Pershore Medical Practice

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24/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at Pershore Medical Practice! 🎄

As the festive season arrives, we’d like to thank all our patients for your continued trust and kindness throughout the year. Our team wishes you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year.

Please see our previous posts for our holiday opening times. If you need urgent medical help when we’re closed, contact NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.

Take care, stay safe, and enjoy the festivities ✨

The team at Pershore Medical Practice

💊 Try Pharmacy First 💊Did you know your local pharmacist can help with many common conditions without needing a GP appoi...
15/12/2025

💊 Try Pharmacy First 💊

Did you know your local pharmacist can help with many common conditions without needing a GP appointment?

With the NHS Pharmacy First service, you can see a pharmacist first for issues such as:
✔️ Sore throat
✔️ Earache
✔️ Sinus pain
✔️ Urinary tract infections (women)
✔️ Infected insect bites
✔️ Impetigo & shingles

Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare professionals and can offer advice, treatment, and in some cases prescribe medication, no appointment needed!

👉 Please consider visiting your local pharmacy first for these conditions before booking a GP appointment. This helps you get quicker care and keeps GP appointments available for patients who need them most.

Thank you for helping us help you 💙

🎄 Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 🎄Dear Patients,Please note our adjusted opening hours below over the festive period...
10/12/2025

🎄 Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 🎄

Dear Patients,

Please note our adjusted opening hours below over the festive period

Normal opening hours will resume on 2 January.

💊 Please note: Our prescription vending machine will remain open throughout the holiday period, even when the surgery is closed.

If you need medical advice while we are shut, please contact NHS 111, or in an emergency call 999.

Wishing all our patients a safe, healthy, and happy festive season! ❄️💙

🦠 How Long Could My Infection Last?Not all infections clear up quickly and many don’t need antibiotics to get better. Th...
08/12/2025

🦠 How Long Could My Infection Last?

Not all infections clear up quickly and many don’t need antibiotics to get better. The guide below shows the typical recovery times for common illnesses such as coughs, colds, sore throats, sinus infections and more.

⏳ If your symptoms are worsening and you’re not improving within the usual timeframes, please get in touch with the surgery.
We’re here to help you get the right care when you need it.

💧 Plenty of rest, fluids and self-care can make a big difference to your recovery.

🌡️ Feeling unwell? Here are common symptoms of everyday infections 🤒If you’re experiencing any of the following, you may...
04/12/2025

🌡️ Feeling unwell? Here are common symptoms of everyday infections 🤒

If you’re experiencing any of the following, you may have a common viral or bacterial infection. Most will get better on their own with rest, fluids, and over-the-counter remedies, but it’s important to know what to look out for:

👀 Eyes
• Red or sticky eyes
• Burning or gritty feeling

👂👃 Ears, Nose & Throat
• Sore throat or ear pain
• Blocked or runny nose
• Swollen tonsils

🫁 Chest
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Green or yellow mucus

🥴 Gut
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea

If your symptoms are getting worse, or you’re worried about a child or vulnerable adult, please contact the surgery for advice. We’re here to help. ❤️

❤️ Thank You to Our Wonderful Patients! ❤️Thanks to your incredible support, we’re delighted to share that this year we ...
01/12/2025

❤️ Thank You to Our Wonderful Patients! ❤️
Thanks to your incredible support, we’re delighted to share that this year we have raised £831.80 for this years chosen charity, the British Heart Foundation.

From our Walk for Hearts event to our charity cake sales, every step taken and every slice enjoyed has helped make a real difference.

We are truly grateful for your generosity and community spirit. Together, we’re helping to beat heart disease. ❤️

Thank you!

🚨 Important Information About Urine Sample Drop-Offs 🚨We are seeing a significant increase in patients bringing urine sa...
27/11/2025

🚨 Important Information About Urine Sample Drop-Offs 🚨

We are seeing a significant increase in patients bringing urine samples to the surgery without being asked to do so. Unfortunately, this creates extra workload for our nursing team and can delay care for those who need it most.

