Middlewood Care Home Pathway
A guide for care home staff
This page explains how to contact the Middlewood team for any clinical or medication-related concerns about care home residents. Please follow the correct route below to ensure your query reaches the right person quickly.
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Clinical Concerns
If a resident becomes unwell, please assess them using your experience and the RESTORE2 tool. If you feel they cannot wait until the routine ward round then please follow one of the three options below.
RESTORE2 Guidance
NEWS 7+ or Red Flags
Suspected fracture, acute bleed, head injury while on anticoagulation, or cannot wait for ward round and no ceilings of care plan (not for admission).
Action: Treat as urgent.
Most likely phone 999 unless you require further advice.
NEWS 4 to 6
Action: Monitor and call for advice if concerned.
Call Middlewood GP Surgery on 01625 872299, Option 2
NEWS 0 to 3
Action: Continue to monitor.
Call Middlewood GP Surgery on 01625 872299, Appointment Line (Option 1) if advice or review needed.
Urgent Care Response Team: You can also consider contacting the UCR Team on 01625 663322 (Option 2) for immediate community support.
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Ward Round
Each care home has a named GP and a regular ward round. Your GP and scheduled day will be provided by Middlewood, and any changes will be communicated in advance.
Contact the Ward Round Team
Email:
cmicb-cheshire.carehomewardround@nhs.net3
Medication Queries
| Type of Request | Action | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Repeat medication | Use NHS Proxy Access | cmicb-cheshire.middlewood.patientaccess@nhs.net |
| Non-repeat medication (e.g. shortfalls, one-off prescriptions) |
Email the prescribing team | cmicb-cheshire.middlewood.mptprescribing@nhs.net |
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Registrations and Death Notifications
Registrations Team
Email:
cmicb-cheshire.middlewood.registrations@nhs.net5
Additional Support
For specific clinical situations, please also refer to these pathways:
