Market Weighton Practice Patient Participation Group

22/10/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

22/10/2025

Did you know that there were an estimated 625,000 people aged over 90 years in the UK in 2024, which is an increase of 53.7% since 2004! Of these, 16,600 were over 100 years old. The NHS in conjunction with AGE UK have produced information to support Healthy Ageing and caring as many people don't feel supported to look after their own health, particularly with mutiple long-term conditions.
The links to these info books are found here:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/practical-guide-to-healthy-ageing/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/practical-guide-to-healthy-ageing/

NHS England » Practical Guide to Healthy Ageing

14/10/2025

Reminder that the Surgery is closed on Wednesday 15th October 2025 from 12.00 noon for training. This helps the team stay up-to-date with service developments, update their skills and take part in essential training, all of which help improve care for our patients. They will reopen again as usual on Thursday 16th October 2025 at 8am. Should you require medical assistance during this training time please call NHS111, access 111 online or in an emergency please call 999

03/10/2025

Many of you will have seen this on the news yesterday - As a Practice, Market Weighton are already running this system and have done for some time.

Move comes despite opposition from union, with ministers saying NHS needs to embrace digital tech.

29/08/2025

If you are eligible for an NHS Flu jab, you should have received a text message. If you have and have a smart phone, you can use the link to book. If you have a text but no smart phone, ring to book. | Also if you got no text message but think you fit in one of the following criteria, then call the Surgery to check:
- If you are 65 or over
- Pregnant
- Have certain long-term health conditions
- live in a care home
- Are a main carer for an older or disabled person.
Additionally, frontline health and social care workers are offered the vaccine by their employers or can get it for free at a GP surgery or pharmacy if their employer doesn't provide it. Children aged 2 to 3, school-aged children (Reception to Year 11), and children in clinical risk groups aged 6 months to under 18 are also eligible for a free vaccine, usually administered through schools or GP surgeries.

28/08/2025

For those not eligble for a free Flu Vaccination you can go ahead in September and book a paid one at Cohens

27/08/2025

Did you know that many patients are entitled to free parking on Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust hospital sites?
They offer free parking for:
• Patients receiving cancer treatment
• Blue Badge holders
• The parents and guardians of children staying in hospital overnight
• The parents, guardians, and next of kin of those receiving palliative care
• Patients who need to attend regular outpatient appointments may also be eligible to claim back the cost of their parking.
If you or a loved one are going to be in the hospital for a week or more, they also have discounted tickets available.
Details of all the concessions available and how you can apply can be found here:

Based at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital

27/08/2025

Did you know that many patients are entitled to free parking on our hospital sites?
We offer free parking for:
• Patients receiving cancer treatment
• Blue Badge holders
• The parents and guardians of children staying in hospital overnight
• The parents, guardians, and next of kin of those receiving palliative care
• Patients who need to attend regular outpatient appointments may also be eligible to claim back the cost of their parking.
If you or a loved one are going to be in hospital for a week or more, we also have discounted tickets available.
Details of all the concessions available and how you can apply can be found here: https://buff.ly/BALku8Q

27/08/2025

*NHS launches new WhatsApp Channel*
NHS England has launched an official NHS WhatsApp Channel to share trusted health information directly with the public.

The channel will share short, visual messages on

public health campaigns (e.g. flu, COVID-19)
health alerts and seasonal advice
key NHS updates and announcements
myth-busting and fact-checking content

To join, search for ‘NHS’ under the ‘Updates’ tab directly in WhatsApp on your phone

26/08/2025

Do you get repeat prescriptions? If so do you check that what you have ordered is needed? The problem is that many people reorder their regular prescriptions every month without checking what they need and then return unwanted medicines to their pharmacy. Unfortunately returned medicines cannot be reused or recycled. They must be destroyed. This adds up to £26 million of wasted medicines every year – money that your local NHS could use for other vital health services
To find out more click the link:
https://letsgetbetter.co.uk/yourmeds/
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Did you know the NHS in Humber and North Yorkshire spends £332 million every year on medicines? A huge £265 million of that goes on repeat prescriptions.

22/08/2025

Please remember that Market Weighton Practice will be closed all day on MONDAY 25th August 2025 and re-opening 8am TUESDAY 26th August 2025 for the bank holiday. Should you require medical assistance during the closed period please visit NHS111 online, or in an Emergency please call 999.

22/08/2025

Thank you to everyone who came to the Health and Well-being Event on Saturday. It was a buzz of activity, with folks taking up the opportunity to try THai Chi and Yoga for free, to learn about the NHS App, and chat to all our stall holders.
We always welcome your thoughts, as the organisers are patients who try to represent you all! Please scan the QR code and share your feedback about the event with us.
or you can email ppg/MWP@gmail.com