Rainbow Medical Centre

25/09/2025

Rainbow Medical Centre Practice Patient Group (PPG) Needs YOU !

Do you have an hour every 3 months to meet with the Group?

Rainbow Medical Centre has had a PPG since 2008

The group was formed to:
Contribute to the improvement of the practice
Improve communication between the practice and its patients
Help patients to take more responsibility for their health
Provide practical support and help as the practice implements change

Since its conception it has:
Helped the practice lobby for equipment to improve patient care
Been consulted with when the practice introduced electronic consultations, changed opening hours and added a telephone queuing system amongst other things
Identified issues that patients face with the practice and came up with solutions to address them
In summary; the group has helped the practice improve the patient experience

The Practice is always changing and evolving – due to the patient needs, expectations of the wider NHS and internal practice improvements etc. We need you to help influence the changes

The Patient Group is not:
A forum for complaints
A fan club for the practice

If you can challenge but in a constructive way and if you can work with us to implement changes – we need you

If interested: please pass you contact details to a member of our reception team – Name, address, phone number plus email address if you have one

17/09/2025

STOPTOBER
Lets Quit Smoking Together
Stoptober is back! Join thousands of other smokers committing to quit smoking this October.
When you quit smoking, good things start to happen. You'll begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health.

Please visit the attached link for useful information and resources

With a whole calendar of both 'ready to use' and localisable resources, you will have the means to tailor this campaign to your specific audiences, from mid-September through to 31st October.

08/09/2025

👶👶We have had a number of infant immunisation clinics recently with high levels of non-attendance. On one session last week NO children were brought to their appointments. This is not only a waste of valuable NHS resources but leaves many children of St Helens vulnerable to preventable serious diseases. Please ensure your children's vaccinations are up to date and always contact the surgery if you are unable to attend yours or your children's appointments. 👶👶Thank you.

20/08/2025

Please note that the practice is closed for the August Bank Holiday on Monday 25th August 2025
Please note patients will still be able to seek medical advice via the following:
- By visiting the website 111.nhs.uk or phoning the service by dialling 111
- Using our website – rainbowmedicalcentres.co.uk and visiting ‘the treatment room’
- Using your pharmacy first for conditions listed below (please note age restrictions):
• Sinusitis patients 12 years and over
• Sore throat patients 5 years and over
• Earache patients 1 to 17 years
• Infected insect bites patients 1 year and over
• Impetigo (a bacterial skin infection) patients 1 year and over
• Shingles patients 18 years and over
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Women 16-64 years
By phoning the practice number where you will be transferred to our out of hours service provider