Portland Medical Practice

01/12/2025

06/11/2025

Monthly Phone Data - October 2025

05/11/2025

Friends and Family Results October 2025
For more information about the Friends and Family Test please click here – https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/friends-and-family-test-fft/

05/11/2025

Total number of appointments missed in October 2025 - 164.

Please remember to cancel your appointment if you no longer need it.

You can do this by replying CANCEL to your reminder text message, or by phoning or visiting the practice.

If you don’t cancel your appointment, and choose not to attend, this prevents us from being able to offer your booked time to someone else who needs it.

It will also be marked down on your record as a DNA (Did Not Attend). If you have several DNAs, this could result in you being removed from the practice list.

Wasted Appointment means unwell patients aren’t able to be seen.

Please, help us help you.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding

04/11/2025

06/10/2025

Monthly Phone Data - September 2025

02/10/2025

Friends and Family Results September 2025
For more information about the Friends and Family Test please click here – https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/friends-and-family-test-fft/

02/10/2025

Total number of appointments missed in September 2025 - 136

Please remember to cancel your appointment if you no longer need it.

You can do this by replying CANCEL to your reminder text message, or by phoning or visiting the practice.

If you don’t cancel your appointment, and choose not to attend, this prevents us from being able to offer your booked time to someone else who needs it.

It will also be marked down on your record as a DNA (Did Not Attend). If you have several DNAs, this could result in you being removed from the practice list.

Wasted Appointment means unwell patients aren’t able to be seen.
Please, help us help you.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding

30/09/2025

FREE Body Composition check at Anchor Meadow Health Centre
Monday 6th October 1-5pm
No appointment needed

23/09/2025

Walsall NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression

Are you struggling with anxiety, stress, or depression? Walsall NHS Talking Therapies offers free, confidential support to anyone aged 16 or over who is registered with a Walsall GP. Our professional therapists are here to help you feel better through personalised therapy tailored to your needs.

How We Can Help:
We offer a range of therapies including:
• Guided Self-Help: Support for anxiety, low mood, and other difficulties.
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy): 1-1 Therapy offered via face-to-face, video or phone call, and with the additional option of computer-aided CBT.
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing): For trauma.
• Counselling: For depression offered via face-to-face, video or phone call.
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT): For relationship difficulties.
• Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy
• Couples Therapy: For depression.
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• Online Tools: Access information or an online CBT programme, that you can use anytime.

Getting Started:
1. Reach Out: Contact us online or by phone. Our website can be used to self-refer any time, or we’re available to call us Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
2. Assessment Call: We’ll discuss your needs and determine how best we can help.
3. Begin Your Therapy: We’ll recommend the most suitable therapies and start as soon as possible.

Visit our website www.walsalltalkingtherapies.nhs.uk or call us on 0800 953 0995 to start your journey towards better mental health.

Service User Feedback:
"The personalised service and practical techniques made a real difference. The therapist really understood my needs."