Rainbow Medical Centre

25/09/2025

Rainbow Medical Centre Practice Patient Group (PPG) Needs YOU !

Do you have an hour every 3 months to meet with the Group?

Rainbow Medical Centre has had a PPG since 2008

The group was formed to:
Contribute to the improvement of the practice
Improve communication between the practice and its patients
Help patients to take more responsibility for their health
Provide practical support and help as the practice implements change

Since its conception it has:
Helped the practice lobby for equipment to improve patient care
Been consulted with when the practice introduced electronic consultations, changed opening hours and added a telephone queuing system amongst other things
Identified issues that patients face with the practice and came up with solutions to address them
In summary; the group has helped the practice improve the patient experience

The Practice is always changing and evolving – due to the patient needs, expectations of the wider NHS and internal practice improvements etc. We need you to help influence the changes

The Patient Group is not:
A forum for complaints
A fan club for the practice

If you can challenge but in a constructive way and if you can work with us to implement changes – we need you

If interested: please pass you contact details to a member of our reception team – Name, address, phone number plus email address if you have one

17/09/2025

STOPTOBER
Lets Quit Smoking Together
Stoptober is back! Join thousands of other smokers committing to quit smoking this October.
When you quit smoking, good things start to happen. You'll begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health.

Please visit the attached link for useful information and resources

With a whole calendar of both 'ready to use' and localisable resources, you will have the means to tailor this campaign to your specific audiences, from mid-September through to 31st October.

08/09/2025

👶👶We have had a number of infant immunisation clinics recently with high levels of non-attendance. On one session last week NO children were brought to their appointments. This is not only a waste of valuable NHS resources but leaves many children of St Helens vulnerable to preventable serious diseases. Please ensure your children's vaccinations are up to date and always contact the surgery if you are unable to attend yours or your children's appointments. 👶👶Thank you.

20/08/2025

Please note that the practice is closed for the August Bank Holiday on Monday 25th August 2025
Please note patients will still be able to seek medical advice via the following:
- By visiting the website 111.nhs.uk or phoning the service by dialling 111
- Using our website – rainbowmedicalcentres.co.uk and visiting ‘the treatment room’
- Using your pharmacy first for conditions listed below (please note age restrictions):
• Sinusitis patients 12 years and over
• Sore throat patients 5 years and over
• Earache patients 1 to 17 years
• Infected insect bites patients 1 year and over
• Impetigo (a bacterial skin infection) patients 1 year and over
• Shingles patients 18 years and over
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Women 16-64 years
By phoning the practice number where you will be transferred to our out of hours service provider

02/07/2025

National Bereaved Parents Day - 3rd July

National Bereaved Parents Day will take place on Thursday the 3rd of July to raise awareness for all parents who have lost a child of any age, and from any circumstance.

Please visit the attached link for useful information and resources

National Bereaved Parents Day was set up in 2020 by the charity A Child of Mine, after they realised that there wasn’t a specific day that honoured bereaved

23/06/2025

Access to Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for Weight Loss across Cheshire and Merseyside

Please use link below for updates

Semaglutide (Wegovy) is a weight loss drug that was approved by NICE in the UK on 4 September 2023. Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) has since been approved by NICE on 23 December 2024.

11/06/2025

Loneliness Awareness Week 2025 9th-15th June
Presenting a valuable opportunity to address the growing concern of loneliness. This year's theme, "Meeting Loneliness Together," emphasises reducing the stigma around this natural human emotion and encourages collective efforts to foster connections.

Why This Matters:
If loneliness is very severe or lasts a long time, it might increase the risk of some physical conditions such as dementia and mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety, low mood or depression.


Please find useful resources https://campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/better-health-every-mind-matters/loneliness-campaign/, aimed at a 16-24 year old audience, on the Campaign Resource Centre.

Loneliness is a feeling most of us will experience - but stigma keeps us silent. Together we can talk about loneliness, understand loneliness, challenge stigma, and create space for honest discussion. Hosted by Marmalade Trust, Loneliness Awareness Week has thousands of people across the UK and globally getting involved. From street parties to coffee mornings – businesses, community groups, charities, and individuals can use this as an opportunity to showcase how they help people connect.

Visit www.lonelinessawarenessweek.org to learn more, access downloadable resources and add your activities to the Connections Map.

Loneliness Awareness Week aims to open conversations about loneliness and reduce the stigma. Join us from 9 - 15 June 2025! Brought to you by Marmalade Trust.

09/06/2025

FRAUD ALERT 029 (05.06.2025)
**TO MAKE YOU AWARE**
We have received notification from a local GP practice that one of their patients has received a phone call from someone masquerading as a medical professional associated with their practice. They alleged they were a “senior health advisor” who worked alongside the practice in question.
The caller engaged the patient initially by asking about their medical problems, both old and ongoing. Once a rapport had been established, the caller then offered them some medication which they could try at a cost, then proceeded to ask for bank details to proceed with payment.
The number of the caller was 01900 516 559, a number that has been previously associated with fraudsters for vehicle accident insurance call scams.

12/05/2025

Happy international national nurses day to all our wonderful nursing team at Rainbow. We appreciate all your hard work and we are lucky to have such a great team!
🌈 ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤎🩷 🌈

02/05/2025

Please note that the practice is closed for the May Bank Holiday on Monday 5th May 2025
Please note patients will still be able to seek medical advice via the following:
- By visiting the website 111.nhs.uk or phoning the service by dialling 111
- Using our website – rainbowmedicalcentres.co.uk and visiting ‘the treatment room’
- Using your pharmacy first for conditions listed below (please note age restrictions):
• Sinusitis patients 12 years and over
• Sore throat patients 5 years and over
• Earache patients 1 to 17 years
• Infected insect bites patients 1 year and over
• Impetigo (a bacterial skin infection) patients 1 year and over
• Shingles patients 18 years and over
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women Women 16-64 years
By phoning the practice number where you will be transferred to our out of hours service provider

28/04/2025

The Rainbow Practice Patient Group (PPG) needs you!
The Rainbow PPG is looking for new members.

Are you able to provide 1 -2 hours every 3 months to attend the meetings?

The PPG is a partnership between patients, GPs/doctors and the surgery. It’s a platform that aids discussions about services the surgery provides and how they can be improved.
Comprising volunteer patients, the PPG collaborates directly with the surgery management and staff.

The PPG has been instrumental in the development of a practice newsletter, in supporting the practice to develop a patient survey and regularly contributes opinions relating to changes within the practice.

If you have time to spare; please let us know either by filling in the questionnaire on line or by letting a member of staff know the next time you are in the practice.

Thank you in advance

15/04/2025

Please note that the practice is closed for Easter on the following dates:
• Friday 18th April – Good Friday
• Monday 21st April – Easter Monday

Please note patients will still be able to seek medical advice via the following:
- By visiting the website 111.nhs.uk or phoning the service by dialling 111
- Using our website – rainbowmedicalcentres.co.uk and visiting ‘the treatment room’
- Using your pharmacy first for conditions listed below (please note age restrictions):
• Sinusitis patients 12 years and over
• Sore throat patients 5 years and over
• Earache patients 1 to 17 years
• Infected insect bites patients 1 year and over
• Impetigo (a bacterial skin infection) patients 1 year and over
• Shingles patients 18 years and over
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women Women 16-64 years
By phoning the practice number where you will be transferred to our out of hours service provider

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Easter