New Telephone system
Tomorrow (Tuesday) 23.4.24 we go LIVE with our new telephony system. Unfortunately this will mean that our lines will be down for at the maximum of 30 mins. Please bare … [continue] New Telephone system
Tomorrow (Tuesday) 23.4.24 we go LIVE with our new telephony system. Unfortunately this will mean that our lines will be down for at the maximum of 30 mins. Please bare … [continue] New Telephone system
The Practice will be closed from 12 noon on the following dates for essential staff training. All calls after 12 noon will be redirected to GP Care Wakefield for our … [continue] Practice Training Dates 2024/2025
Do you need help using the NHS App? Do you need extra support with setting this up on your smartphone or tablet? Come along and meet our digital team on … [continue] NHS app support
See our latest newsletter Homestead Newsletter Spring 2024
After listening to our patients and understanding that is often difficult for some people to call at 8am for an appointment, we are trialling a change to our appointment system. … [continue] ***** Appointment Booking Changes ***** from 1st March 2024
The Practice will be closed from 12 noon on the following dates. If you need to see a GP urgently please call the surgery who will direct you to GP … [continue] Practice Training days 2024/2025
On behalf of all staff at Homestead, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year
COVID-19 vaccination clinics are taking place at Balne Lane Community Centre, Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DP 3rd January 202410am to 2.30pm 10th January 2024 10am to 2.30pm No appointment needed … [continue] COVID -19 Autumn 2023 Vaccinations walk in clinic Balne Lane
Please see our latest patient newsletter Winter newsletter 2023 24
Appointments are still available on evenings and weekends if you need one; that’s the message from local GP surgeries as children head back to school across Wakefield. Simply call your … [continue] Child feeling unwell when your GP surgery is closed?
Huge congratulations to our newest Practice Nurse Natalie Bogg Natalie started with the Practice back in 2005 as a receptionist. Over the years she had trained to become a Healthcare … [continue] New Practice Nurse Natalie Bogg
Join us on Monday 16th October for our Homestead Coffee Morning where we will be joined by Age UK who will be willing to offer support and advice about the … [continue] Coffee Morning
Our appointments are now open to book for your seasonal FLU vaccination. This year we will be sending out booking links to allow patients to book into these appointments directly. … [continue] FLU Campaign 2023
We are having issues with our phone lines, we working on having a temporary measure in place until this is resolved. We apologies for an inconvenience caused
There have recently been a small number of confirmed measles cases in West Yorkshire. Measles spreads easily and in rare cases can lead to serious illness including ear infections, pneumonia … [continue] Measles
Please see our latest patient summer newsletter Summer newsletter 2023 NEW
We’re encouraging anyone who hasn’t had a first or second dose of the Covid vaccine to come forward before the offer ends for many people on 30 June. … [continue] COVID -19 Vaccines 1st and 2nd
HOMESTEAD COFFEE MORNING After discussion with our PPG Members we have made the decision to go back to Coffee Mornings rather than evenings. Therefore our next date will be; Monday … [continue] Coffee Morning July 2023
With summer just around the corner why not join us for our Coffee Morning in the Afternoon for June and July!! If you are a patient and would like to … [continue] Coffee Morning (Afternoon) June
The @DiabetesUK website has lots of really helpful information on managing your #diabetes during #Ramadan, including healthier food and drink choices, available in Urdu, Bengali, Arabic and English. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/…/managing-your…/ramadan
Many patients have commented over time that they would prefer to telephone the practice to order their medication, we have listened to what you have said and have purchased some … [continue] New prescription ordering line
Spring newsletter 2023 NEW
If you are a patient and would like to meet some of our team including our PPG member (Patient Participation Group) then please come along. We hope to see you … [continue] Coffee Morning – March & April 2023
PATCHS is the new easy way for you to contact your GP practice online. PATCHS has been designed by GPs to make it easier to contact your practice and save … [continue] Patchs
Our first Coffee Morning of 2023!! Join us on Monday 20th February 10am-11.30am for Coffee and refreshments. As well as meeting other patient members we have our Practice Care co-ordinator … [continue] Coffee Morning
The Practice will be closed from 12 noon on the following dates. If you need to see a GP urgently please call 111 who will triage your call and direct you … [continue] Practice Training Dates 2023-2024
Have your say on the way your local GP services are working Around 2.4 million people, aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England … [continue] 2023 GP Patient Survey
Yorkshire Ambulance Service – Industrial Action National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced two days of strike action – on Wednesday 21 December and Wednesday 28 December. NHS services … [continue] Yorkshire Ambulance Service – Industrial Action
Please see our latest Autumn Winter newsletter 2022
Updated 3.11.22 Autumn booster vaccinations The NHS is offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations for those at greatest risk from the virus to help keep their protection levels topped up this … [continue] COVID -19 Autumn Booster vaccines