Norwood Medical Centre would like to take this opportunity to let all our patients and friends know that our amazing and well loved senior partner, Dr John Young will be retiring next week after 31 years as a GP at the practice. We would like to share our heartfelt thanks to Dr Young for his loyalty and commitment to Norwood and the patients of Barrow. He will be sorely missed by us all. Congratulations on a wonderful career and best wishes for your retirement
Social Prescribers Drop in every Thursday 12-2pm at Barrow Library
Please note the surgery will be next closed on Tuesday 16th April from 1pm for Staff training
Exercise in Barrow!
A variety of free and very low cost options for all ages from walking, yoga, chair exercises to rugby and more and all local.
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Did you know We Now Offer Clinic Appointments at Early Morning, Evening, and Weekends With Our Enhanced Access Team?
In partnership with your GP, Our Extended Access team are offering the below appointments over a weekend:
- Face to Face physical examinations (GP or paramedic)
- GP Telephone calls
- Healthcare assistant appointments (bloods/blood pressure ect)
- Nurse appointments (dressings, injections, ECG, cervical screenings)
- Pharmacists (BP/pulse, medication reviews)
- Acute MSK (soft tissue injuries, sports injuries ect)
You will be seen given a time slot in which the clinician will call you or see you at a designated surgery (this may not be your usual GP practice).
They have the facility to do electronic prescriptions to your preferred chemist.
Please ask at your surgery if you would like to book an early morning, evening, or weekend appointment.