The practice has signed up to the Green Impact for Health Scheme. This is an ongoing project to improve the environmental performance of GP surgeries while saving money and ensuring that our services offer the greatest benefit to society. Our first step is working towards achieving a Bronze Award. The Green Impact for Health project…
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Flu Vaccination 2024 – 2025
We will be holding prebooked vaccination clinics on Saturday the 5th October 2024 and Saturday 12th October 2024 and also some clinics during the week, information about these will be sent to those eligible as soon as possible. Eligible patients will receive an online booking link via SMS text message in the weeks before the…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an infectious disease of the airways. It can make you become wheezy or short of breath and can lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions. The new RSV vaccine will be offered to patients who turn 75 years of age on or after 1st September 2024, or who are already…
A Message regarding strike action from the GP Partners
The British Medical Association (BMA) is launching collective action this week among GP practices. The motto for the campaign is “Protect your patients, protect your GP practice”. This is NOT industrial action, and NOT about pay – it is to pressurise the government to invest more in primary care and amend the GP contract so…
Concerns about Infected Blood?
With the recent media coverage, we understand you might have concerns about your health. The NHS has set up a new online resource for patients and the public to find help and support. Visit: https://nhs.uk/infected-blood-support If you’re worried about a possible hepatitis C infection, you can book a free, confidential home NHS test online. Get…
Tablets for fear of flying: why we don’t prescribe them any more
People sometimes ask the doctor or nurse to prescribe diazepam, or similar drugs like lorazepam temazepam or clonazepam, for fear of flying or to help sleep during flights. Prescribing these drugs is not recommended any more for these reasons: 1. Although plane emergencies are rare, taking Diazepam reduces awareness and reaction times for patients so…
Closure Dates for Staff Training 2024/25
We will be closed from 12 noon on the following dates for staff training: Tuesday 21st May 2024 Wednesday 19th June 2024 Tuesday 2nd July 2024 Tuesday 17th September 2024 Wednesday 16th October 2024 Thursday 27th March 2024
