Welcome to Karis Medical Centre
Patient Notice
We have introduced a simple way to submit Administrative Requests
Patients will no longer have to wait on 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.
Service update
The surgery will be closed on the following date for the May Bank Holiday.
May Day = MONDAY 5TH MAY 2025
Normal hours resume on Tuesday 6th May 2025.
COVID-19 vaccinations: click here to book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment
Flu vaccinations: please contact reception if you are 65 and above, or 18-64 and have a long term condition or pregnant (to check to see if eligible please see www.nhs.uk/flujab)
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
COVID helpful links
Coronavirus (COVID-19) see latest guidance:
- Latest guidance: nhs.uk/coronavirus
- Employment: 111-isolation-note
- Post COVID: your-covid-recovery
COVID vaccinations
- COVID pass: get-digital-covid-pass
- Had abroad: tell-nhs-about-covid-vaccinations-outside-england
Masks are not required in practices but you may still wish to wear a mask particularly if you have respiratory symptoms
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
- Antenatal Self Referral – Positive Pregnancy Test
- 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
- Rape and sexual violence support from RSVP
- Sexual health services from Umbrella
- Social services help from Birmingham City Council
- Vasectomy service from BPAS
