York Road Surgery - News

Why not use Accurx Messaging

You can use accurx triage to request routine appointments, fit note requests, test results, letters and repeat prescriptions plus much more

Missed Appointments

In the month of July 2025 61 appointments were missed at this practice This equates to 15½ hours wasted time.

Friends & Family Test

Thank you to all our patients who have taken the time to complete our Friends & Family Test following their appointments over the past month. We received 104 responses.

ROADWORKS

We still have access to the practice through the roadworks but please allow extra time to navigate the ques

WEIGHT LOSS INJECTIONS

GPs can only prescribe weight loss injections (such as Mounjaro) once a full wraparound support service is in place locally. This includes a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity programme which patients must engage with for at least 9 months. We are currently waiting for this service to be put in place by the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (commissioners of NHS services) meaning we remain unable to prescribe weight loss injections at this current time.

Heatwave

Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it's too hot, there are health risks.

Bowel Cancer Screening Month

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Did not attend policy

Every missed appointment costs the NHS money. If you are unable to attend an appointment it is vital you contact the surgery to cancel the appointment to make it available for another patient.

Abuse is not in a days work

NHS South Yorkshire are supporting health and care staff across the region to stop aggressive and abusive behaviour from patients and members of the public under a zero-tolerance approach and public campaign backed by South Yorkshire Police called #NotInADaysWork.

Phone lines down

Please be aware our phone lines are down this morning. Please bear with us as we try to get this fixed