We are pleased to advise that this year The Barcellos Family Practice will be offering patients the opportunity of having both their Flu and COVID vaccines at our Corbin Avenue and Glenmoor Road surgeries.  

Eligible patients will receive a text message with a link to book their appointment online.

If you do not have a smartphone, don’t worry — we will contact you by phone to arrange your appointment, or you can call the surgery once you receive your text.

Please note there is a change to COVID vaccine eligibility this season

The eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination has narrowed to focus on those at the highest risk of serious illness.

Visit our Vaccinations information web page to check your eligibility and view this year's clinic schedule>>

After a successful trial, The Barcellos Family Practice is now using SystmConnect – a new online consultation system that’s replacing some of the services we previously offered through eConsult.  You can now use SystmConnect to:
• Get help with a new or ongoing health issue
• Request a fit/sick note
• Ask about your test results
• Request a doctor’s letter or report

💻 You don’t need a SystmOnline account to use it — but if you do log in with SystmOnline or your NHS login, it’ll save you time by filling in some of your details automatically.

SystmConnect is one of many online ways in which you can contact us.  

Find out more about the online services we offer on our Do It Online page here>>

The Barcellos Family Practice is trialling a new online consultation system that enables patients to access some of our GP online services such as requesting a fit/sick note or asking about your test results.  

If you’re aged 40 to 74 and receive an invitation for an NHS Health Check from us, say yes! 

Our Patient Participation Group (PPG) works with us to support and promote the best possible health care for all patients while ensuring that patients are at the heart of decision making.

The next PPG meeting is now scheduled to take place Wednesday the 29th of October at 12pm at Hope Church, next door to our Corbin Avenue surgery.

Find out more about our PPG and how to join on our PPG web page here>>

At The Barcellos Family Practice, we want to do all we can to help you with your well-being needs. 

We would like to keep be able to send you Practice communications by email and text message, but first, we need your permission.  Please get in touch with us to provide your consent or follow this link to our online Communications Consent form>>

Not only is it a quick and low-cost way for the NHS to contact patients, but it also saves patients time waiting on the phone to get through to the Practice or having to visit the surgery.

The Practice may use text messages to 

• Send appointment reminder messages – this reduces the chance of you missing a necessary health appointment and avoids wasted appointment times that another patient could use.
• Provide you with the opportunity to book directly into clinics such as Winter flu vaccination clinics, request COVID Booster vaccinations or NHS Health checks.
• Offer digital health management apps to support you in managing any long-term medical conditions, for example, taking blood pressure readings, living with respiratory conditions or managing diabetes.
• Ask you to complete online questionnaires as part of medical reviews, e.g. asthma or contraception reviews.
• Obtain your feedback on your experience (Friends and Family test).
• Support anyone with hearing difficulties or other sensory impairments by offering an alternative way to contact us.

Please be assured that if you cannot receive text messages or choose not to, you can continue to use other communication methods, e.g. phone calls or visits to the surgery.

For patients who use social media, please note we have a Facebook page and an Instagram account (@barcellosfamilypractice).  We often post breaking news on Facebook earlier than it is posted on this website, so please follow us so these posts appear in your news feed.