Patient-centred care lies at the heart of SDS MyHealthcare
Our practice is a member of SDS MyHealthcare. We offer face-to-face GP, Nurse and Healthcare Assistant appointments in the evenings and at weekends at our six local Hubs. These Hubs also provide our patients with a wide range of other primary care services.
You can now administer aspects of your healthcare online with services such as ordering prescriptions and booking an appointment.
Fernley Medical Centre based in Sparkhill Birmingham has been providing GP services from 1894. It began as a single doctor’s residence with surgery facilities and has evolved into the present day primary health care team consisting of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are an established GP practice, renowned for our dedication and commitment to providing high-quality patient care.
In 2015 Fernley Medical Centre became part of MyHealthcare; an innovative project to deliver care to patients seven days a week. The practice is one of the main Hubs delivering GP services to patients in the locality.
The model is designed to:
Latest important News :
We are closed on Bank Holidays 2nd, 4th and 5th of April and 3rd & 31st May 2021.
Update on Covid-19 Vaccination
We are happy to announce that we have commenced Covid-19 Vaccination clinics at Fernley Medical Centre and are booking patients in line with Government guidance and according to age and risk group.
We will be contacting patients as they become eligible by text message or telephone and all patients aged over the age of 18 will be offered the vaccine in due course.
We request that you do not telephone the Practice about booking a Covid-19 vaccine as this will not speed up the process.
Dr Mann and Dr Shah fully support this programme and have recorded personal messages for you with further information…..
Click here for Dr Mann’s Message.
Click here for Dr Shah’s Message in Urdu.
Please click here for COVID19 Vaccination Information.
Surgery Update
All appointments at the surgery are now telephone triage. Call reception on 0121 411 0347 to be added to our call back list.
Patients are not permitted into the surgery unless this has been arranged following your telephone call with the Doctor
Please ensure you have told us your nominated pharmacy where we can send your prescriptions electronically
Should you need to come to the surgery for any other reason, knock gently ONCE on the side door and wait for the Reception team to answer (please be patient)
Stay home, stay safe
Thank you.
Click here for Updates on Coronavirus
NEW GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) enforced on 25th May 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union. It also addresses the export of personal data outside the EU. The GDPR aims primarily to give control to citizens and residents over their personal data.
The GDPR replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive
Practice News: The Practice uses a system called EMIS Web to manage clinical information about your care and health. This system is provided by a company called EMIS Health LTD who act as a data processor on behalf of the Practice. EMIS Health LTD also uses a sub-processor which is Amazon Web Services (sub-processor) who act under written instruction from EMIS Health LTD to store the data. Under no circumstances is it technically possible for Amazon Web Services to access any information about you. Should you have any concerns or queries please do not hesitate to contact the Practice.
This practice is supporting vital coronavirus (COVID-19) planning and research by sharing your data with NHS Digital. For more information about this see the General Practice Transparency Notice for GPES Data for Pandemic Planning and Research (COVID-19).
Latest Update
NHS Digital has issued a Data Provision Notice for Planning and Research. This means we are required to share your information with them unless you tell us not to. To opt out Click here to download the fom complete the form before 30th June 2021.
Supplementary Privacy Notice in Response to COVID19
We are a part of Balsall Heath and Sparkhill Primary Care Network (PCN)
GP Surgeries in our Network:
Clinical Lead: Dr A B Mann
GP Provider Alignment/ Federation: SDS My Healthcare
Fernley Medical Centre
560 Stratford Road
Sparkhill
Birmingham
B11 4AN
For urgent medical assistance outside our normal surgery hours, please call the NHS 111 service by dialling: 111
This is a freephone number from all landline and mobile numbers.
Our nearest walk in centre is:
Birmingham NHS Walk in Centre
Boots The Chemist Ltd
66 High Street
Birmingham
B4 7TA
If you are suffering from a life threatening condition please dial 999