Blackburn Road Medical Centre

18/11/2025

17/11/2025

If your child missed their school flu vaccination, please see dates below for community clinics.
No need to book - just drop in and get protected. 💉💙
https://www.england.nhs.uk/nort.../2025/10/28/half-term-flu/

11/11/2025

🕊️ Remembrance Day – Supporting Our Veterans 🕊️

Today, as we honour all who have served, we’d like to remind our patients that our practice is Veteran Accredited.

If you have served in the UK Armed Forces, please let us know so we can code your record as a veteran. This helps ensure you can access the right support and specialist care available to you.

Two key NHS services available for veterans are:

Op COURAGE – a specialist mental health and wellbeing service developed by veterans, for veterans. It offers support with mental health, adjustment to civilian life, and related challenges.
Learn more: www.nhs.uk/opcourage

Op RESTORE – the Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service, offering expert care and treatment for physical injuries or health problems related to military service.
Find out more: www.nhs.uk/oprestore

It doesn’t matter how long you served or when you left – if you’re a veteran and need support, these services are here to help.

07/11/2025

🚨 Missed Appointments Update – October 2025 🚨

Last month, we saw our highest-ever number of missed Nursing and HCA appointments, with a huge 244 appointments not attended.

Missed appointments with our GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, and Advanced Clinical Pharmacist also remain high — 65 patients did not attend, resulting in over 11 hours of wasted clinical time.

Every missed appointment means longer waiting times and less availability for others who need care. Please, if you can’t make your appointment, let us know as soon as possible so we can offer it to someone else.

Thank you for helping us make the best use of our clinicians’ time 💙

05/11/2025

Our wonderful team at Blackburn Road Medical Centre are taking part in the Abbey Dash 10k run on 30th November in support of Kirkwood Hospice

🏃‍♀️ Going the extra mile for The Kirkwood! 🏃‍♂️

A huge shoutout to the incredible team from Blackburn Road and Broughton House Surgeries (part of Batley and Birstall PCN), 14 members of staff from across the practice, including GPs, Nurses, Secretaries, and Healthcare Assistants, are taking on the Abbey Dash 10km on Sunday 30th November, raising funds for The Kirkwood 💙

Many of the team are first-time runners and have been training hard over the past few months, all determined to make it round in one piece! 🏅

The Kirkwood’s clinical team works closely with the practice to support patients affected by life limiting conditions, and we are so grateful that they’re going the extra mile (literally!) to support our work. So far, they’ve raised nearly £1,300, an amazing effort! 🙌

📸 Pictured: Mary Tyrrell Place, Community Engagement Lead for The Kirkwood, alongside Dr Sodiq Oyetunde and Dr Dean Kulendran, two of the GPs taking part in the run.

If you’d like to cheer them on and support their fundraising, you can donate here 👉 https://bit.ly/4nrA65O

Thank you all, and good luck to the whole team at the Abbey Dash! 💛💪

27/10/2025

Blackburn Road Medical Centre & Broughton House Surgery are fundraising for Kirkwood Hospice with a 10k run and some raffle prizes!

Please support our medical and administrative team members (some of whom have never run until they started training!) and donate via the link below if you can.

The link also outlines why this support is desperately needed, now more than ever.

Thank you for all of your support!

https://www.justgiving.com/page/blackburnroadandbroughtonhousegp?utm_medium=FR&fbclid=IwdGRjcANsdAdjbGNrA2x0AmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEe1T0dq7u_bDRH25F_zSv-u_bU0qJ22CxZfDrwWnoSpPuYuWJjP0Shp6L5ACk_aem_7RrAA0nNjWyet_JepJFuwg

Help Blackburn Road and Broughton House Surgeries raise money to support The Kirkwood (Kirkwood Hospice)

09/10/2025

🧠 World Mental Health Day — 10 October 💚

Every year on 10 October, World Mental Health Day reminds us how important it is to look after our mental health and support one another.

This year’s theme, set by the World Federation of Mental Health, highlights the need to support the mental health of people affected by humanitarian emergencies. But it’s also a reminder that mental health matters for everyone, every day.

You’re not alone. If you’re struggling, reaching out is a sign of strength — not weakness. Support is available right here in Kirklees:
✨ Talk to your GP or a member of our team
📞 Call Samaritans on 116 123 (24/7)
📲 Access local support through Kirklees Mental Health Services
💬 Speak to someone you trust — taking the first step can make a difference.

Today is a good reminder to check in on yourself and those around you. 💛

24/07/2025

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