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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

Queen Square and Caton Health Centre will be closed on the afternoon of Thursday 11th July from 12:30pm for training and development. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. … [continue] Afternoon Practice Closure Thursday 11th July

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

The practice will be closed for the bank holiday on  Monday 27th May. The following pharmacies in Lancaster/Morecambe are open on the bank holiday on Monday 6th May: Boots Lancaster: … [continue] Bank Holiday Closure and Pharmacy Opening Times

Queen Square and Caton Health Centre will be closed on the afternoon of Thursday 16th May from 12:30pm for training and development. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. … [continue] Afternoon Practice Closure Tuesday 16th April

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

Queen Square and Caton Health Centre will be closed on the afternoon of Tuesday 16th April from 12:30pm for training and development. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. … [continue] Afternoon Practice Closure Tuesday 16th April

World Autism Acceptance Week takes place from Tuesday 2 April. It aims to increase autism acceptance and awareness. There are lots of ideas on the National Autistic Society website to … [continue] World Autism Acceptance Week 2 – 8 April 2024

Queen Square and Caton Health Centre will be closed on the afternoon of Thursday the 14th of March from 12:30pm for training and development. We apologise for any inconvenience this … [continue] Afternoon Practice Closure 14th March

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.

Take part in the 28 day Stoptober challenge this October. If you can quit smoking for 28 days, you are 5 times more likely to quit permanently. Join the thousands … [continue] Stoptober

Queen Square Sexual Health clinic offers free confidential assessment for a variety of symptoms. Peace of mind checks Vulval/vaginal irritation New vaginal or penile discharge if sexually active or recent … [continue] Sexual Health Services

Queen Square and Caton Health Centre will be closed on the afternoon of Thursday the 14th of September from 12:30pm for training and development. We apologise for any inconvenience this … [continue] Afternoon Practice Closure 14th September

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)

We have now gone live with our new online consultation service, Patient Triage, accessible from the banner on our homepage. This is a great way for you to contact our … [continue] Patient Triage

Changes to accessing appointments at Queen Square Medical Practice   We have received a lot of feedback from our patients over the past several months regarding accessing appointments at the … [continue] Important Patient Information About Appointments

From Saturday 1st of April NHS Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificates (HRT PPC) have been available to buy for £19.30 to help cover the cost of HRT. This PPC … [continue] HRT Pre-Payment Cards

In a new ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign that is the first of its kind nationally, NHS England is encouraging people who have been sent an NHS bowel cancer screening … [continue] Bowel Cancer Screening

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

There has been a recent increase in infections caused by Group A streptococcus bacteria across the country, resulting in the deaths of a small number of children. While these infections … [continue] Strep A Infections

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