News

• Visiting Restrictions at Lister Hospital
  - New
  14/01/2022
  Information from East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Like other Trusts in the country, we have made the difficult decision to implement further patient visiting restrictions. Increased restrictions will be in place in our hospitals from Wednesday...
• Issues affecting blood test services
  - New
  14/01/2022
  Because of staff shortages due to COVID, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is temporarily unable to send phlebotomists to our practice to take blood samples. Patients requiring a blood test should book an appointment to take place at the List...
• Staff Shortages
  - New
  29/12/2021
  Due to unforeseen circumstances, Birchwood Surgery is currently very short staffed. We understand that it can be frustrating but please bear with us. We will get to your call as soon as we can. Please utilise your local pharmacy for symptoms such as...
• Rapid Expansion of Vaccination
  13/12/2021
• Christmas and New Year Opening Hours 2021/2022
  03/12/2021
• Message to Patients
  28/09/2021
• COVID-19 Booster
  17/09/2021
• Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Resources
  15/09/2021
• Important Update Regarding Over 65yrs Flu Vaccine
  03/09/2021
• Urgent news about blood tests
  31/08/2021
• Influenza Vaccination Programme 2021
  25/08/2021
• Staff Shortage: eConsult will be turned off
  13/08/2021
• Staff Sickness
  05/08/2021
• Covid Restriction Update
  16/07/2021
• Changes to Walk in Blood Test Service
  28/05/2021
• Patient Message
  17/05/2021
• Computer Systems Running Slow Update
  21/04/2021
• Patient Notice - 18th January 2021
  18/01/2021
• Getting Your Covid Vaccination
  13/01/2021
• Guidance on Shielding under the New Tier System
  30/12/2020
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert
  24/12/2020
• COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
  10/12/2020
• Limited Capacity to Take Phone Calls
  02/11/2020
• Flu Vaccine - 50-64yr Age Group (Not at Risk)
  25/08/2020
• Face Mask Exemption Letters
  16/07/2020
• Coronavirus - Health Advice For People With Asthma
  25/03/2020
• Notice - Higher Than Usual Call Volumes
  25/03/2020
• Important Patient Notice
  13/03/2020
• FLU SCAM
  11/10/2019
• IMPORTANT ID REQUIREMENT
  19/09/2019
• Please do not call the surgery chasing your flu vaccination.
  04/09/2019
• Flu
  19/08/2019
• Notification of changes to Extended Access and Opening / Closing times
  01/07/2019
• Read our Summer Newsletter!
  01/07/2019
• Are you taking gabapentin or pregabalin? (Lyrica, Alzain, Neurontin)
  14/03/2019
• Dr Brooks Retirement
  06/12/2018
• Improving Access to General Practice
  27/09/2018
• Our Practice List is Currently Open
  17/10/2017