Welcome to our practice website
Welcome to Brierley Park Medical Centre. Our aim is to treat all our patients equally and to give you an effective service that is sensitive to your needs.
The doctors and staff are committed to providing high quality medical care.
We look forward to welcoming you to our practice and hope that we may meet your needs. If you feel that there is something else that we could offer, we are keen to hear from you.
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Water Update
Following yesterday’s outage, we are pleased to report that our water supply is back on and we are open as normal from 8am – 6.30pm.
Thank you for your patience and understanding with this difficult situation yesterday
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Calendar of Events 2021 - 2022
On-line Guided Mediation (2)
Starts Wednesday 2nd June – Wed 7th July x 6 weeks.
Time 7 pm – 8 pm total number = 40
Cost = FREE
Family Nordic Walking (Sutton)
Starts Monday 21st June – Monday 26th July x 6 weeks.
Time 10.00 am – 11.30 am. Meet at Café in Sutton Lawn. Equipment provided.
Cost = FREE. Maximum number = 15 adults (+ small children)
Family Nordic Walking (Kirkby)
Starts Tuesday 22nd June – Tuesday 7th July x 6 weeks.
Time 10.00 am – 11.30 am. Meet café at Kingsway Park. Equipment Provided
Cost = FREE. Maximum number = 15 adults (+ small children)
Mindfulness/Tai Chi for Carers (Kirkby)
Starts Monday 28th June – Monday 2nd August x 6 weeks.
Time 11.30 am – 1.00 pm. Garden Room at Ashfield Health & Well Being Centre NG17 7AE
Cost FREE. Maximum numbers 8 people plus instructor. Refreshments provided.
Quirkshops (Brierley Park Café, Huthwaite)
Starts Wednesday 21st July x 4 monthly Wednesday sessions (11thAug, 8th Sept, and 13th Oct)
Time 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm. Partitioned area in café
Art Related to nature activity for mental health & well being
Cost = FREE. Maximum number is 8 participants & Tutor
Drama for Carers (Sutton)
Starts Wednesday 21st July – Wednesday 25th August x 6 weeks Sutton Academy Theatre
Time 7 pm – 8 pm
Cost FREE – Maximum number is 15
Woodwork Project (Stanton Hill) Transport can be arranged via Our Centre if needed.
Starts Thursday 22nd July x 6 weekly cohorts running throughout the year (x 6 groups)
Morning slot 11.00 am – 1.00 pm (Maximum 2 people)
Afternoon slot 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm (maximum 2 people)
Cost is subsidised by thriving communities £3 per session for materials (normally £5)
Active Minds - John Godber Centre, Ogle Street (Hucknall)
Starts Tuesday 7th September - Tuesday 12th October x 6 weeks
Time 6.30 pm – 8 pm Byrom Room downstairs at John Godber Centre
Participants: 10 (Priority young males 16 - 25)
Cost = FREE. All boxing equipment will be provided
Power of You Ladies only course (Ashfield Health & Well Being Centre)
Start Wednesday 22nd September 2021 – Wednesday 6th October x 3 weeks.
Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm (3 hrs including refreshment break)
Participants: 8 plus tutor
Cost = FREE all journals/resources provided as part of the course
Ridewise - Off Road Biking (Hucknall Leisure Centre/Titchfield Park) Still TBC
Start Tuesday 5th October 2021 – Tuesday 9th November x 6 weeks.
Time: 11 am – 1.00 pm (break around 12 pm)
Session 1 only: Skills assessment for biking capability
Participants: 6 males aged 18 – 24 to one instructor
Cost = FREE. Participants can bring their own bikes which will be checked prior to session. Otherwise, all cycling equipment will be provided
Online Mindfulness for Carers (Ashfield wide)
Starts Monday 1st November – Monday 6th December x 6 weeks.
Time 10.00 am – 11.00 am.
Cost FREE. Maximum number is 12
Active Minds – Revolution Gym, Redcliffe Street (Sutton)
Starts Wednesday 3rd November – Wednesday 15th December x 7 weeks.
Time 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Participants: 10 (Priority males aged 40 +)
Cost = FREE. All boxing Equipment provided
Arthritis Action Support Group East Midlands (Online via zoom)
Thursday 1st July at 6 pm
Tuesday 10th July at 6 pm
To register please e-mail info@arthritisaction.org.uk
Fibromyalgia Action UK Mid Notts Support Group
Face to Face meetings and online support dates TBC
Referral form sent to all those who expressed an interest
Still to be set up:
Allotment project at Harcourt Street, Kirkby
Digital Champions/Support – Ashfield Health & Well Being Centre, Kirkby
Linked with Citizen’s Advice
Food Related workshops (Tin Hat, Selston)
Our Centre Transport – Possible Support for Carers Groups ideas:
- ½ day shopping trip (Bakewell, Hardwick, Chatsworth)
- Trip to a local theatre for Drama Carers Group (Sutton) at end of session
- Trip for Carers in Hucknall group (Jim Radburn) link to Hucknall Heritage (Brian & Sheila Robinson)
- Farm Trip – Happy Days/Forget me Knot (Kirkby)
- Selston Lunch Club/Tin Hat Centre (Felly Priory?)