✅ We can only accept urine samples if:
-You have been specifically asked to provide one by a GP or nurse
-You have completed the required form in the sample pack with clinical information
❌ We cannot process:
-Unrequested urine samples
-Samples without a completed form

Any samples that do not meet these requirements will be safely discarded, as we are unable to process them appropriately.

💊 Think you may have a urine infection?
Please use the Pharmacy First service as your first point of contact. Pharmacists can assess your symptoms and provide treatment where appropriate. (Eligibility criteria: women, aged 16 to 64 years. Must be systemically well, excluding pregnant individuals, urinary catheter, recurrent UTI-2 episodes in the last 6 months, or 3 episodes in the last 12 months)

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us manage our workload safely and effectively. 💙

19/11/2025

🩺 Feeling rough with a cough or cold?

Common illnesses often last 1–2 weeks, and rest, fluids and self-care are usually all you need. Antibiotics won’t help, as colds are caused by viruses.

📈 We’ve seen a 20–25% increase in appointment requests since October, so please think Pharmacy First before contacting the GP surgery. Your local pharmacist can help with advice and treatment for many common illnesses.

💡 No need to contact us straight away.
If your symptoms last more than 10 days or get worse, then get in touch.

For more information, follow the link https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/common-cold/

Thanks for helping protect our community. Rest up and feel better soon! 💙

🌡️ Flu Alert: Protect Yourself This Winter 🌡️We’re seeing increased cases of flu caused by the H3N2 strain, which is cur...
14/11/2025

🌡️ Flu Alert: Protect Yourself This Winter 🌡️

We’re seeing increased cases of flu caused by the H3N2 strain, which is currently circulating in the UK and has been linked to serious illness and hospitalisations.

💉 The good news is our flu vaccine protects against the H3N2 strain!

If you’re eligible but haven’t yet had your flu jab, we’ll be sending out booking links soon so you can easily arrange your appointment.

Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and those around you this winter.

Thank you for helping us keep our community healthy!❤️

🇬🇧 Remembrance Day 2025 🇬🇧Today, we pause to honour the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our co...
11/11/2025

🇬🇧 Remembrance Day 2025 🇬🇧
Today, we pause to honour the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.

Their courage, sacrifice, and dedication will never be forgotten.

We’re proud to support our veteran community and will join the nation at 11am in observing two minutes of silence in their memory.

“They gave their tomorrow so we could have our today.” 🌺

We’re proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice 🎖️ and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day...
06/11/2025

We’re proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice 🎖️ and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day 🌺

We know that this Remembrance Day is likely to be particularly challenging for the many veterans in our community, and we want you to know that we are trained and committed to effectively identifying and supporting your health needs 💙

As a Veteran Friendly Accredited practice, our team:
✅ Recognises the importance of identifying veteran patients within our community
✅ Understands the unique health needs that veterans may have
✅ Strives to provide veterans with the very best care and support
✅ Knows about the specialist veteran healthcare services that exist
✅ Undertakes regular training and development to ensure we’re able to deliver the very best care to veterans in our community and meet the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant 🤝

If you’re a veteran patient, please do let us know that you have served so that we can make sure you receive the most appropriate and best care, if and when you ever need it 🙌

You can learn more about the accreditation and how it supports veteran patients here: rcgp.org.uk/veterans

🚭 It’s Stoptober! Time to Quit for Good 💪This October, join thousands across the UK taking the step to stop smoking. 🌟Qu...
06/10/2025

🚭 It’s Stoptober! Time to Quit for Good 💪

This October, join thousands across the UK taking the step to stop smoking. 🌟

Quitting isn’t easy, but you don’t have to do it alone, free local help is available!

👉 Worcestershire Stop Smoking Service offers:
✅Free expert advice and support
✅Nicotine replacement therapies and stop-smoking aids
✅Friendly, trained advisers to help you every step of the way

Visit 🔗 www.worcestershire.gov.uk/stop-smoking-support

or call 0300 123 1044 to speak to a trained adviser.

Make this Stoptober the month you take the first step towards a healthier, smoke-free future. 🌿

Address

Queen Elizabeth House, Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
WR101PX

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 8am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+441386553346

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