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We currently have 3 job vacancies at Queen Square Surgery! If you are interested in joining our team, please check out the details on our Jobs page.

From October 2023 the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) will start to invite people at lower risk of diabetic retinopathy for screening every 2 years instead of every year. … [continue] NHS diabetic eye screening intervals are changing for people at lower risk

Lancaster City Council offers FREE weight management courses for adults over 18 years of age who have a BMI between 30 and 45. Course duration is 12 weeks, 1 hour each … [continue] Free Healthy Weight Programme

There is a planned upgrade to our telephone system on Thursday 13th June. We don’t anticipate any issues, but in case of unforeseen problems please bear with us on the … [continue] Upgrade to Telephone System 13/6/24

UPDATE 09:50 – We now appear to be up and running. Thanks for your patience.   We are currently experiencing problems accessing our systems and our phone lines are down, … [continue] Network Issues 8/5

We are changing the way in which you get a routine GP appointment at the surgery from Monday 29th April 2024. Whether you call the surgery, submit a triage request … [continue] Changes to How You book a Routine GP Appointment

Withdrawal of ear wax removal service – Effective from 1st April 2024 It is with regret that Queen Square Medical Practice is no longer able to provide an ear syringing … [continue] Withdrawal of ear wax removal service – Effective from 1st April 2024.

This week is important. It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2023 (19th – 24th June 2023). We’re supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust because we want you to have all the facts … [continue] Cervical Screening Awareness Week (19th – 24th June)

Check out lancashire.gov.uk/childcare for more info about funded places at local nurseries and childminders.

NHS services across the North West are currently under a lot of pressure, with staff working incredibly hard to meet demand. We need your help to manage services appropriately. Please … [continue] NHS Pressures this Christmas

NWAS – Ambulance Service Industrial Action Wed 21 and Wed 28 December: • NHS services across the North West are experiencing extremely high demand at the moment – this includes … [continue] NWAS – Ambulance Service Industrial Action Wed 21 and Wed 28 December

Did you know general practice has a range of healthcare professionals who can help with health issues? Practices across Lancashire and South Cumbria are supporting the #RightPersonRightCare campaign. General practice … [continue] Right Person Right Care

20 Cases of Monkey Pox Virus have been identified in the UK since the 6th of May. The infection can be passed on through close contact or contact with clothing … [continue] Monkey Pox

Please see the attached letter outlining the LMC stance on requests for special consideration letters and medical certificates during exam periods.

In January 2022 we started a four month trial period of the eConsult system.  We have now paused eConsult whilst we evaluate it. We would like to thank you for … [continue] Change of Appointment Booking from Tues 3rd May

Are you 75 or over? Do you have a friend or family member over 75 who come to this doctors’ surgery? We are inviting people aged 75 and over to … [continue] STREAM Research Study

Join our PPG – Queen Square Medical Practice

Did you know we hold a Sexual Health Clinic every Wednesday in Healthub? You don’t need to registered with Queen Square to attend. Call to book an appointment on 01524 … [continue] Sexual Health Clinic

We apologise for any recent disruption to our phone lines and if you have struggled to get through to a member of our team. There have been local server issues … [continue] Phoneline Server Disruption

It’s breast cancer awareness month! Did you know that the FREE NHS breast screening programme, which invites women aged 50 up to 71, is for well women with no signs … [continue] Breast Screening Awareness Month