Welcome to Karis Medical Centre
Service update
Flu Jabs: we are sending out invite text messages if you are eligible, for more info see www.nhs.uk/flujab
Covid jabs: if aged 75 years and over, those in older adult care homes, and those aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed are being offered a COVID-19 vaccine from October. Please book call 119 or see www.nhs.uk/book-vaccine
New Parking Restrictions: Visitors must enter their vehicle registration by using the touch screen tablet provided within 15 minutes of parking. Failure to register may result in a Parking Charge Notice (PCN). This system will operate 24/7. DO NOT park in the staff car park as this will incur a fine.
Karis Medical Centre will be closed on:- Good Friday: April 3, Easter Monday: April 6, Early May Bank Holiday: May 4, Spring Bank Holiday: May 25, Summer Bank Holiday: August 31, Christmas Day: December 25 & Boxing Day (substitute day) December 28.
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for weight management: is currently not funded in the Birmingham area. Only a very small number of patients across Birmingham will be eligible and will be contacted directly when the service is launched. Please do not contact the surgery about seeking a referral.
When we are closed, self care, out of hours, 111, 999 and A&E (accident and emergency)
There are many services available including:
- Self-care nhs.uk online help
- Mental health and wellbeing self help
- Pharmacist can help find your nearest
- 111.nhs.uk online or dial 111
- A&E for significant injuries or emergencies
- 999 dial in a life-threatening emergency
Find a service near you www.nhs.uk/services-near-you
Self-referral services and information
For repeat sick / fit notes – please see our sick-fit-note-certificates webpage
Increasing number of services are available for self referral such as:
- Abortion service from BPAS
- Addiction substance misuse from CGL
- ADHD Coach – Taking The Next Steps To Support Your ADHD
- Antenatal Self Referral – Positive Pregnancy Test
- Antibiotics prescribing for Children
- Bereavement service from Cruse
- Chronic fatigue help from Salue
- Domestic violence support from Refuge
- Exercise from active wellbeing society
- Eye minor conditions MECS service (red eyes, gritty, dry, irritation, inflammation)
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Mental health support age 0-25 from FTB
- Mental health support for adults
- Physio at Royal Orthopaedics hospital
- Physio – free getUBetter’s app – approved by the NHS
- Rape and sexual violence support from RSVP
- Sexual health services from Umbrella
- Social services help from Birmingham City Council
- Vasectomy service from BPAS
You and your general practice
You and your general practice (YYGP) has been developed to help patients understand what to expect from their general practice and how they can get the best from their GP team. www.england.nhs.uk/publication/you-and-your-general-practice
Patient Notice
We have introduced a simple way to submit Administrative Requests
Patients will no longer have to wait on the phone or visit the practice for following Reasons:
If you are struggling to access this online service then give us a call on 0121 455 0542 and we can guide you through the service.
