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Welcome to St Helens Medical Centre

With patients needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations

Face coverings

Following government guidelines, we now require all patients to wear a face covering when inside the surgery. Please click the link below to see the guidance.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers#exemptions-face-coverings

If you feel you are exempt from wearing a face covering, please follow the link below. We will not be issuing any exemptions to our patients.

Face Covering Exemption Cards

St Helens Community – Coronavirus Update

St Helens Parish Council are keen to support our local community at this extremely difficult time. Please find key contact details in the link below.

COVID-19 Community Update

Prescription changes - All patients will be signed up to electronic prescribing

Please follow the link below to find out more about the changes that will take place the week commencing Monday 20th January 2020. This will be for patients who are not yet signed up electronically -

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/pharmacies/electronic-prescription-service/

Online Services

The above quick links for prescriptions and appointments are only accessible for patients who are signed up to SystmOne Online. If you wish to register please contact the surgery.

Health for Young People - Click here

Isle find it directory - where patients can access information in one place Click here

Evening and weekend appointments now available. Ask at reception for details.

Improving access to General Practice: evening and weekend appointments now available

Patients who are registered at this practice can now book an appointment to see a GP or Nurse on weekday evenings (after 6.30pm) or at the weekends (on Saturday and Sunday). Appointments will either take place at this practice or at another NHS setting nearby. Talk to the practice receptionist to find out more or book an appointment.

By March 2019 everyone in England will benefit from access to General Practice appointments in the evenings and weekends at a time that is most convenient to them. This is part of a national drive to help improve access to general practice and get the best possible outcomes for patients. Further information is available at www.england.nhs.uk/gpaccess

Advanced access link -

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