Yardley Green Medical Centre

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked the receptionist: ‘Why does everyone here keep asking for “the green prescription”?’ The receptionist smiled mysteriously and whispered, 'Oh, you know how it is in old Yardley Green—everyone’s on some kind of eco-diet!' The delivery driver shrugged and went on his way, muttering something about ‘green prescriptions’ becoming more common than takeaway menus.

2. In the waiting room of Yardley Green Medical Centre, a small dog suddenly perked up its ears and stared intently at the ceiling. No one else seemed to notice, but every time it happened, patients would glance around curiously. Finally, an old lady pointed at the ceiling and asked softly, ‘Is that a mouse up there?’ Everyone laughed as the dog yawned and lay down again. The receptionist smiled and whispered, ‘Yes, Mrs. Jenkins, our resident canine pest controller.’

3. In the quiet hallway outside Dr. Thompson’s office, a delivery driver paused to inspect a strange package left on the bench. Curious, he opened it—only to discover an old-fashioned thermometer wrapped in newspaper from the 1950s. The driver shook his head and chuckled, thinking maybe someone had mistakenly sent something from the past. He carefully placed the antique thermometer back in its wrapping and returned it to the office, where Dr. Thompson found it later that day while rearranging her desk. She smiled, amused but also slightly bemused, wondering who would send such an odd gift.

4. In the examination room, a little girl pointed excitedly at something on her tongue and whispered to her mother, ‘Mummy, look what they found!’ The doctor looked puzzled for a moment, then broke into laughter. 'Oh, that's just your new tooth coming through,' he said gently. The little girl beamed proudly at her mom, who smiled back, relieved that it wasn't anything serious after all.