Doctors have been practising in the Over Wyre area since the turn of the 20th century, in Stalmine, Hambleton and Pilling. The Modern Over Wyre Medical Centre was established September 1990, to serve all the Over Wyre population and updated to our current facilities in 2017.

We are extremely proud of our superb medical centre and feel that it offers an attractive environment for both patients and staff. It is our intention to continue to expand and improve our services and facilities for the benefit of our patients and to continue the long established tradition of community care in this area.

Over Wyre Medical Centre is delighted to be signed up to the Green Impact for Health Toolkit and is actively taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint. The climate emergency is also a health emergency, and health care in the UK contributes 4-5% of the UK's carbon emissions. We need to enhance the health of today’s population without compromising the health of future generations, and this means operating within the sustainable boundaries of the planet. Fortunately, most of the solutions for the planet also make our health better - for example eating a mainly plant-based diet, engaging in active travel and exercise in nature, avoiding smoking, reducing pollution etc. These activities all enhance our health and reduce our need for medications, with further benefits to the NHS, your health and the carbon footprint of healthcare. Take a look at the Greener Practice website to learn more about this.

As a primary care team, our duty extends beyond treating illness; we must protect and promote the long-term health of our patients by addressing the environmental factors that affect it. Therefore, we formally declare a Climate Emergency and commit to transitioning our operations to support a sustainable, net-zero healthcare system in alignment with NHS ambitions. [1, 2, 4]