72 of 80 Notes From The Medical Centre A ppointment Update Last Month saw Bewdley Medical Centre deliver:- 1986 GP Appointments and 5217 Nurse Appointments \ Bewdley Bridge Community Magazine - October 2025
6257 patients called and queued to speak to our team, and of those we answered 91.8% along with 4233 online requests. Thanks to the hard work of our reception team, on average our patients waited 2 minutes and 31 seconds for their call to be answered. DON’T FORGET TO BOOK IN FOR YOUR FLU VACCINATION As we head into a busy time of year our sta ff will work hard to continue to provide the best possible care for our community. There are lots of ways you can manage your health and help support us through the busy winter months. This includes using the NHS app, Pharmacy First and knowing when you should contact us. What you can do with the NHS App •
Looking after yourself this winter Winter is often a time for coughs, colds and flu and whilst it is rotten to feel poorly, the information on the opposite page can help you to look after yourself and your family and guides you when to seek help. Viral infections don’t get better with antibiotics. It is important that we only use antibiotics when they are really needed so we don’t contribute to antibiotic resistance, which makes it much more di ffi cult to treat bacterial infections in the future. Instead, for viral infections, focus on rest, hydration, and over-the-counter remedies to alleviate symptoms.
order repeat prescriptions and nominate a pharmacy where you would like to collect them book and manage appointments including online consultations view your GP health record to see test results, recent consultations, immunisation record and letters from other healthcare teams eg hospital clinics
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