In light of the recent media reports over the weekend we would like to confirm we continue to have our doors open as they have been for several weeks now. We would also like to confirm that we will be continuing to offer necessary face-to-face appointments as we have been doing throughout the pandemic. More and more appointments have been naturally offered as face-to-face over the last few weeks as the COVID infection rate declines. However we must all remain very cautious due to the increased risks emerging from the Indian variant (which has established pockets of local infection) and so we must ensure that you are safe when you visit the surgery. We need to continue to limit how many patients are in the building at any one time. This will be achieved by staggering face-to-face appointments throughout the day and continuing to triage some appointments over the telephone. More information on this is available in the attached letter.
Open Letter
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Maternity Voices
Help us shape maternity services in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire - we are looking for new volunteers!
www.nottsmvp.co.uk
www.facebook.com/nottsmvp
contact@nottsmvp.co.uk
COVID-19 Vaccination Proof
From 17 May 2021, people in England who have had a full course of the COVID-19 vaccine can demonstrate their COVID-19 vaccination status for international travel.
A full course is currently two doses of any approved vaccine. People can prove their vaccination status:
https://digital.nhs.uk/services/nhs-app/nhs-app-guidance-for-gp-practices/covid-19-vaccination-status
We respectfully request that when you attend the surgery a face covering is worn at all times.
This can be a scarf or other homemade face covering
Please click on the lick below for further useful information and advice on how to make your own face covering.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
Does someone close to you seem really down? Might they be thinking about suicide? The only way to know is ask. Click the below link for more information and advice
Safe to talk leaflet
Coronavirus
Keep up to date with Coronavirus related news at the surgery by visiting our COVID-19 page below
COVID-19 news
Have you asked your pharmacist?
Minor short term illnesses can be treated at home or by getting advice from your local pharmacy. You don't always need a doctor or nurse for:
- Coughs, colds and blocked nose
- Hay fever
- Headaches or Migraines
- Indigestion and heartburn
- Minor pains (aches, sprains or strains)
- Constipation or diahorrea
- Temperature or fever
If your symptoms are not improving after a few days of treatment with over the counter medications, you should contact the local pharmacist or your GP for more advice.
Online Services
If you do not have access to a smartphone but do have access to a computer you can still access our online services by coming into the surgery with photo identification. We will then give you a username and password to access the same online services as the NHS app. Currently they both have the same information and features, but in future the NHS app will have much more to offer than our services.
For more information on this, please visit the Online services page
Citizens Advice Bureau Ashfield Outreach
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Please click the below link for details of support group and organisations for Ashfield Citizens to access during this winter around health and well-being support.
Winter wellness
GP Access Scheme
Monday - Friday 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Saturday morning 9:00am - 12 noon
Sunday & Bank Holidays 9:00am - 1:00pm
Ashfield North Federation of practices includes, Willowbrook Medical Practice, Woodlands Medical Practice, Brierley Park Medical Centre, Skegby Family Medical Centre and Kings Medical Centre. We are a group of practices who are working together to offer our patients access to GP pre-booked appointments evenings and weekends.
You can now have pre-bookable appointments Sunday & Bank Holidays at Forest Medical, Rosemary Street, Mansfield, NG19 6AB (near civic centre).
These appointments can only be booked through your own GP practice. There will be a GP and sometimes a nurse on duty at each surgery. Your appointment will be 15 minutes long. There are no emergency appointments available during extended GP Access Surgeries. Should the GP you see like to refer you for further investigations or procedures, this information will be passed on to your usual GP practice to process.
Extended GP Access service is now accessible 7 days per week. If you require an appointment on a Sunday please enquire with the reception team. For further information https://www.mansfieldandashfieldccg.nhs.uk/our-services/doctors-surgeries/did-you-know-you-can-now-book-gp-appointments-in-mid-nottinghamshire-on-evenings-and-weekends/
Great Self-Care App for patients
and staff alike!
The website below if full of apps around healthy lifestyle choices and self-care advice with community forums for discussion topics.
https://apps.beta.nhs.uk
Teaching/Training practice
We are an accredited training and teaching practice. We have speciality trainee Doctors (who are qualified Doctors who are training to be come GPs) and Foundation Doctors (who are qualified Doctors with over a year's experience of working since they left medical school
Research practice
We work as part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) We are an accredited level 2 research practice. We undertake research studies to benefit the health and wellbeing of our patients and to help to contribute to the knowledge of humankind. You can read more about the NIHRR CRN here:
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/support/clinical-research-network.htm
(Site updated 20/07/2021)