Worcester City PCN News
What’s New
Worcester City PCN is working hard within the local community to improve health and wellbeing
Healthy Start Vouchers
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.
Find out if you're eligible to receive a card and more about the scheme click the button below:
Cervical Screening
We have a bumper month of cervical screening drop-in clinics this January. If you are due to be screened or missed your last appointment come and join us at one of our clinics, no appointments necessary.
Cervical screening is a free health test available on the NHS as part of the national cervical screening programme. It helps prevent cervical cancer by checking for a virus called high-risk HPV and cervical cell changes. It is not a test for cancer.
If it is your first cervical screening, you feel embarrassed or worried, you have had a bad experience before, or you have experienced anything that makes the test hard for you, telling the person doing the test means they can try to give you the right support. If it would help or you need assistance, you can ask if someone can come with you. It could be a friend, family member, partner or someone else. They can be in the waiting room or examination room with you to offer support. They may also be able to speak on your behalf about any worries.
If a trusted person isn’t able to come to the appointment, you can check if another member of staff can be with you for support. This person is sometimes called a chaperone.
GP Patient Survey
In early January, around 2.5 million randomly selected people registered with GP practices will be invited to answer a GP Patient Survey questionnaire about their experiences. The findings help to show what’s working and what needs to improve.
If you receive an invitation, please do take the time to take part and have your say so we can deliver the best possible service to patients.
If you need support completing the survey or need it made available in another language or format, visit www.gp-patient.co.uk/received-survey-open. Or call the free helpline number 0800 819 9135
New Year, New You
Looking to improve your health in 2024?
From quitting smoking and drinking less, to moving more and eating healthier, we’ve got lots of free apps to help and support you.
Antibiotics
Antibiotics can be superheroes against bacterial infections, but they're powerless against viruses. Remember, they're not the cure for that pesky cold or flu. Let's use these meds wisely to keep them effective when we truly need them. #antiobioticawareness #viralinfections
Visit our Pharmacy page for more information.
General Practice Team
At many GP surgeries, there is a range of health professionals who can help you.
In this film, three children go behind the scenes at a general practice to meet some of those health professionals.
Your general practice team is here to help you: nhs.uk/GPservices
NHS Video Library App
NHS App - Free to download from the App Store or Google Play. Register with NHS Login using Photo ID. Then you're free to book appointments, check your record and plenty more. Anytime. Anywhere