Lockfield Surgery

17/10/2025

Please share! Willenhall Chart Centre helping the community as always 🙌🏼❤️

This coming Saturday (18th October 2025) is meals for the community here at Willenhall Chart Centre, 1.30pm to 3.00pm. This can be eat in or take away, whichever is best for you.

10/10/2025

🕯 Baby Loss Awareness Week 2025 🕯
9–15 October

This week, we stand together with families in Walsall and across the UK to remember every baby who has died, and to support everyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss. 💙💖

Take part in the Wave of Light on Tuesday 15 October at 7 pm — light a candle in remembrance. 🕯

📍 Local Memorial Service

A special Baby Loss Memorial Service will be held on Sunday 12 October, 3 pm, at Pelsall Community & Arts Centre (WS3 4BQ).
Hosted by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, the service is open to all who have experienced baby loss, no matter how long ago.

For details, visit:
🔗 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust – Memorial Service Info

If you or someone you know needs support

💬 Sands - baby loss charity
💬 A Child Of Mine - Supporting Bereaved Parents



Together, we remember every tiny life lost and every family affected. 💗💙

07/10/2025

🚨 A Gentle Reminder: Your GP Surgery Is Not an Urgent Care Service 🚨

We’re here to help with a wide range of health concerns but recently, we’ve seen a big rise in urgent and same-day appointment requests for problems that aren’t emergencies.

🩺 GP surgeries are designed for ongoing and routine care, such as:

New or long-term health conditions

Medication reviews and prescriptions

Follow-up appointments

Non-urgent symptoms that need assessment

🏥 If you need urgent help, please use the right service for your situation:

Call 999 for life-threatening emergencies (e.g. chest pain, severe bleeding, collapse)

Call NHS 111 for urgent medical advice when the surgery is closed or you’re unsure what to do

Visit your local pharmacy for quick help with many minor illnesses such as coughs, sore throats, ear infections, or skin rashes

💊 Why we use Pharmacy First

Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare professionals who can safely treat many common conditions without needing a GP appointment.
Using Pharmacy First means you can often:

Get seen quickly, without waiting for a GP slot

Receive expert treatment and advice

Free up GP appointments for patients who need more complex medical care

By using the right service, you’re helping us keep same-day GP appointments available for those who truly need urgent medical attention and making sure everyone gets the right care, in the right place, at the right time 💙

Thank you for your understanding and support 🙏

06/10/2025

‼️ How Our Patient Triage System Works ‼️

Its now quick and easy to contact us online using our Accurx Patient Triage system 💬

💻 Step 1: Go to our website where you will see Contact Us Online "Submit a new request"

Which will give you the following link
https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/m91013

Fill out a short form to tell us about your health problems, admin or routine care requests, which includes fit (sick) notes, repeat prescriptions, reviews, screening and vaccinations

👉 The link is only available during surgery hours so that we can review requests safely and promptly.

🕐 Please tell us your availability
When completing the form, let us know if there are any days or times you’re not available.
This really helps us offer you an appointment that suits you and avoids delays if we offer a time you can’t attend.
(If you put “available anytime,” we’ll assume you can attend any time during our surgery hours.)

👩‍💼 Step 2: A member of staff reviews your request

Once you submit your form, a member of our team reviews it and decides what kind of help you need.
We aim to respond as quickly as possible, but it can take up to 3 working days for us to reply depending on demand and the nature of your request.

📅 Step 3: We respond

We’ll get back to you with the most appropriate next step: a message, phone call, or appointment.

This system helps make sure you get the right care, from the right person, at the right time, without waiting on hold.

Thank you for using our online triage it helps us care for all our patients more quickly and efficiently!

Contact us about your request

03/10/2025

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01/10/2025

This month is 💗

A time to raise awareness of signs, symptoms and support.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK with 1 woman diagnosed every 10 minutes. It's really important to know the signs and symptoms to look out for. Early detection and treatment can give the best chance of recovery.

Breast Cancer Now share lots of useful information including how to check your breasts, symptoms to look out for where to get support 👉https://breastcancernow.org/

29/09/2025

💊 Pharmacy First! Your First Point of Care 💊

Did you know? If you complete our online patient triage form, our team can still refer you to Pharmacy First if that’s the best option for your care. ✅

Pharmacy First allows local pharmacists to provide quick, expert advice and treatment for a range of minor illnesses.

This service gives you faster access to care without waiting for a GP appointment

Frees up GP time for more complex health needs

Helps you get the right care, from the right professional, at the right time

If your symptoms need a GP review, don’t worry, we will arrange that after reviewing your triage form.

Thank you for helping us help you. Together we can make sure everyone gets timely, effective care. 🌟

22/09/2025

Last week the surgery had a visit from the amazing Marie curie team.

Thanks to your generosity, many visitors took the opportunity to learn more about Marie Curie and chose to support us – whether by setting up regular donations, expressing interest in volunteering, or joining one of our fundraising events. The response was incredibly positive and encouraging.

Together, we raised a fantastic £208.32 which will provide 9 hours of nursing care for Marie Curie patients. This support makes a real difference in the lives of those we care for - Thank you! 💛💛💛💛

13/09/2025

07/09/2025

🚨 The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system today (7 September) at 3pm.

Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action.

The system is used to warn if there’s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. Regular testing ensures that it is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency.

Find out more 📲 https://orlo.uk/45Vq9

29/08/2025

There are over 100 strains of the HPV virus. Some are called high-risk as they may lead to certain cancers, including cervical, pe**le and a**l.

If anyone has missed their HPV vaccine at school, the NHS is inviting people aged 16–25 to catch up.

➡️ https://ow.ly/OHal50Wt6ga

28/08/2025

📣 For expecting and new parents! 📣

The Baby Buddy app! This a fantastic resource for free, personalised information about your babys development. 👶 Track growth, vaccinations, feeding schedules, and even jot down precious first moments and appointment notes, all in one place!

📲 Download Baby Buddy from Google Play or the App Store and take the guesswork out of parenting.