Ellergreen Medical Centre

24/07/2025

The surgery will remain open as normal during the Resident Doctors strikes.

We fully support the doctors who are seeking pay restoration after years of underfunding.

https://www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-centre/resident-doctors-say-they-will-go-ahead-with-strikes-after-wes-streeting-fails-to-make-significant-offer-in-talks

16/07/2025

In June 2,725 patients used PATCHS to book a GP appointment online.
From our practice website www.ellergreenmc.nhs.uk it only takes two clicks to access PATCHS. This service is not only quicker than waiting on the phone, but also frees the phone for patients who can’t get online

13/07/2025

13/07/2025

Measles vaccinations can be given at your GP surgery. If your child is overdue or you have changed your mind about vaccination we have appointments available this week with our nurses.
Call after 10am weekdays when phones are quieter and we will be happy to help

Help prevent the spread of by taking advantage of summer ‘catch up’ immunisation clinics for children and young people, or visit the Living Well bus.

Find out more by clicking the link.

https://liverpool.gov.uk/measles

26/06/2025

Thank you to everyone for your understanding today following the suspected gas leak.
The practice is now back up and running and it will be business as usual tomorrow.
Big thank you to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Cadent and Ellergreen Lifestyles Fitness Centres for all their help today.

26/06/2025

Due to a gas leak, the surgery has had to be evacuated. Emergency services are in attendance.
Patients with F2F appointments are being contacted.
If you require emergency medical attention please do NOT contact the GP surgery

23/06/2025

Various news outlets are currently running reports that weight loss injections will now be available on the NHS via your GP from today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglz4xyk7w9o.amp
Prescribing of medications at a local level are governed by ICBs, in our case Cheshire and Merseyside ICB. They have issued the following guidelines which stops the prescribing of these medications for weight loss purposes:
https://pmchbuild.formulary.co.uk/docs/files/tirzepetide_weight.pdf
As a practice we are happy to support our patients who are trying to lose weight through various services such as LOSS, but until locally approved, we cannot currently prescribe these medications.

17/06/2025

The surgery will be closed from 1pm on Wednesday 18th June for staff training.
All services will be available on Wednesday morning, and resume as normal on Thursday.
If you need a GP whilst we are closed, please call 111.

06/06/2025

Amazing amount of work done to look after patients this month, but still 126 patients did not keep their appointments.
That’s the equivalent of 31 hours of clinical time (average 15mins per apt).
Whilst we fill our time with other non-patient facing tasks this is time we could be seeing patients who didn’t get an appointment.

If you can’t keep your appointment you can cancel via text for your F2F or via our phone system. Please help us to help you.

09/05/2025

Lots of work going on at Ellergreen this April, but unfortunately 157 patients didn’t turn up to appointments.
This means another 157 patients were blocked from booking an appointment through wasted clinical time.

15/04/2025

There is currently a problem with the PATCHS software which is being raised with the relevant IT department.
To avoid any missed requests, we have turned PATCHS off but remain open for telephone requests.
It will be reactivated once it is functioning fully.

18/03/2025

The surgery will be closed from 1pm on Wednesday 19th March for staff training.
All services will be available on Wednesday morning, and resume as normal on Thursday.
If you need a GP whilst we are closed, please call 111.