The Oak Tree and Birches Medical Practice

12/09/2025

Support for your health and wellbeing after leaving the UK armed forces.

If you're already registered with a GP but have not told them you served in the armed forces, make sure to let your GP or a member of the practice team know when you next speak to them.

This is important to do because it may be relevant to your health and care, now or in the future. It does not matter how long you served for or when you left the armed forces.

Do not worry about sharing information about your time in the armed forces. GPs, nurses and other people working in the NHS are bound by law to deliver a confidential service.

Veterans and their families and carers can access dedicated mental health support services run by the NHS and mental health charities.

These include:
Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
Combat Stress mental health helpline, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – call 0800 138 1619
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/veterans-service-leavers-non-mobilised-reservists/

The NHS can support your health when you leave the armed forces. It does not matter if your health needs are a result of your service or not.

GP surgeries are usually the first point of contact if you have a health problem. They can treat many conditions, give health advice and refer you to other NHS services if needed.

10/09/2025

World Su***de Prevention Day

How are you today? Do you need someone to talk to? At the surgery we don't just have clinicians here to talk to we can also direct you to a range of professional services right on your doorstep!

For urgent support:
📞RDaSH Crisis Line: 0800 804 8999 (24/7 support for urgent mental health needs).
📞NHS 111: Call 111 and select the mental health option.
📞North Lincs Adult Mental Health Service - Access Team: 0800 015 4334. This team provides the crisis resolution service and can be contacted for urgent support out of hours.
📞Emergency Services: In a life-threatening emergency, dial 999 or go to Accident and Emergency (A&E).

Other useful contacts:
🟢Samaritans: 116 123.

🟢Children and Young People's Crisis Team: For young people under 18, call 0300 021 8996 for urgent mental health help.

08/09/2025

Today is World Physiotherapy Day!

Did you know we have a fabulous Physiotherapist that works in the surgery with patients twice a week? Meet Jazib!

Jazib has been a welcome friendly face at the surgery for some time now and he is always happy in his work, meeting new patients and helping with their physiotherapy needs. To book an appointment directly with Jazib call and speak to our reception team who can book you in as necessary.

08/09/2025

*System delay*

There has been a connection issue this morning in the Ironstone Centre with our system / internet. The engineer has arrived quickly and fixed the issue but there is a slight delay in answering calls.

Please bare with us as we work through the telephone queue.

Thank you.

05/09/2025

04/09/2025

If you have not already, it's important to register with an NHS GP surgery as soon as possible and tell them you served in the UK armed forces so they can add it to your medical record. This includes the:
🟢British Army
🟢Royal Navy
🟢Royal Air Force
🟢Royal Marines
🟢Merchant Navy

Registering as soon as you leave the armed forces instead of waiting until you need treatment means you may be able to access treatment faster.

When you register with an NHS GP surgery, it's important to give them any information you received from your military medical officer. This will help your GP to better understand your health, including any health problems related to your service. It will also help make sure you're referred to dedicated services for veterans, where appropriate.

28/08/2025

Do you have CKD? Do you know what CKD is?

Check out the attached information to explain more. This is available in multiple languages however should you require an alternative please contact the surgery directly. Alternatively please follow the direct link to our website.

https://www.theoaktreemedicalpractice.nhs.uk/services/health-topics/

06/08/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Vic our Pharmacy Technician 🌟

She has successfully completed her CVD Academy Programme, demonstrating real commitment to developing her knowledge and skills in cardiovascular disease management through various different methods.

We look forward to her getting even more involved in patient cardiovascular care.

Well done Vic!

09/07/2025

Here's a date for your diary!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15JsVuWAYA/

16/06/2025

We had a fabulous night at the Safecare Primary Care awards on Friday. We were lucky enough to win the Clinical Improvement Award - Public Health and Prevention 🏆⭐

Such an amazing team effort and well deserved.

12/06/2025

Tomorrow is the annual Safecare North Lincolnshire Primary Care Awards ⭐

We are very proud and lucky to have been shortlisted again this year in 4 categories which are;

Practice Manager of the year
Advanced Nurse Practitioner of the year
Primary Care Impact Award and
Clinical Improvement Public Health and Prevention

Whatever the outcome may be we appreciate all the hard work all staff do day in, day out and they are all winners in our eyes.
⭐⭐⭐

11/06/2025

Loneliness. It’s a part of life. Let’s talk about it.

We're all affected by loneliness at times in our lives. We can feel lonely in a busy city, on social media or spending time on our own or with others.

Sometimes admitting we feel lonely can be hard. It’s important to remember that lots of people experience similar feelings of loneliness, and that they can pass.

Understanding our own reasons for feeling lonely can help identify and manage these feelings.

We have social prescribers in the surgery who you can be referred to for a friendly ear and guidance or there are Community Connectors in the Ironstone Centre who sit near the stairs in the main entrance area.

https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/?wt.mc_id=loneliness_facebook_scrolling_awareness&wt.tsrc=social

Loneliness can affect us all, at any time of our lives. Find out about possible signs of loneliness, reasons we feel lonely and ways to manage it.