The Weavers Practice

04/09/2026

*******ADVANCED NOTICE******
The Weavers Practice will be closed from 1pm to 6.30pm on the afternoon of Tuesday the 8th September 2026. This is for lancashire wide practice development time. Cover for emergencies can be accessed through 111. We will be open as usual in the morning from 8am till 1pm and will be fully reopened on the 10th September at 8am. We will still accept admin requests on PATCHES but these may not be actioned until the following day. No clinical requests will be processed and that option will be closed during that time. Thank you in advance for your understanding. This time is essential for staff and practice development.

04/09/2026

********ADVANCED NOTICE*******
There are due to be road works on High Street Rishton from the 8th September 2026 for 2 weeks. This is to update the crossings. This is likely to cause congestion. Please ensure that you give plenty of travel time to attend appointments at The Weavers Practice Rishton as we expect their to be delays especially at busy times. thank you in advance.

29/07/2026

03/07/2026

Here at weavers we are constantly reviewing and assessing our appointment booking system. As part of this we log all missed appointments for both our GPs and our nursing staff.

Between 1st January and the 30th June 956 appointments were missed and therefore wasted.

In June 147 appointments were not attended.

While we realise that there can be many reasons for patients not attending appointments we would politely ask that if you cannot attend that you ring to inform the surgery in good time so we can offer that appointment to another patient. Appointments are a precious resource and we want to ensure that all our appointments are well used. thank you for your ongoing support in this matter.

12/06/2026

We have been informed by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust that staff working in the blood sciences departments at Blackburn Royal Hospital and Burnley General Hospital will be taking part in industrial action on the following dates:

15 to 19 June - 22 to 26 June - 29 June to 3 July - 6 to 10 July

Unfortunately, this means the laboratories at both hospitals will have a reduced capacity, which will lead to longer waiting times for patients to receive results of blood tests.

We appreciate this may be frustrating, but we would politely ask patients not to contact the practice to chase up the results of blood tests, as we will be unable to make things happen any quicker.

Thank you to all patients for your continued support and understanding.

11/06/2026

*****URGENT*****
Please be aware that the practice will be closed from 1pm till 6.30pm today for essential staff training. This is lancashire wide and cover will be provided via 111. we are open as usual this morning. We will reopen at 8am tomorrow morning. sorry for any inconvenience caused.

22/05/2026

Policy regarding weight management medication (tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro) in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Date posted:19th May 2026
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NHS England has provided a national position on the prescribing of weight loss medication and this has now been adopted across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
GPs are now able to prescribe tirzepatides to people who meet the following criteria. These are:
• People with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m² or more (or 37.5 kg/m² for people from minority ethnic family backgrounds).
• More than 18 years old.
With at least four of the following long-term conditions:
• Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)
• Hypertension
• Dyslipidaemia
• Obstructive sleep apnoea
• Type two diabetes mellitus

Anyone prescribed tirzepatides will also be referred to the Healthier You: Behavioural Support for Obesity Programme. Engagement with the programme is required to continue receiving prescriptions.
People are asked not to contact their GP practice regarding this service. Practices will proactively contact eligible patients.

14/05/2026

URGENT NOTICE

Today is the monthly protected learning afternoon for East Lancashire. The practice will be shut from 1pm today for essential staff training. emergency care is being covered by 111. the admin function of Patches will remail open for administration requests but all clinical requests will be closed at 1pm. we apologise for any inconvenience. we will be back open as usual tomorrow morning at 8am.

29/04/2026

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