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We are making preparations for the Autumn vaccination programmes which this year includes the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine (RSV) for the first time. Flu – BOOKING NOW OPEN! NHS England have advised that the annual flu campaign starts in October for over 65’s and the 18-64’s in at risk categories. Pregnant women, at risk children… Read more: Autumn Vaccination Programme

NHS 111 select mental health option If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a mental health crisis in North Yorkshire, York and Selby, they can access urgent support 24/7 by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option. Local crisis teams are not changing and the service is still provided by Tees, Esk… Read more: Are you in a mental health crisis?

St John Ambulance is aiming to set up the first St John Ambulance team in Pickering to provide first aid training and awareness and community event first aid services, as well as setting up a Badger and Cadet team for children aged 7-17years. To achieve their ambition, they very much need adult volunteers – could… Read more: Could you volunteer for St John Ambulance and help children in our area?

Unfortunately, the NHS no longer funds treatment for benign skin lesions, such as verrucae and warts.  Consequently, Pickering Medical Practice is unable to continue to offer a cryotherapy service (the freezing of lesions with liquid nitrogen).  Regrettably, we will cease this service at the end of the month. Pharmacy staff in local chemists are able… Read more: Change to Cryotherapy service

Anyone worried they may be at risk of hepatitis C can order a confidential test online here.

Take the test today and reduce your risk – search “Know Your Risk” or click here Around 200,000 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every year – putting them at risk of potentially serious health complications and early death. Modern life can make it hard to be healthy but, for many people, type 2… Read more: Diabetes Prevention Week 20 – 26 May

We are supporting the GLAD study and encourage anyone with depression, anxiety or no experience of mental health disorders to sign up and join the 50,000 people helping to make a change in mental health research. Find out more and sign up at gladstudy.org.uk

How to book your Covid Spring Booster vaccination with Citywide Health Citywide Health are a group of 7 independent pharmacies in York. In May 2024, we are travelling to Pickering to deliver our successful Covid vaccination service at Pickering Memorial Hall We are planning 2 clinics on Tuesday 7th May and Saturday 18th May.  Booking will be… Read more: Book your COVID Vaccination at Pickering Memorial Hall

After several years of going above and beyond to provide Covid vaccinations to our patients, we (and all GP practices within South Hambleton and Ryedale Primary Care Network)  are no longer in a position to be able to provide Covid Spring Boosters to our eligible patients. The vaccinations will be provided by an outside agency… Read more: Spring Covid Booster Vaccinations

We are pleased to announce that Dr Sam Boam who joined us in August last year will be taking on many of Dr Jim Coppack’s patients. We are also really looking forward to welcoming our new salaried GP to our team, Dr Leila Hummerstone who joined us on the 1st of February. Dr Hummerstone has… Read more: New Clinical Team Update

Retirement News I’m sure everyone joins us in wishing Dr Coppack a long and happy retirement. His hours are being replaced by GPs and an update regarding this will follow shortly. Message from Dr Coppack It is with very mixed emotions that I wish to announce my retirement from the Pickering Medical Practice, [and general… Read more: Dr Coppack Retirement News – 31st January 2024

The NHS has been working hard to address the backlogs built up during the COVID pandemic. As part of these plans, the NHS will be proactively contacting patients who have been waiting a long time for NHS funded treatment to remind them of their right to request to move to an alternative hospital where they… Read more: Important information for patients currently on hospital waiting lists

From Monday 21st August we will no longer be withholding our number when we call you so that you will know it is us calling. If you would rather we continue to withhold our number when we contact you then please let Reception know.

Our new clinical system, SystmOne, is now live Online services have now been turned on. If you want to continue to access online services (formerly ‘Patient Access’) you will need to register for Systmonline (SystmOne’s version of patient Access). To Register If you are able to; please request this access by sending us an Admin… Read more: How to sign up for Systmonline (our new Clinical System’s version of Patient Access) – updated 01.11.2022