Steppingstones Medical Practice

15/10/2025

Exciting news!

Our phlebotomy services at Merry Hill are relocating to our brand-new Merry Hill Health Hub.

Opening on Tuesday 21st October the new unit can be found on the Upper Mall adjacent to Next (formerly the Post Office!)

Bookings can be made via our website www.dgft.nhs.uk

28/09/2025

🌟 Ladies aged 40 to 55, let’s get Stronger For Longer! 🌟
Did you know that 1 in 2 women over 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis? But here’s the good news — you can take action now to protect your bones and boost your strength 💪
🎉 FREE weekly women-only exercise classes just for you!
📅 Saturday mornings
📍 Park Activity Centres
🗓️ Starting this October
These fun, friendly sessions are designed for women aged 40 to 55 to help build strength, improve balance, and support long-term bone health.
✨ No experience needed
✨ Supportive, welcoming environment
✨ Totally FREE
👉 Book your space today!
🔗 See the link and more info in the comments
💬 And keep an eye on this page — we’ll soon be sharing free exercise videos and downloadable exercise sheets you can do anytime, anywhere!

28/09/2025

Worried about your child’s rash, cough, asthma, sickness, earache, conjunctivitis, head injury or mental health and wellbeing?

Visit the Black Country 0-18 years website dedicated to health advice for children developed by local health professionals https://orlo.uk/OULov

28/09/2025

Have you booked your free NHS flu vaccination? 💉

Check if you’re eligible and book online or via the NHS App for appointments from 1 October. 📅

🔗 https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/book-flu-vaccination/

07/08/2025

Reminder: When life is tough, we’re here to listen.

Call us for free day or night on 116 123.

07/08/2025

Join us tomorrow for a relaxed session supporting children and young people through bereavement.

- Meet our Children & Young People Co-Ordinator
- Take part in memory-making crafts
- Ask questions in a supportive space
- Access helpful resources and guidance for talking with children and young people
No booking is required; just drop in!

📅Thursday 7th August 2025
⏱10am - 1pm
📍The Stourbridge Family Hub, Forge Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1XF

If you have any questions or enquiries, please email Lauren at: pafss@marystevenshospice.co.uk

07/08/2025

This is Grace our social prescriber

Check out DudleyGroupNHS’s video.

04/06/2025

Breast screening for Ladies between 50 and 71 years of age, you will receive an invite through the post.

Check out DudleyGroupNHS’s video.

20/04/2025

Pharmacies are here to help you during the Easter bank holiday weekend. See below the opening hours for your local pharmacy on Easter Monday.

17/04/2025

Easter bank holiday 🐣

We will be closed over the Easter break this will include Friday 18th April and Monday 21st April.

During this period if you require urgent medical attention please call 999.

Local pharmacies will be open for help with minor health problems such as sore throats, coughs and colds, headaches, Diarrhoea, constipation, hay fever, insect bites and stings.

Urgent care will be open as normal.

We hope all our patients and staff have a safe and happy Easter Break 🐣

04/04/2025

Women between 50-71 are invited for a mammogram every three years.

Steppingstones Medical Practice patients should soon start to receive invites through the post. Women who did not attend back in 2022 are prioritised and those between 50-53 will receive their first invite.

We have a six month recall period from April-October to encourage as many women to attend as possible.

31/03/2025

We all up and running as normal now, sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.