Kingswinford Medical Practice

22/12/2025

🎄Festive Season Closure🎄

Our practice will be closed on the following dates:

Thursday 25 December 2025

Friday 26 December 2025

Thursday 1 January 2026

During this time, if you need medical advice or care:
•Check local pharmacy opening times - https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/find-right-service-you/your-local-pharmacy/bank-holiday-pharmacy-opening-times?search_query=pharmacies+bank+holiday
•Call NHS 111 before attending A&E
•Dial 999 only for life-threatening emergencies

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish all our patients a safe and happy festive season!

21/12/2025

If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you.​ Call, go online or use the NHS App.

➡️ nhs.uk/111

20/12/2025

🎥 24 hours NOT in A&E.

When you need help, A&E might seem like the obvious choice. But there are many ways to get NHS help for non-emergencies that work around your life.

Get the right care, in the right place, at the right time – and help free-up emergency services for those who need them most this winter.

19/12/2025

The local authority is holding one of its ‘Too Good to Throw Away’ events on Monday 12 January at Kingswinford Methodist Church on Stream Road.

People will be able to donate unwanted household items that are in good working order between 10am and 1pm. Items accepted include curtains, bedding, cushions, kitchenware, small electricals, clothes, children’s winter coats, food and unused toiletries.

Anything collected will be shared between charitable organisations in the borough, including Provision House, which repurposes them for community use.

Residents are politely reminded that the scheme is not requesting furniture, soft furniture or white goods. You can find out more, and see a full list of wanted items here: https://www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/starting-over/

19/12/2025

Did you know you can view your test results in the NHS App?

You can see recent test results that have been added to your online GP health record, without having to phone your GP practice.

Find out more: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app

18/12/2025

Flu cases in hospitals are the highest ever for this time of year.

But there are things you can do to help, like getting vaccinated, if eligible, and taking steps to protect older and more vulnerable family members.

More than 18 million people have already had a flu vaccine this season.

Flu vaccines don’t stop everyone from catching flu, but they do reduce the risk of becoming seriously unwell, needing hospital care or developing complications – especially for older adults and those with health conditions.

If you’re eligible and haven’t had yours yet, it’s not too late to get protected.

www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

18/12/2025

17/12/2025

It's important that you attend your cervical screening appointment when invited, even if you've had the HPV vaccination.
Find out more https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cervical-screening/

17/12/2025

Are you ready to improve your overall health and wellbeing, but not sure where to start? The free NHS Healthy Choices Quiz gives you guidance, based on your answers, to help you live a healthier life.
Visit https://www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

17/12/2025

Got some antibiotics leftover? Don’t keep them for the next time you’re unwell.
Use them properly to keep them working for when you and your family need them most.
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/07/what-is-antimicrobial-resistance-amr-and-how-can-you-combat-it/

17/12/2025

If you're pregnant, it's important to take up the Pertussis vaccine when offered.
It helps to protect your baby in their first few weeks of life, as whooping cough can be life-threatening and require hospital treatment.
Talk to your midwife or GP today to make sure you and your baby are protected or visit here for further information: https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/health-advice/vaccinations

17/12/2025

Winter bugs about? Ask your pharmacist which medicines to keep in your cabinet this season.
Over-the-counter remedies like paracetamol or ibuprofen can help ease symptoms of colds, sinusitis or earache.
Stay warm, rest, keep hydrated & eat well.

Find your local pharmacy: www.nhs.uk/find-a-pharmacy