Author: Rebecca Furnival

Woodside Medical Practice
Park Lane
Woodside
Telford
TF7 5NR
Phone: 01952 586691

Summer 2026

Opening Hours
Monday 8.00am – 6.30pm
Tuesday 8.00am – 6.30pm
Wednesday 8.00am – 6.30pm
Thursday 8.00am – 6.30pm
Friday 8.00am – 6.30pm
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED
Telephone lines open Monday—Friday from 8am—6:30pm.

June is host to Cervical Screening Week and Diabetes Awareness Week

Diabetes Awareness Week 8th-14th June— Shout about the things that matter to people with Diabetes, shining a light on what it’s like to live with day in, day out.
Cervical Screening Week 15th-21st June—Aiming to encourage eligible individuals to book their smear tests, address screening barriers, and highlight how early detection prevents cervical cancer.

Immunisations
It is important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact us to arrange a catch up.
Vaccines for children begin as soon as they turn 8 weeks old. You do not need to worry about keeping track of when and what vaccines your child may need, as our admin team will keep track of this for you and send you an appointment when your baby is due for their next vaccinations. You do not need to know what vaccines are required as our practices nurses are well trained in children’s immunisations.
Please remember to bring your children’s red book to each immunisation appointment so this can be recorded within the book.

Alcohol Awareness Week—July 6th-12th

This is a chance for the UK to get thinking about drinking. It’s a week of awareness-raising, campaigning for change, and more.

World Breastfeeding Awareness Week 1st-7th August

The global campaign that aims to inform, anchor, engage and galvanise action on breastfeeding and related issues.

Urology Awareness Month

September is urology awareness month, which shines a spotlight on urology diseases. There are many urology cancers, including—bladder, kidney, prostate, penile and testicular cancers to benign conditions. This is an opportunity to bring together the urology community.

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

September is also host to Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness. Shining a light on pulmonary fibrosis, which is a desvastating lung disease affecting over 70,000 people in the UK. Every breath matters, every story deserves to be heard, and every action brings us closer to change.

Home Visits

Repeat Prescriptions
The easiest, safest and quickest way to order your repeat prescription is online via patient access. We no longer take prescription requests over the phone, instead computer, smartphone or tablet users can request repeat prescriptions anywhere – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also check what medication you should be taking and when.
If you are unable to request your medication online then you can pop into the practice. You can also request your prescriptions through your chosen pharmacy.
If you are not already registered for Patient Access or the NHS App, please let a member of the Practice team know you would like to use this service. You can also use the Accurx link found on our website to request medication.
Please allow 3 full clear working days before collecting your prescription during normal working hours. The table below will show you when you can pick up your prescription based on the day you request it.

Requests for home visits should be made between 8am and 10:30am on weekdays by calling the practice on 01952 586691.
Visits should only be requested for patients who are bed bound or medically unfit to leave home. The doctor may call the patient initially in order to assess if they can assist over the phone or arrange for a clinician to visit.
They will decide if the visit is necessary, in which case a doctor may attend.

Mental Health Support
Please see below some of the services available :
IAPT Self-referral Please call 01952 457415.
Crisis Team Text Service 24/7 Text 'SHOUT' to 85258
Samaritans 116123
Online Live chat service Kooth.com
Urgent Help 24/7
0808 196 4501