Brook Health Centre

02/01/2026

15/10/2025

📣 Calling all patients!

Are you ready to make simple, meaningful changes to your health
and wellbeing?

Join our Healthy Lifestyle Programme, a supportive 3-part series
designed to help you feel better, move more, and make confident,
lasting lifestyle changes

Gain confidence, motivation and skills to make sustainable changes.
Facilitated by an experienced Health & Wellbeing Coach.

📅 Online Group sessions start on 21st October and in person groups start on 22nd October.

☎️Please contact the surgery on 01327 323900 if you are interested.

24/09/2025

🤰💊 Paracetamol in Pregnancy – MHRA advice
The MHRA has confirmed that paracetamol remains the first-choice pain relief during pregnancy when used at the correct dose and for the shortest possible time.
It continues to be considered safe when taken as directed.
Always follow the instructions on the packaging. If you need further advice, speak with your pharmacist or midwife. A GP can help if needed.
📖 Find out more on the MHRA website:

Paracetamol should be taken as directed in the patient information leaflet

22/09/2025

We are currently experiencing issues with our website. We are working to get this rectified asap.
If you require triage - please use this link
https://florey.accurx.com/p/K83620
Thank you for your patience.

Contact us about your request

09/09/2025

Our service is regulated and assessed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Please feedback to CQC on care you have received from us via Give Feedback on Care. You can also call CQC on 03000 616161. https://www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care?referer=getinvolvedlinksection

23/06/2025

Patient Update: Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) for Weight Management

We are aware of recent news coverage about the availability of the Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) injection for weight loss through GPs. This has understandably led to some questions from patients.
At present, Mounjaro is not routinely available for weight management on the NHS in our area. The local Integrated Care Board (ICB) has confirmed that any rollout will take place gradually, over a number of years, and only in line with strict national guidance.
You can read the local NHS position here:
https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/tirzepatide

The recent BBC report refers to limited access in specialist NHS clinics, not routine GP prescribing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglz4xyk7w9o

We will keep patients informed as soon as any prescribing pathways change. Thank you for your understanding.

The National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence (NICE) has published a Technology Appraisal for Tirzepatide for managing overweight and obesity (TA1026). This Technology Appraisal makes Tirzepatide available for weight management, under the brand name Mounjaro. Unlike previous weight manag...

16/06/2025

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11/06/2025

📢 Don't forget our Carers Event is tomorrow! We're looking forward to seeing you! 📢

05/06/2025

Thursday 12th June 2025 has lots of Carers week events to join in with and we are happy to share our itinerary!

03/06/2025

📣Calling all Carers! Please join us for our Carers Event as part of Carers Week.📣
📆 Thursday 12th June 2025
🕐 1pm to 3.30pm
🏫 Brook Health Centre, Swinneyford Road, NN12 6HD
We will have Northamptonshire Carers here for support and advice, Towcester Centre For Leisure advising how we can stay fit and healthy and some of our Team on hand to help with any online services queries. We will also have refreshments and homemade cakes 🍰🫖