk/stroke-awareness-month

13/05/2026

Are you suffering with pain in your back, shoulder, hip and knees?

Do you know you can self refer for an assessment to see if you require physiotherapy or another treatment.

Ring 07436797891 to arrange your free assessment.

12/05/2026

World Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, 12th May

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness which causes pain and fatigue. There are approximately three million suffers across the UK, but there is very little awareness of, or research into the condition, and the actual cause of fibromyalgia has not yet been found. You can find the symptoms here: https://www.fibroawarenessuk.org/support-group/about-fibromyalgia/

The latest research aims to find out more about the causes and possible treatments and to support sufferers to have the best quality of life possible. Learn more at: https://www.fibroawarenessuk.org

12/05/2026

Sun Awareness Week, 11th–17th May

Sun Awareness Week marks the start of a summer-long campaign to raise awareness and provide information around sun protection and skin cancer – currently the most common cancer in the UK.

You can find more information about Sun Awareness week at https://www.skinhealthinfo.org.uk/sun-awareness/sun-awareness-week/

And learn how to spot the signs of different types of skin cancer at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/non-melanoma-skin-cancer/symptoms/ and https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/melanoma-skin-cancer/symptoms/

12/05/2026

International Nurses Day, 12th May

Every day, nurses both save and improve lives. This year’s International Nurses Day theme focuses on making the structural changes needed to harness the power of the nursing workforce. It highlights the vital role of nurses in improving health outcomes and delivering trusted, person-centred primary care that can address our world’s biggest health challenges.

You can get involved using the 2026 hashtags and , and learn more at https://www.icn.ch/how-we-do-it/campaigns/international-nurses-day

11/05/2026

Mental Health Awareness Week, 11th–17th May

Mental Health Awareness Week is a great opportunity for the whole of the UK to come together to:
Focus on getting good mental health
Tackle stigma
Understand and prioritise our own and others' mental health
Push for government awareness and policy change

This year’s theme is ‘Action’. Raising awareness is vital, but real change comes when we take action too. You can take action yourself! See the many ways you can get involved at https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week

08/05/2026

Our phone system allows patients to check and cancel their appointments by ringing the surgery telephone number 24 hours a day 7 days a week without having to hold and speak to the receptionist.

Simply dial 0121 445 1704 from the number you have registered with the surgery and if you have an appointment booked at the surgery it will confirm the date and time and give you the option to cancel if you are no longer able to attend.

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

Please remember to allow 72 hours for the surgery to process your prescription requests.

You can order repeat prescriptions using the NHS App. If you would like to order a medication that you have recently been prescribed but is not yet on a repeat prescription please submit a request via the practice website.

Letters from hospitals or specialists requesting the GP to prescribe medication also requires a minimum of 72 hours to process.

We thank you for your continued support with this.