Birchwood Medical Practice

09/09/2026

📞‼️Unfortunately we are having problems with our phone lines. We have been in touch with our provider who advises this is a national problem.

We apologies for the inconvenience and will update as soon as the phones are back up and running.

In the mean time please contact us via Webform for non urgent queries, which you can complete on our website, or present to front reception.

Thank you for your patience during this time and we apologise for the inconvenience.

07/09/2026

⚠️ Important Update ⚠️

Please be advised that we are moving to become a cashless practice.

We thank you for your understanding.

04/09/2026

❌📅 Missed appointments 📅❌

In August 61 HOURS 10 MINUTES worth of appointments were not attended.

If you are unable to attend your appointment for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible, giving at least 24 hours' notice.

This allows us to offer the appointment to someone else who may need it.
Appointments can easily be cancelled as follows:

📱By Text
Reply CANCEL to your appointment reminder text message

🖥️Online
Use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)

🖥️Online
Using the GP online system- SystmOnline

☎️By Phone
Phone us on 01692 402035, Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6:30pm

03/09/2026

🔹ADT: The Low down- A free monthly class led by specialist nurses with Prostate Cancer UK 🔹

Are you on, or due to start hormone therapy? Or is your loved one facing hormone therapy? If so, this class is for you.

Join Prostate Cancer UK to learn, ask, and chat about the side effects of ADT (androgen deprivation therapy) at an informal class. Talk to an expert, discuss your concerns, and listen to the experiences of others in the same boat. Whether you're attending with someone or by yourself, please only fill in our registration form once.

For more information and to register please click here

Our free Specialist Nurse-led online classes for men on hormone therapy and their loved ones.

24/08/2026

We are pleased to have Emma from the Family Hub joining us again throughout the Autumn/ Winter period.

Emma will be with us on-
🌈Thursday 3rd September
🌈Thursday 22nd October
🌈 Thursday 3rd December

You can find Emma between 1:45pm and 3pm at Birchwood Medical Practice, as part of her work with Healthier North Walsham.

The Family Hubs approach supports parents and carers of children and young people from conception up to the age of 19-years-old (25 for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities). to read more visit https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/familyhubs

Emma will be located in the Main (Green) waiting room during the childhood immunisations clinic where she will be available to speak to for more information about the service and to provide some support to parents.

17/08/2026

12/08/2026

03/08/2026

Birchwood Medical Practice has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our team on a part-time basis.

For full details follow the link below.
https://uk.indeed.com/job/finance-assistant-0807a48e81453764

Closing date for applications: Friday 14 August.

03/08/2026

Please see the below update from the Partners at Birchwood Medical Practice

28/07/2026

‼️📞 Telephone Update: Our telephone and internet lines are now back up and running again. Thank you for your patience during this time 📞‼️