Sunlight Group Practice at Allport Surgery and Parkfield Medical Centre

18/07/2025

People aged 75-79 can get a free vaccination to protect themselves from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common lung infection that can lead to serious illnesses like pneumonia.

Read more about RSV vaccination here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/

17/07/2025

We Want to Hear From You!

As part of our commitment to providing high-quality care, we are inviting all patients to share their feedback with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We no longer use paper comments cards. Instead, you can now give feedback on your care directly through our website using the CQC’s online tool. Visit https://www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care to provide feedback.

Your views help shape the way we deliver services and are valued by both us and the CQC.

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16/07/2025

14/07/2025

It is important that you attend your cervical screening appointment when invited, it's a test to help prevent cancer.

Please contact the practice to book in for your appointment today.

11/07/2025

The benefits of quitting start sooner than you might think.

⏰ After 20 minutes your pulse rate starts to return to normal
⏰ After 48 hours your lungs will start clearing out mucus
📆 After 2-12 weeks your circulation will have improved
📆 After 1 year your risk of heart attack will have halved compared to a smoker

For more benefits, visit: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

09/07/2025

The Living Well Service is in Cheshire and Merseyside this week, offering all routine UK immunisations, including MMR and physical health checks. Drop-in Cervical Screening is also available on certain dates and locations.

No need to book, just turn up. More dates/locations: http://bit.ly/3Ywzf91

08/07/2025

The practice will be closed this afternoon (Tuesday 8th July 2025) until 5:30pm due The Primary Care Forum.
The Wirral's GP Out of Hours service will be available on 111 for urgent medical help and advice whilst the practice is closed. In an emergency ring 999.

04/07/2025

Access to Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for Weight Management – Update for Patients

From 23 June 2025, following approval by NICE, tirzepatide (also known by the brand name Mounjaro®) will begin to be made available through specially commissioned NHS weight management services in primary care settings.

This is a positive development, and we know many people may be interested in whether they are eligible to access this medication.

Important things to know:
➡ This medication is not prescribed directly by GPs.
➡ Local NHS services are being developed so that eligible patients can be referred for treatment.
➡ At this stage, access is being prioritised for those with the highest clinical need.

Eligibility includes having a BMI of 40 or more (adjusted for ethnicity*) plus at least four of the following conditions:
➡ Type 2 diabetes
➡ High blood pressure
➡ Heart disease
➡ Obstructive sleep apnoea
➡ Abnormal blood fats (dyslipidaemia)

We understand that managing your weight can be difficult, and we’re here to support you in all aspects of your health and wellbeing. If and when referral pathways become available in our local area, we will update our patients and review eligibility on a case-by-case basis.

In the meantime, you can find public FAQs and eligibility information on the Cheshire and Merseyside ICB website here: https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/posts/mounjaro-tirzepatide-access-in-cheshire-and-merseyside/

Thank you for your understanding while these services are being set up.

Sunlight Group Practice Team

The new weight management medication ‘Tirzepatide’ (brand name Mounjaro®) is shortly being made available to NHS patients to support weight loss.

27/06/2025

Time to pick up your prescription? , and check your prescription bag before leaving the pharmacy to make sure that there’s nothing extra in there. If you return an item before you leave the pharmacy, the medicines can be reused.

www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/medicines-waste

26/06/2025

There is a lot we can do to tackle medicines waste and in Cheshire and Merseyside, and everyone can play a part. Thank you for helping your community to reduce medicine waste.

www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/medicines-waste

26/06/2025

The practice phone lines will be closed this afternoon (Thursday 26th June 2025) until 5:30pm due Protected Learning Time.
The Wirral's GP Out of Hours service will be available on 111 for urgent medical help and advice whilst the practice is closed. In an emergency ring 999.