This week is #CarersWeek “A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, illness, mental health condition, addiction, or who needs extra help as they grow older. It isn’t someone who volunteers or is employed to provide support.” This year the theme is 'Caring About Equality' highlighting the inequalities faced by unpaid carers, including a greater risk of poverty, social isolation, poor mental and physical health. Far too often, carers of all-ages miss out on opportunities in their education, careers, or personal lives, just because of their caring role. Get involved in Carers Week 2025, and together let’s work towards an equal society, where carers are truly valued, recognised and supported. If you are a carer, you can access more information and support: ➡️ Carers UK: https://www.carersuk.org ➡️ York Carers Centre: https://www.yorkcares.co.uk If you would like to let us you are a carer, find out how to do this on our website here: https://www.priorymedical.com/referrals-resources/carers/
Long Term Conditions
Long term Conditions
A key part of modern general practice is the management of chronic diseases such as asthma, hypertension (high blood pressure) and type 2 diabetes. Priory Medical Group has highly trained specialist nurses and pharmacists in all these areas of chronic disease management.
We offer innovative solutions such as asthma reviews via text or video consultation. If you have a question about your chronic disease you can use the prioryCARE online form to get in touch, choose nurse appointment, then “I have a question about.....”.
If you are due a blood pressure check; many of our reception areas now have a “BP pod” and you can book an appointment slot to use this via the NHSapp and your SystmOnline account. You can also do home blood pressure readings and either drop off a paper copy of the results (with name and date of birth included) to any of our reception desks or use the prioryCARE online system and choose the general enquiries tile.
Blood testing capacity is limited but we have some phlebotomy clinics running across our surgeries. You can use the prioryCARE online system to request a blood test appointment (choose the nursing appointment tile), phone us or ask a receptionist to assist you. You can also an appointment at the Nimbuscare Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Askham Bar- call 01904 943690.
You can collect a blood form, or drop in a urine sample if requested at any of our 8 open surgery sites. Please avoid 12:15 - 13:00 when our reception areas are closed for the lunch break. The blood pressure pod is available at our reception sites in Tang Hall, Heworth Green, Victoria Way, Fulford Surgery, Rawcliffe Surgery, Lavender Grove and Priory Medical Centre.
If you are able, please attend the York Community Stadium drop-in blood taking clinic which is on Kathryn Avenue, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, YO32 9AF, there is free parking up to two hours. It is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm and quieter times are between 8am-9.30am Tuesday to Friday. You will need to take a blood form with you to attend.
Any changes to the hours will be communicated by York Hospital here.
