ALFRED BARROW HEALTH CENTRE
We’re moving into the Alfred Barrow Health Centre on Monday 11 November. Letters are available in our Surgery so if you would like one, then feel free to pop in and pick one up.
From the above date, all appointments made at our Surgery will be held at the Alfred Barrow Health Centre on Duke Street in Barrow, LA14 2LB. We can be found on the Ground Floor.
Until then appointments will be held up to and including Friday 8 November at our usual site.
Our phone number will remain the same and if you have any queries or concerns, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
To view the letter online, then please click the below link
COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR ADULTS 2019
Please click on the link below for details of community events for adults in Barrow
Community Events for Adults information
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PRESCRIBING OF OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINES IS CHANGING
MEDICATIONS FOR COMMON SUMMER HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON PRESCRIPTION. THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO BUY AT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY OR SUPERMARKET. CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR GUIDANCE ON HOW TO COPE WITH THESE PROBLEMS
SUN SAFETY
NHS Choices: http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/skin/pages/sunsafe.aspx
Video: http://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/how-to-apply-sunscreen.aspx
Sunscreen Factsheet, British Association of Dermatologists: http://www.bad.org.uk/shared/get-file.ashx?id=3917&itemtype=document
Sunscreens, Prescqipp Bulletin 138: https://www.prescqipp.info/resources/send/295-sunscreens/2709-bulletin-138-sunscreens
SUN BURN
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sunburn
MOTION SICKNESS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/motion-sickness/
HEAD LICE
Head lice information
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DID YOU KNOW WEEKEND GP APPOINTMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE?
In partnership with your GP, Cumbria Health on Call are offering EVENING and WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS at
Furness General Hospital or Westmorland General Hospital.
You will be seen by a GP who has access to your medical records and who can provide the same service as your usual GP.
Healthcare Assistant appointments are also available.
Please ask at the surgery if you would like to book one of these appointments
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APPOINTMENT TEXT REMINDER SERVICE
We now provide a text messaging reminder service for appointments. This is to help us
reduce the amount of non attendances for appointments at the Surgery. Unfortunately it
can only access mobile phone numbers, if you wish to receive text reminders can you please
update your details next time you come to the Surgery or register with Patient Access and
update your details there.
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(Site updated 24/11/2019)
For appointments and prescriptions please use the
Online Services link above. Alternatively, just click
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