Burnley Group Practice

25/03/2026

🐣 Easter reminder: order your repeat prescriptions early

With the Easter bank holidays coming up, GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed or running reduced hours.

If you take regular medication, please check what you have now and order your repeat prescription in good time. This helps you avoid running out and reduces pressure on urgent services over the holiday weekend.

You can order repeat prescriptions easily:

• Online through your GP practice
• Using the NHS App
• By contacting your GP practice directly

A little planning now can save a lot of worry later.

Find out more 👉 https://orlo.uk/1UZsF

23/03/2026

Update - the system is now back up and running. Thank you for your patience.

Unfortunately there is a problem with our clinical system EMIS. This is a Lancashire wide issue, we cannot access our EMIS system. Please keep all appointments that are already booked but please be aware this will cause disruption to our usual service. Please bear with us. Thank you Burnley Group Practice

23/03/2026

Meningococcal (MenB) vaccination – information

NHS England has asked GP practices to provide the MenB vaccine to a small number of students linked to the meningococcal outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, if they have returned home.

Whilst we understand this may be a worrying time, it is clear that is it going to be unlikely for many of our local residents to need vaccination under the current criteria that has been set for GP practices nationally.

ONLY if you have been advised that you are eligible and are currently living locally, please contact reception and inform them that your request relates to the MenB vaccination that is linked to the Canterbury outbreak.

If you have been advised that you are eligible, it is likely you will have been contacted by your university, school, or public health officials because you:

live in specific halls of residence in Canterbury
attended certain venues in Canterbury between 5–16 March, or
have been identified as a close contact of a confirmed case

If you have not been contacted directly, you DO NOT need to contact the practice about vaccination.

19/03/2026

⚠️ Medicines recall: Ramipril 5 mg Capsules (Crescent Pharma Limited)

One batch of Ramipril 5 mg Capsules is being recalled as a precaution after a packaging error.

This follows reports from a pharmacy that a pack labelled Ramipril 5 mg Capsules (Batch GR164099) incorrectly contained blister strips of Amlodipine 5 mg Tablets inside the sealed carton.

If you take Ramipril, check the packaging of your medicine for batch number GR164099. If your pack contains blister strips labelled “Amlodipine”, return it to your pharmacist.

The risk to patients of the accidental substitution of one widely used blood pressure medication for another is low. The most likely side effect would be dizziness related to low blood pressure.

If you have concerns about your medication or experience any suspected side effects, speak to your pharmacist or another healthcare professional. Patients and healthcare professionals can also report suspected side effects via our Yellow Card scheme.

Further information: https://bit.ly/4ult3k7

19/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

Close contacts of those affected in the Kent and Canterbury area of confirmed or probable cases are being identified by UKHSA and require antibiotic prophylaxis. Some students will require vaccination, but these students will be contacted directly by UKHSA.

There is currently no national catchup vaccination campaign. The latest update is here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/outbreak-of-invasive-meningococcal-disease-south-east-england

Read about meningitis, an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Find out about the symptoms, vaccines and treatments.

18/03/2026

18/03/2026

03/03/2026

Do you have diabetes?
Are you age 12 and above?
If the answer is YES, you can get a free NHS diabetic eye screening appointment.
If you have diabetes, you could develop an eye condition called diabetic retinopathy which can cause sight loss if it's not treated.
Finding and treating it early can prevent or reduce damage to your eyes and sight loss.
Prioritise your eye health in 2026! Book now by calling 01282 803013 or emailing Lancs.desp@nhs.uk

Diabetes UK Burnley Group Practice Padiham Medical Centre Rosegrove Surgery Riverside Family Practice

03/03/2026

Have you heard about Prevent? Have a look at these posters to learn more

https://www.lancashirepreventpartnership.org.uk/

17/02/2026

📣UPDATE on Autism and ADHD Assessment Pathways in Lancashire and South Cumbria📍

We are aware that the recent changes to Autism and ADHD Pathways have caused significant concern for families and young people currently waiting for assessment.

Please visit our website for support and to provide feedback on these changes: https://bit.ly/UpdateADHDAutismHWL

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

Your Diabetes Check-Ups Matter.

What are diabetes health checks?

Regular diabetes health checks - sometimes called your yearly or annual review – are part of your routine NHS treatment.
Diabetes can cause other complications that can become serious if not picked up and monitored or treated in the early stages . It's important to get all your health checks so you can get the treatment you need to keep you healthy. If you don’t think you ’re getting the checks you should be, speak to your healthcare
team. Diabetes UK

Burnley Group Practice Padiham Medical Centre Rosegrove Surgery Riverside Family Practice