Benfield Park Medical Group are excited to announce we are now a parkrun practice at the Rising Sun. If you would like to be a little more active, be outside, and connect with others why not think about walking, jogging, or running at parkrun? The events are free and open to everyone: you don’t need … Continued
All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (eg average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice. However it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading. It takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice and … Continued
Benfield Park Medical Group takes pride in the service we provide to our patients. We have high standards that we wish to maintain. It is with this in mind that we are proposing to make changes to our practice boundary. A practice boundary is an area which mainly governs whether patients can be registered at … Continued
Are you planning to travel in the future, perhaps to visit friends and relatives or to return to the homeland of your origin? Here is some very important advice for you: Research has shown that this type of travel puts you at greater risk of acquiring travel related infection such as enteric fever (including typhoid) … Continued
Do you live with diabetes? Have you attended your diabetic eye screening appointment this year? A Diabetic Eye Screening event is being held at the Centre for Life, NE1 4EP on Sat 7th Oct, 9am – 4pm. You must be due an appointment to be eligible, please see below. Walk-in slots are available on the day, … Continued
We are working alongside Streetwise to offer young people (between 11 – 25) free mental health and wellbeing support. The 1-2-1 sessions they offer are a way for young people to explore, understand and work through their experiences and talk about any issues in their lives that may be difficult, stressful, or confusing for them. Streetwise … Continued
There are new criteria for shingles vaccines eligibility. If you are eligible, we will contact you in the coming months to book an appointment. For more information visit Shingles vaccine – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a free art class with a tutor from a local college. This twelve week programme will begin on Friday 29th September, and will run each Friday from 2-4:15pm (except half term). If you would like to take part in this great opportunity please get in … Continued
