Barcroft Medical Practice

17/09/2026

15/09/2026

📢 WE ARE RECRUITING FOR A CHILDHOOD ASTHMA RESEARCH STUDY 📢

Barcroft Medical Centre is supporting Imperial College London in conducting a clinical research study for children with asthma. This study is looking at a combination reliever inhaler and how it may help manage asthma symptoms.

✅ Does your child have asthma?
✅ Are they aged 5-11 years?
✅ Would they be interested in trying a combination reliever inhaler?

We welcome children from all backgrounds and abilities to take part.

To find out more about the CARE-UK study and register your interest, please visit:
🌐 https://careukstudy.uk/

Please feel free to share this post with friends and family who may be interested.

WE ARE RECRUITING! Does your child have asthma? Are they aged 5 – 11 years? Would they be interested in trying a combination reliever inhaler? Register Interest This study is sponsored and funded by Randomised Participants 374 Target Participants 1352 Opened Hospitals 22 What is Asthma?* Asthma is...

14/09/2026

🌟 Improving Access to Your GP Practice 🌟

We're pleased to share some of the positive changes we've made to help patients access care more quickly and conveniently.

✅ Our online consultation system Anima is now receiving an average of 124 patient requests every day.

✅ Our team is completing an average of 120 requests every day, meaning we're responding to demand efficiently with an overall completion rate of 97%.

✅ Since introducing online triage, telephone call volumes have reduced by 35%, helping patients get through to us more quickly when they need to call.

✅ GP Appointment waiting times have reduced and are now under two weeks.

✅ Patient feedback is improving too, with our Google rating increasing from 2.7 to 3.5 stars.

These improvements reflect the hard work of our entire team and our continued commitment to providing timely, accessible care for our patients.

Thank you for your ongoing support and feedback as we continue to improve our services.

14/09/2026

The kids are back to school and we are moving closer to winter!

Check out the UKHSA guide to keeping kids healthy this school year.

➡️ https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/08/28/a-guide-to-keeping-kids-healthy-this-school-year-for-parents-and-carers/

11/09/2026

Newsletter Autumn 26

11/09/2026

We now have a BP station in the practice !

It's . We're taking the opportunity to remind you...

💙 Around a third of people in the UK have high blood pressure, but most don't know.

🩺 A blood pressure check could save your life.

🔢 The NHS online blood pressure tool will help you understand what your numbers mean.

Find out more - https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/know-your-numbers-week/

07/09/2026

02/09/2026

From today, children and pregnant women can get their flu vaccinations ahead of winter.

Children aged 2 and 3 can get vaccinated at their GP surgery, while most school-aged children will be offered the vaccine at school.

Pregnant women can speak to their maternity team, GP practice or community pharmacy about getting vaccinated.

Find out more ➡️ https://bswtogether.org.uk/yourhealth/flu-vaccination/