Charnock Primary Care Centre

21/03/2026

📣We are currently receiving a high volume of enquiries about the Meningitis B vaccine.

Please note:
❌ The MenB vaccine is not available on the NHS for teenagers and is not provided by GP practices or School Immunisation Teams.

👶 It is only routinely offered on the NHS to babies under 2 years of age. If your baby has not had the MenB vaccine and you wish them to have it, please contact the practice and we can organise this for you.

💉 If you would like the MenB vaccine for a teenager or anyone over the age of 2, this will need to be arranged privately through providers such as high street pharmacies or private clinics.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer this vaccine at our surgery to anyone outside of the NHS vaccination schedule.

More information on the MenB outbreak is available here: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/18/meningitis-b-outbreak-what-you-need-to-know/

If you do not know whether or not you’ve had the vaccine, please first look on your NHS app, and only ring the practice if you are unable to find the information any other way. Excessive calls regarding this delays patients who need care from getting through quickly.

💉We can give the Men ACWY vaccine to anyone between the ages of 13 and 25 who have *not* had this previously at school. Please contact us for an appointment.

Thank you for your understanding.

There is currently an outbreak of meningococcal disease (MenB) in Kent. This blog post includes information on MenB and this outbreak, what to do if you are affected and where you can get antibiotics and who is being offered a vaccine.

18/03/2026

Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can affect anyone, but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults.

⚠️ It can be very serious if not treated quickly.

Symptoms of meningitis and sepsis can include:
• High temperature
• Cold hands and feet
• Vomiting
• Confusion
• Rapid breathing
• Muscle and joint pain
• Pale, mottled or blotchy skin (may be harder to see on brown or black skin)
• Spots or a rash (may be harder to see on brown or black skin)
• Headache
• Stiff neck
• Sensitivity to light
• Being very sleepy or difficult to wake
• Seizures (fits)

👶 In babies, symptoms may also include:
• Refusing feeds
• Irritability
• A high-pitched cry
• Being floppy, unresponsive, or having a stiff body
• A bulging soft spot on their head

🚨 If you’re concerned about symptoms, seek medical help urgently.

ℹ️ For more information, visit:

Read about meningitis, an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Find out about the symptoms, vaccines and treatments.

16/03/2026

Cases of invasive meningococcal disease have been confirmed in Kent. Sadly, 2 people are known to have died. It's important to know the signs of symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia. Get more info from NHS.
🔗 nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis

11/03/2026

Good morning.

Please be aware the surgery will close at 1pm today for city wide staff training. Our phone lines will direct you to other services. Alternatively please call 111 for any medical needs.

18/02/2026

18/02/2026

Illnesses like measles and whooping cough can be serious and spread easily between children who are not vaccinated. 👦👧
To check if your child has missed any vaccines, look in their red book or contact your GP practice.
Find out more at www.nidirect.gov.uk/childhood-immunisation

04/02/2026

We are now offering face-to-face benefits checks for pension-aged people at our main office, based at:

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
197 Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG

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28/01/2026

Surgery closed for staff training this afternoon 28.01.26

To keep staff up to date with required training procedures we have regular training sessions for all staff. As a results of this the surgery will be closed on these afternoons, however our phone lines are redirected through to the Sheffield GP Collaborative for enquires or non-urgent matters.

28/01/2026

Children under 6 on 1st January 2026 will now be offered the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox) vaccine as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme.

The MMR vaccine is still available for adults and older children born on or before 31 December 2019 who were not vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella when they were younger.

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Find out about the MMRV vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, including who should have it, when it's given and possible side effects.

28/01/2026

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28/01/2026

Here is what you can do to stop and avoid the spread of Norovirus, or the 'winter vomiting bug'.

Do
✅ Stay home for 48 hours after your symptoms clear
✅ Wash clothes and bedding at 60 degrees!
✅ Wash hands with soap, clean surfaces with bleach-based disinfectants

Don’t
❌ Go to work, school, or visit hospitals
❌ Prepare food for others

Find out more: www.nhs.uk/conditions/norovirus/

28/01/2026