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 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.
Service update
The surgery will be closed on the following AFTERNOON
WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE 12.30pm and RE-OPEN on THURSDAY 26TH JUNE 2025 AT 8am
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.
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
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for weight management in General Practice
This service is being developed, we will update you once we know