Our practice now has a self check in service - if you are attending for a face to face appointment please use the screen to check yourself in for your appointment.
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Email: mseicb-s.correspondence.carnarvon@nhs.net
Telephone: 01702 349957
First Floor, North Road Primary Care Centre
183 - 195 North Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex, SS0 7AF
Bulletin Board
Dec 2025
Dec 2025
Sept 2025
đ New Strength & Balance Exercise Class
Weâre excited to share that a new Falls Prevention Exercise Class will be starting soon at St Edmunds Hall, every Thursday.
How to Join
There are a few easy ways to register:
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Ask your healthcare professional to refer you.
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Register yourself by calling our friendly Clinical Contact Centre on 0333 005 0095.
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You can also be referred via the NHS email link on our website.
Once registered, weâll get in touch to confirm your class time.
Who the Class is For
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The class is designed for people who want to improve their strength, balance, and confidence to help reduce the risk of falls.
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Youâll need to have some independence with your mobility to take part.
â ď¸ If you are bed-bound or have very limited mobility, this class isnât suitable â but donât worry, support is still available through the Collaborative Care Team(email: ccc.referral@nhs.net).
Sept 2025
đž Assistance Dogs Welcome
We are proud to be an assistance dogâfriendly practice.
â What this means
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You are welcome to bring your trained assistance dog with you to your appointments.
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Assistance dogs are highly trained to support people with disabilities or health conditions.
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The Equality Act 2010protects your right to access healthcare with an assistance dog.
âšď¸ Please note
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Emotional support animals and dogs still in training are not currently given the same legal access rights.
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If youâre unsure or need advice, just speak to our friendly team.
đ Find out more at Assistance Dogs UK
We want every patient to feel safe, supported and included when visiting the practice.
July 2025
AskSARA
AskSARA is a new online self-help guide from Southend-on-Sea City Council, launching 26th May.
Developed by Living Made Easy(formerly the Disabled Living Foundation), AskSARA helps people find advice and information about daily living aids. It links to Europeâs largest database of assistive products, offering details on their use, technical info, and where to buy them.
Whoâs it for?
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Residents wanting to buy their own equipment without a formal assessment.
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Professionals supporting people to live independently.
How it works:
Visit AskSARA, select a topic (e.g. stairs, bathroom), and answer simple questions. Youâll receive a personalised report with:
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Tailored advice on daily living solutions
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A list of helpful products and suppliers
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Contacts for further help
You can save and share the report with family, friends, or care workers.
Helping Southend residents stay independent at home.
July 2025
Cervical Screening
Weâre excited to share a new cervical screening leaflet, designed to provide clear, supportive information about what to expect during your screening and why itâs so important for your health. We invite all our patients to download the leaflet and take a few moments to learn more about how cervical screening can help prevent cancer and support early detection.
Your health mattersâget informed and take the next step in protecting it today.
July 2025
Patients experiencing significant emotional or mental distress can call NHS 111 and select the mental health option.
The service offers 24/7 advice and support for anyone who is:
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Experiencing worry, anxiety or fear that they can't control
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Hearing voices and seeing things that others can't
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Considering harming themselves
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Find themselves withdrawing from friends or family
July 2025
June 2025
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for weight management
It was announced on 23 June 2025 that people living with obesity will be able to begin accessing tirzepatide (MounjaroÂŽ) for weight loss purposes in primary care settings.
However, this announcement does not mean prescriptions will be provided immediately to all eligible patients in GP practices across the country.
Weight management services are locally commissioned and funded at an Integrated Care Board (ICB) level, which means services will differ across each ICB. In mid and south Essex, access to tirzepatide will initially be through specialist weight management services only.
Access to tirzepatide (MounjaroÂŽ) through primary care is not expected to start in mid and south Essex until later in 2025.
Access to this medication is prioritised for those with the greatest clinical need; itâs for people living with obesity, in poor health with multiple obesity-related conditions as they would benefit most from the treatment.
June 2025
David Randall Foundation
Application to apply for tickets/vouchers for a range of outings for your patients with a life limiting illness
Mr Randall sadly passed from bowel cancer, and prior to his death his family and friends planned regular outings.
The David Randall Foundation aims to provide the same opportunity for patient with a life limiting illness in Essex. The application form and further information can be found via the link below.
May 2025
May 2025
Super bodies preventing super bugs
Our childrenâs âsuper bodiesâ do amazing work against common illnesses like coughs, sore throats and ear ache.
By preparing ourselves with the information and knowledge to care for them at home, spot more serious symptoms, and know when and where to get help, we can support them to feel better sooner, and without unnecessary use of antibiotics.
Getting help with Domestic Abuse
Illnesses like coughs, sore throats and earache are extremely common in young children, but did you know⌠our childrenâs âsuper bodiesâ are designed to fight off many common illnesses, without the need for antibiotics?
May 2025
Do you have a joint or muscle problem?
Please use the FREE local getUBetter app approved by your clinicians in South East
Essex. It is provided alongside your NHS care and offers local tips, advice, and
exercises tailored to you and your stage of recovery.
⢠Instant access
⢠Easy to use
⢠Safe and effective
Your healthcare professionals cannot be with you 24/7, but getUBetter can.
March 2025
NO SMOKING DAY 12TH MARCH 2025
March 12th is No Smoking Day! If youâre quitting today remember there is lots of free support to help you â thereâs no need to do it alone! Visit the Better Health quit smoking website now. #NSD2025
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/
March 2025
The NHS offers screening to save lives from breast cancer. Screening does this by finding breast cancers at an early stage when they are too small to see or feel.
All women aged 50 up to their 71st birthday are invited for breast screening every 3 years. We send out first invitations to screening some time between your 50th and 53rd birthdays.
March 2025
Essex Community Dementia Support Services
Our community support services are here for anyone living with
or affected by dementia. Weâre here for you, providing support
and guidance throughout every stage of your journey.
Please download the leaflet below for information on local services.
Feb 2025
At the Kids Autism HUB you can:
Find Accurate information about autism
Hear from other young autistic people and their families
Talk to other friendly people sharing their experiences on weekly online groups
Explore other autism services across Essex, Southend, and Thurrock
Feb 2025
Changes to NHS App minimum software requirements.
The minimum software version required to run the NHS app is changing on 3 February 2025.
Following this date, the minimum operating system required to run the NHS app will be:
- Apple iOS 15 and above
- Android version 8 and above
This means that devices running software versions lower than this will no longer be able to use the NHS app. This will affect people who use the following versions of iOS and Android operation systems:
- iOS 12
- Android 6
- Android 7
These users will not be able to access the NHS App via the app on their phones and will need to access the NHS App via their web browser.
Help and support about the NHS App device compatibility can be found on the NHS.UK website here
Feb 2025
Take a second to check your blood pressure.
An estimated 88,000 people across mid and south Essex are living with undiagnosed high blood pressure. Since high blood pressure often has no symptoms, we're encouraging people to get checked. Our local pharmacies offer free blood pressure checks.