Grange, Greenview & Kinsley Medical Centres

29/10/2025

Work Clinic

Are you struggling to work with health problems or currently off sick?

We are offering a free clinic, run by an Occupational Therapist, Calvin King, who can help people with both physical and mental health difficulties stay in or get back to work.

The clinic offers free, independent and confidential help and advice to people who are either:

* Going to work but struggling due to health problems
* Employed but currently off sick from work and have received x2 or more fit notes.

Calvin is qualified to help with both your physical and mental health and will offer support on managing your health problem so you can continue working.

Calvin sees people with:

* Physical health problems that are stopping you being able to go to work.
* Mental health problems like anxiety or depression.

To use this clinic you must:

* Be employed or self-employed.
* Coming for a second fit note
* Want to get back to work
* Be aged between 18 and 80 years.

The clinic is not part of any occupational health service you may be using via your employer. It cannot see unemployed people or help with welfare benefits or work tribunals.

Your GP or other health practitioner will be able to refer you and Calvin will contact you within 5 working days to make an appointment.

Appointments can take place by phone, online video call or at the GP Surgery.

During the appointment Calvin will:

* Talk to you about how your health affects your job.
* You may be given an Advisory Fitness for Work Report or another Fit Note with advice about how to manage the demands of your job. You can share this with your employer if you wish to help them to understand your health needs.
* The Advisory Fitness for Work Report can be used by your employer as evidence for Statutory Sick Pay if you are currently signed off sick from work.

Calvin may suggest further appointments if you need more help to stay at work. He may also offer to talk to or visit your employer to suggest changes that could be made at work to help you e.g. equipment, changes to your work space etc. This will only happen with your agreement.

28/10/2025

Last week, the Grange staff had a "Wear it Pink" day for the charity Breast Cancer now.. not only they did wear something pink, but also played some games in the day, and held a raffle, raising £600.00 - well done Team Grange xx
Also, a massive THANK YOU 🙏to the people/local companies who also contributed by donating towards our raffle prizes.👏👏

22/10/2025

If you see our staff wearing something Pink today, this is because we are holding a "Wear something pink" day for Breast Cancer.
If anyone outside the surgery would like to contribute to this worthy cause, please click on the link below. Any donation is appreciated. Many thanks x

Help Sonia Poulson raise money to support Breast Cancer Now

06/10/2025

From 1st October 2025, all GP Practices in England are contractually obliged to implement the ‘Modern General Practice’ model. We are also adopting Total Triage which is a new approach recommended by NHS England to to make access to care and treatment easier for patients and to help improve patient satisfaction. This video explains more about Total Triage and how it works for patients:

https://practice365.co.uk/uploads/sites/1274/2025/06/Patient-facing-animation.mp4

The new system will:

Reduce waiting times on the phone
Eliminate the 8am rush for appointments
Ensure you see the right clinician for your needs
Streamline care and improve response times

All queries will be dealt with via an online form, accessed via our website. Ideally, patients will submit their own request however we appreciate that this may not be possible for some patients. If you are unable to complete the form yourself, a family member or friend can do it for you. Otherwise, our reception team can support you in completing the form. Please note that in order for the GP to triage your request in a timely manner it is very important to provide detailed and accurate information about your symptoms.

Queries can be submitted Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6.30pm, and you will receive a response within 24 hours (Monday to Friday).

We appreciate that change can feel overwhelming, but this system will make accessing care easier and faster for everyone. Thank you for your support in improving our services!

02/10/2025

We cannot stress how important it is that patients attend for their appointments at the practice.

During September 2025, the practice lost 48 HOURS of appointments due to patients failing to attend for their appointments and failing to contact us to cancel/rearrange their appointments. This equates to 286 MISSED APPOINTMENTS.

Appointments can be cancelled, easily and quickly, in the following ways:

Text cancellation number 07708 181 314 – available 24 hours a day.
Through an automated telephone service (01977 610009 option 1 then option 1) – available 24 hours a day.
Via online services - available 24 hours a day

When contacting the surgery via text, or via the automated telephone line, please include the name and DOB of the patient, along with the date and time of the appointment.

Thank-you for your support.

29/09/2025

The Health and Wellbeing Board is hearing more about the Carer Voice Network which provides a forum for carers to share lived experiences, connect with others 🫱🏽‍🫲🏻 and influence positive change.

In Wakefield District there are 415 children aged 5 to 15, 1,576 young people aged 16 to 24 and 31,315 aged 16 and over who provide unpaid care.

All carers deserve a good quality of life and should be able to live the lives they want to live. The Network has a number of key ambitions for unpaid carers across Wakefield District and strategies for young carers and adult carers are being developed.

Find out more or sign up to the Carer Voice Network by visiting: https://orlo.uk/Vvspz

26/09/2025

22nd – 28th September Organ Donation Week
Organ Donation Week is the perfect time for people to confirm their support for organ donation by adding their name and decision to the NHS Organ Donor Register.
https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/

If you needed an organ transplant would you have one? If so please help those in need of a transplant by opting to donate organs and tissue.

24/09/2025

4.2 million adults in England don’t know they have high blood pressure. It can pose significant health risks but is highly treatable.

If you’re aged 40+, click here: https://orlo.uk/gOILm to find a local pharmacy offering a free blood pressure check, without needing to book.

23/09/2025

22nd – 28th September National Eye Health Week
Vision really matters. Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us don’t know how to look after our eyes – National Eye Health Week aims to change all that!
Regular eye tests, once every two years unless advised otherwise by your optometrist, are essential health checks
for EVERYONE!
As well as spotting sight threatening eye conditions, routine eye tests can also detect a range of other health issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
For more on looking after your eyes visit
https://www.visionmatters.org.uk/

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22/09/2025

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19/09/2025

Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it.

It can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke.

Find out how to get checked, understand your numbers and how to manage your risk this week: https://orlo.uk/0Azbx