Gamston Medical Centre

17/07/2025

BLOOD TESTING SERVICES – SERVICE DISRUPTION



GP practices in Rushcliffe use Nottinghamshire University Hospitals (NUH) pathology services to complete our blood tests. Once we have taken bloods in the surgery, they are sent to NUH who analyse the blood for us and send us the results.



NUH introduced a new pathology system recently. This was required, but unfortunately the change has led to severe disruption and hugely increase workload for GP practices. Managing this work safely is having an impact on the capacity that we can provide for patient care and is affecting GP practices county-wide.



We are all working hard to get NUH to resolve these issues urgently. Please bear with us if results and services are slower than usual

24/06/2025

13/05/2025

📊 DNA (did not attend) figures for April 2025📅
👇Below is the Number of Missed Appointments in April 2025
This includes, but is not limited to;
Blood Tests, GP Appointments, Nurse Annual Reviews, Physiotherapy Appointments, ECG's, Practice Pharmacy Appointments, Dressings, Child Immunisations and more
✅ 2831 appointments were made
✅ 40 Appointments were missed.
✅ Approximately £1200 to the NHS was lost.
We would like to remind our patients to please attend any booked appointments on time. If you are unable to attend, you can cancel/rebook your appointment by:
☎ Contacting Reception
📱 Using the SMS Cancel option if you have appointment reminders via text
💻 Using the Online services
If you need to cancel or rebook an appointment, please try to give as much notice as possible, this can allow other patients to use that appointment time instead which helps during busy periods.
✨Thank You! ✨

10/01/2025

Community Flu Immunisation Clinics:

Details for drop in child's flu clinic happening for school aged children, who may have missed their flu vaccine in school or who are home educated.

23/12/2024

Xmas opening hours

19/12/2024

Introducing the Menopause Café at the new Social Prescribing Hub! Starting January 2025, they're offering a welcoming space for patients to come together, share experiences, and find support around menopause.

Patients are welcome to Join them in a relaxed, open and supportive space to share experiences, ask questions and explore menopause. Whether they’re experiencing it themselves or want to learn more, all women are welcome!
We’re thrilled to welcome expert speakers who will provide valuable insights:

Dr Jessica Piasecki – Athlete and Researcher, discussing common symptoms, what to expect and wellbeing strategies.

Harlene Kithoray – Senior Pharmacist, offering professional advice on HRT, symptom management and treatment options.

Patients can book now, using the following link:

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/73857