Welcome to Karis Medical Centre
Service update
The surgery will be closed on the following date for the Late Summer Bank Holiday
Late Summer Bank Holiday = MONDAY 25TH AUGUST 2025
Normal hours resume on Tuesday 26th AUGUST 2025
Guidance update
Heatwave Guidance
The Health Protection Team have provided us with some guidance during the hot weather. Please use the following websites to STAY SAFE DURING THE HEATWAVE
- BCC guidance on staying safe during heatwaves
- NHS guidance on keeping your baby safe in the sun
- AGE UK advice for older adults staying safe in hot weather
- UK-AIR daily air pollution forecasts and associated health advice
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
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.
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for weight management in General Practice
Mounjaro is currently not funded in the Birmingham area. When we know who will be eligible, we will be in contact with you. There is no need to contact the surgery.