Northbrook Group Practice

Have a happy Easter everyone!🐰🐣

⭐️IMPORTANT INFORMATION⭐️

Improvements to the way you request GP appointments at Northbrook Group Practice will take effect from 8am Wednesday 4th March 2026.

From this date, patients requesting a GP or in-house Physiotherapy appointment will be asked to complete an online request form. Once submitted, the form will be reviewed (triaged) by a GP, who will decide the most appropriate next step. The practice will then contact you to arrange this, which may include advice, signposting to another service, or booking an appointment if needed.

Appointments with our Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, and chronic disease reviews (such as diabetes, asthma, and COPD) will continue to be booked in the usual way. No form is required for these appointments, and there are no changes to how they are booked.

For more information and Q&A, please visit:
https://www.northbrookgrouppractice.co.uk/2026/02/09/our-appointment-system-is-changing/

Sexual Violence Awareness Week is a time to highlight the support that is available for anyone affected by sexual assault or sexual violence, including women and men💟
If you have experienced abuse, are worried about someone else, or need advice on staying safe, confidential help is available through specialist services. This includes medical care, forensic support, and sexual health checks such as STI testing🩺
You may receive emergency alert test notifications on your phone during national testing. Opting out can help some people stay safe, as these alerts override silent and do-not-disturb settings📲
❕Get personal safety & domestic abuse advice: https://ow.ly/Fg4L50Y5XLl
❕ Read about sexual violence against men: https://ow.ly/weUh50Y5XLx
❕NHS help after r**e and sexual assault (including SARC services): https://ow.ly/Oezi50Y5XKW
❕How to opt out of emergency phone alerts: https://ow.ly/x0ye50Y5XL5

Time to Talk Day🗣️
Whether you’re coping with grief or bereavement, struggling with your mental health or feeling lonely on the run up to Valentine’s Day, you deserve to be heard and supported🩶
You may be on the waiting list for therapy but here are ways to look after yourself and manage difficult feelings in the meantime.
Conversations, with friends, family or professionals, can be a great first step towards feeling less alone🫂
For more information, please visit: https://ow.ly/kHsc50Y85Fu

We've been raising awareness of Cervical Cancer all week at the practice🌸

If you have received an invite for your smear test and you've told yourself you'll 'book it tomorrow', you'll 'get round to it'...please, no more delays, get in touch with us today✨

Taking a few moments out of your day, really could help to prevent Cervical Cancer🌸

This week is Cervical Cancer Awareness Week🌸

Each year on average there are 3,300 new diagnosis' of Cervical Cancer, but here's the good news, on average 99.8% of cases are preventable. This is why Cervical Screening (Smear) is so crucial🌸

If you have received an invitation for your Cervical Screening, please contact the practice so we can arrange this for you🌸

With Storm Goretti on the way its more important than ever to make sure you stay well this winter❄️🌨️

- Be extra careful when walking on icy paths and roads to help avoid falls🚶‍➡️
- Make sure you have an adequate supply of medication💊
- Try to keep rooms in regular use at 18 degrees🌡️
- Check in on vulnerable family members and neighbours👥
- If eligible, get vaccinated against winter illnesses💉

For more information, visit;
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well/