The Beaches Medical Centre

07/08/2025

*Delay with pathology results*

The pathology department located at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, which tests blood and other samples from GP practices across Norfolk and Waveney, has been experiencing delays since 29th July 2025, due to a change in IT system. Systems are now fully up and running. However, disruption caused by the digital switch-over is leading to delayed reporting of some non-urgent results to GP practices.

If you are waiting for the results of a test you have had, you may have to wait longer than normal for this to be reported. Please bear this in mind if chasing routine samples but do contact the practice if you have an urgent or worsening problem.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by these delays. The pathology and IT teams are working hard to rectify the issues and deal with the backlog of testing.

30/07/2025

The best way to understand your blood pressure is to check it regularly.

Our online blood pressure tool will help you understand what your numbers mean and give you tips on how to manage your blood pressure.

➡️ www.nhs.uk/blood-pressure-tool

21/07/2025

Good morning we are having issues with our electronic online system . Please bare with us while this is being investigated. Please be aware our telephone lines may be more busy than usual . Thank you .

15/07/2025

Update: services have now been restored and staff are working hard to deal with your enquiries in a timely manner. Thank you

❗️Clinical systems are down across GP Practices in Norfolk this morning, and this is effecting our ability to answer the phone, and our website enquiries as well as accessing our patient details.

Please bear with us, and if your query can wait - contact us later when hopefully systems will be restored!

We will keep you updated ❗️

15/07/2025

Update: systems have now been restored and staff are working hard to deal with your enquiries in a timely manner. Thank you

Please bear with us. The practice network is down, this means the practice is unable to book appointments via telephone or our website or face to face. This is being looked into urgently by the network provider. Other practices in Norfolk and Waveney are also affected.

04/07/2025

Come and join in with Seated exercise sessions, happening every Tuesday starting at 12:30!

04/07/2025

Good morning
We are having issues with our website this morning. Awaiting support from IT. Our phone lines are now extra busy, please bear with us.
Thank you. The Beaches team

23/06/2025

Mounjaro (weight loss injections) 💉

From today, GP practices are permitted to prescribe Mounjaro

Please note that we are not currently able to prescribe this 🚫

This is because our local NHS Integrated Care Board, has not yet approved the service for GP practices in our area

When we receive an update , we will share this with our patients

18/06/2025

18/06/2025

Cervical screening intervals will be changing from July. Please see the NHS post below ⬇

Please note that we can only take a smear test when you are due. If you receive an invite, please book an appointment to have this important test carried out

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme will also be moving to digital invitations and reminders for your smear test. We would encourage everyone to download the NHS App and enable notifications 📱

16/06/2025

A baby’s comforter has been left at our Sussex Road site today. If this belongs to you, please pop in to collect it. We hope it can be reunited with it’s owner 🙂