Changing Lives lead the drug and alcohol service for the City of York. They offer a variety of support in a number of different formats, you can self refer to their service - more details here.
Contact the team for more information on the secure email blossomstreet.admin@changinglives.cjsm.net or on York@changing-lives.org.uk. Phone referrals and enquires can be made by calling 01904 464680.
The National Covid spring booster campaign will commence week beginning 15th April. Please ensure your contact details are up to date, including a mobile number where possible. Patients in care homes will be prioritised for early vaccination. From 22nd April, all eligible patients can attend to have the vaccine at a local pharmacy and this can be pre-booked by ringing 119 or online via the National Booking Service. Priory Medical Group will offer a limited number of appointments at Priory Medical Centre and Heworth Green surgeries on the morning of Saturday 18th May. Appointments will be sent via text or letter nearer the time. Housebound patients will be visited in May or June to have the vaccine. The Spring booster campaign ends on 30th June.
Due to sickness in the prescription admin team there might be a slight delay to processing of repeat prescriptions this week. Our brilliant team often have prescriptions issued within 24hours of request but please expect that we will complete all requests in our standard 5-7 day turnaround. Our clinical pharmacy team will be supporting the prescription admin team to action requests to ensure no delay to important and urgent prescriptions. Please continue to request repeat prescriptions in good time to allow for processing at both the practice and pharmacy. For more information about prescriptions see our website ➡️ https://www.priorymedical.com/prescriptions/
