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We are now booking for over 65’s only. Please call the practice on 0115 9423759 to book your appointment. Clinics will be held on 27th & 28th September from 1.00-3.00pm. … [continue] Flu Vaccine 2023-2024

All patients registered at a GP practice in the Nottingham City can access additional routine appointments outside GP surgery hours. These are evening and weekend appointments. For more information speak … [continue] Enhanced Access

Due to commissioning, the drop-in service for blood tests at the Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospitals is no longer available for patients who are having a routine test. It … [continue] UPDATE – Phlebotomy services for Forest/Fairfields/High Green patients

UPDATE – Phlebotomy service (Blood tests) for Fairfields / Forest / Highgreen Patients Phlebotomy is not part of the core GP contract and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) commission the … [continue] UPDATE – Phlebotomy service (Blood tests) for Fairfields / Forest / Highgreen Patients

NHS 111 services remain available but are currently extremely busy and unable to answer calls as quickly as they would like to.  If you are able, you may find it … [continue] NHS 111 Services

My Planned Care gives you advice and support while you wait and helps you to prepare for your hospital consultation, treatment, or surgery. This includes giving you information about waiting … [continue] Hospital waiting times

URGENT UPDATE – Phlebotomy service (Blood tests) for Fairfields / Forest / Highgreen Patients Phlebotomy is not part of the core GP contract and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire County Clinical Commissioning … [continue] Changes to the phlebotomy service at the Mary Potter Centre

How to access your COVID-19 vaccination status Through the NHS App You can access your COVID-19 vaccination status through the free NHS App from 17 May. You can access the app through … [continue] How to access your COVID-19 vaccination status

The Covid-19 vaccination programme has begun. When it is your turn to be vaccinated, the NHS will contact you. Please do not contact the NHS.   In Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, … [continue] Requests for Covid-19 vaccination at The Forest Practice

Researchers from the Open University, the LGBT Foundation and Yorkshire MESMAC are looking for trans people to take part in their anonymous survey looking at your experiences of healthcare. You … [continue] Improving the Integration of Care for Trans Adults (ICTA)

Find out if you are eligible for energy bill discounts Households on low incomes or receiving certain benefits may be eligible for energy bill discounts. Search www.gov.uk for advice on … [continue] Cut the cost of keeping warm this winter

Please see this Covid-19 fit to fly poster for information about asking for a Fit to Fly letter during the ongoing global pandemic.

Practices in the city have been receiving requests from patients for sick notes or letters for their employers, when the patient has been notified that they (or a member of … [continue] Pre op isolation letters for employers

Patients that are registered with Dr N Phillips at the Radford Health Centre, Ilkeston Road, Nottingham, NG7 3GW,  are to disregard the letter received earlier this week informing them of changes … [continue] Information for patients from Dr N Phillips practice

Please see our measles outbreak page for guidance on how and why you should make sure you are protected against measles. In August 2019, the World Health Organisation announced that the UK … [continue] Get protected against measles

Please feel free to “like” our practice Facebook page. You can find it by searching “The Forest Practice, Mary Potter Centre” on Facebook, or by clicking here. The page will contain … [continue] Join us on Facebook