Armada Family Practice - Whitchurch Health Centre

02/09/2025

Did you know you are able to book covid vaccines via the national booking system if eligible? There are clinics available to book at our surgery on the following website. -

Book, change or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online.

02/09/2025

Unfortunately we are short staffed across all departments today due to sickness. Please bear with us and be kind to the staff that are here. - Thank you.

27/08/2025

🎉 BS13 Health Fun Day – Tomorrow! 🎉

📍 Hartcliffe Methodist Church, 51 Mowcroft Rd, Bristol BS13 0LT
🗓 Thursday 28th August
⏰ 11 AM – 3 PM

A day packed with fun and community spirit! Enjoy:
✨ Craft activities
✨ Drop-in health checks
✨ Free food
✨ Face painting
✨ Bike fixing

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Don’t miss out on this free, family-friendly day! 💜

Tomorrow is our BS13 Health Fun Day at Hartcliffe Methodist Church - we look forward to seeing you there!

🚲A reminder we have free bike fixing available! Bring your bike down to get it looked at! 🚲

26/08/2025

📢 Patient Update 📢
We’re a little short on reception today due to staff sickness, so things may take a little longer than usual.

If you are attending the front desk, you may have to wait longer than usual.

If you need to call us, please use the call back option so you don’t have to wait on hold – we’ll ring you back as soon as it’s your turn.

👉 Where possible, you can also use the NHS app for:
- Ordering repeat prescriptions
- Checking test results

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.

20/08/2025

📢 NHS Address Confirmation – Not a Scam

NHS England, with the support of Primary Care Support England (PCSE), are carrying out routine list maintenance.

👉 Patients may be contacted to confirm their home address.
📩 Messages may come by letter, email, or text:

Emails will be sent from: nhs.confirm.your.address@notifications.service.gov.uk

Text messages will come from: NHS details

✅ This is a genuine NHS communication and not a scam.

Here are examples of what you will receive via 📄Letter, 📧E-mail and 📱Text.

19/08/2025

FLU/COVID CLINIC'S AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW
Clinic dates:
Saturday 4th October
Saturday 11th October
Saturday 18th October
Saturday 25th October

Some weekday evening clinics will also be available.

Those eligible for NHS flu vaccine 2025/2026:
• those aged 65 years and over
• pregnant women
• those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups
• those in long-stay residential care homes
• carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
• close contacts of immunocompromised individuals

Covid eligibility
Over 75 and immunosuppressed

Clinics are pre-bookable, and we will be texting booking links to eligible patients, or you can book by calling 01275 832 285 after 12noon.

Housebound patients will be contacted directly.

14/08/2025

Please see the below Go Fund me page which has been organised by the daughter of one of our patients who attends our monthly Memory Cafe, which we run for any patients living with Dementia and/or similar conditions. We are very grateful to Claire for organising this. They will be cycling from John O'Groats to Lands End. There is more information available in the link.

Tom and I are cycling from John O’Groats to Lands End and are hop… Claire Youdale needs your support for John O’Groats to Lands End for Whitchurch Memory Cafe

25/07/2025

🚨 Measles is on the rise – Know the symptoms and protect others! 🚨

Here is a short video to help you recognise the signs of measles and understand what to do if you think you or your child may be affected.

⚠️ Important:
If you suspect you or your child has measles, please DO NOT come into the surgery. Measles is highly contagious, and visiting in person could put vulnerable patients at risk.

📞 Instead, call us first and we’ll advise you on what to do next.

Let’s work together to keep our community safe.

25/07/2025

🩺 Liver Health Check – Drop-In NHS Screening 🩺

📅 Saturday 2nd August
🕙 10:00am – 4:00pm
📍 Yate West Gate Centre, 21 West Walk, BS37 4AX

Come along for free testing for Hep C, Hep B and HIV – you may also be eligible for a free liver scan.

✅ No appointment needed
✅ Fast, confidential, and supportive
✅ Learn more about your liver health and take steps to protect it

If you’ve ever:
• Had a blood transfusion before 1996
• Had tattoos, piercings, or medical treatment abroad
• Shared drug-taking equipment
• Had close contact with someone with Hep C
• Been street homeless or in prison
• Or drink alcohol, smoke, or have a high BMI...

…this check could be especially important for you.

Let’s take care of our health together! 💚

Brought to you by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

23/07/2025

If you are coming to the Knowle West Community Fun Day next week 🎉, you can have your bike checked for free with the Dr Bike service! 🚲🔧

There are 8 slots available on the day ⏳. You can book your slot on the Eventbrite link below 🎟️. We will also have a paper sign-up sheet on the day 📝.

Slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis 👍.

11/07/2025

🧠 South Bristol Parkinson’s Support Day
📅 Monday 4th August 2025
📍 South Bristol – All welcome!

Join us for a dedicated day of support, connection, and information for people living with Parkinson’s, carers, families, and professionals.

✨ What to Expect:

- Informative talks from healthcare experts
- Local support resources
- Friendly, welcoming environment
- Opportunity to connect with others in the community

💬 Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been living with Parkinson’s for years, this event is here to support you.

10/07/2025

Further to our post yesterday, we have had more unexpected absence today. This has affected our same day appointments and we are currently full to capacity. Please only call for a same day appointment if it is extremely urgent. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We are working hard to resolve this situation.