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Tirzepatide medication (brand name Mounjaro) for weight loss

A new community-based weight management service is set to launch this summer with the new weight management ‘Tirzepatide’ medication (brand name Mounjaro®) being made available to NHS patients to support weight loss. Availability of the drug will be on a pahsed and prioritised basis and patients will need to fulfill the criteria. Please do not contact us before it is confirmed the new service is available in our area, as we won’t be able to refer you.

Please read the FAQ section that explains how the medication works, who can prescribe it, alternative services available for weight loss, and considerations such as side effects, ongoing support, and costs.

The rollout is being coordinated carefully, so patients are encouraged to stay updated via NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB page: Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) – NHS Cheshire and Merseyside.

Hepatitis C Home Testing Kit

If you think you may have been exposed to hepatitis C please order a home test kit from the NHS. You don't need to arrange a doctors appointment or blood test with us. Please visit the website below for further details and to order a free, confidential hepatitis C test.

Reducing medicines waste - only order what you need

A large amount of medicines are wasted in Cheshire and Merseyside each year. We need your help to reduce this.

Find out why this is important

What to do when your child has a common illness

Illnesses like coughs, sore throats and ear ache are extremely common in young children, but did you know… our children’s ‘super bodies’ are designed to fight off many common illnesses, without the need for antibiotics?

These common ailments and can be unpleasant for children and their caregivers, but are most often caused by viral infections and do not need to be treated with antibiotics.

Find out what to do when your child has a common illness

Creative Art Therapy Workshop

Patient Newsletter

Our latest patient newsletter is now available. Paper copies will also be in our waiting room.

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccine

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs which causes runny nose, cough and fever. It is usually mild and self limiting, but for some older adults, may lead to more serious illness. For further information please read the guide from the UK Health Security Agency.

Free vaccinations are now available at the practice.  Please contact us to make an appointment if you:

• turn 75 years of age on or after 1 September 2024
• are already aged 75 to 79 years old on 1 September 2024

Appointments at Kelsall Medical Centre

We are pleased to now be able to offer appointments at Kelsall Medical Centre for our patients.

Appointments will be available Monday to Friday for doctors and Tuesday and Friday morning for nurse appointments.

To make an appointment please contact reception at Tarporley only. You will not be able to make appointments with reception at Kelsall Medical Centre. If you need to cancel or change an appointment for Kelsall please contact reception at Tarporley on 01829 732401 - option 1.

At this time not all services will be available at Kelsall for our patients eg immunisations, but we hope to increase the range of services over time.

Monday - 9-11am Dr Callely

Tuesday -  9-11am  Dr Argent-Belcher and 8-11.30am Nurse J Lester

Thursday - 9-11am Dr Pydah

Friday - 9-11am Dr Adey and 9-11.30am Nurse I Gallagher

Our Nurses can see our patients at Kelsall for long term condition reviews/management, cervical screening, contraception reviews/advice and injections (not immunisations though).

Kelsall Medical Centre - 7 Green Hill Road Kelsall CW6 0SN

Changes to Patient Access Log-In

In line with their commitment to security, Patient Access have introduced a new multi-factor authenticator (MFA) log-in process. Users will be required to input a one-time-passcode (OTP) from an authenticator application to log-in.

They understand that this change may take some time to adapt to, and they have more information here to support users, as well as their Support Desk.