Easter Bank Holiday closure
The surgery, and our dispensary, will be closed on Friday 29th March (Good Friday) and Monday 1st April (Easter Monday).
We will reopen as usual on Tuesday 2nd April.
Information about what to do when we are closed.
New surgery website - coming soon!
We will soon be launching a new and improved surgery website. The new website will be clearer to read, easier to navigate, responsive to whichever devices you use and will allow us to share much more relevant information with our patients.
The website will also comply with all the latest website accessibility standards and NHS usability guidance.
We look forward to sharing the new site with you soon!
Patient Group Newsletter - January 2024
Read our latest Patient Group Newsletter
Shingles vaccine
From 1st September 2023, you are eligible for the shingles vaccine; when you turn 65, if you are aged 70 to 79 or if you are aged 50+ and have a severely weakened immune system.
Read more about the shingles vaccine from the NHS
GP Patient Survey Results 2023
The GP Patient Survey is an independent survey run by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England. The survey is sent out to over two million people across the UK each year. The results show how people feel about their GP practice.
Latest GP Patient Survey results for our practice.
ITV Meridian interview regarding current GP pressures
Wessex Local Medical Committee (LMC) Joint CEO, Dr Laura Edwards, and Medical Director, Dr Will Howard, explain the current situation and pressures facing GP practices.
A Warning from GPs - YouTube
Processing time for repeat prescription requests
For all dispensing patients.
Due to national shortages of various medicines and some staff sickness, we are needing to temporarily increase the turnaround time for repeat prescription requests.
We are sorry that we are not currently able to meet our own expectations of processing these requests in the usual 48 working hours, but increasing this turnaround time will ensure we can continue to dispense safely to our patients.
Please bear this in mind when requesting or collecting your medication from the dispensary and please now allow 3 or 4 working days.
Thank you.
Remember to book your cervical screening appointment!
Around 2,600 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in England each year and around 690 women die from the disease. It is estimated that if everyone attended screening regularly, 83% of cervical cancer cases could be prevented; however, attendance is at a 20-year low, with one in four women in the UK not attending their cervical screening. If you receive an invitation letter or if you have missed previous invites, please contact us to book your cervical screening appointment with one of our nurses.
What is cervical screening? - further information
NHS prescription charge increase from 1st April 2023
The NHS prescription charge will be increasing from 1st April from £9.35 to £9.65 for each medicine or appliance dispensed.
Prescription prices, including pre-payment certificate prices, can be checked here.
New hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prepayment certificate
The government is launching a new prepayment certificate, from 1st April 2023, which will enable women in England to access cheaper hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
For all information, please click here.
Test results - find out how long they take to come back
Click here for more information on how long certain test results take to come back and how you can find out your results.
Register with us online (for new patients)
We are using a new online service called Register with a GP surgery that makes it easy to register with us.
Just fill in this quick online form to start the process. You do not need proof of address or immigration status, ID or an NHS number. although the process can be quicker if you know your NHS number.
The service is designed and run by the NHS, so your personal information is safe. It cuts our administrative workload and makes it easier for you to register.
Paper forms are still available if you need one - please see our 'Registration' page for downloadable forms.
Get Wiltshire Walking
'Get Wiltshire Walking' is a Public Health funded project which aims to ensure every community within the county has access to a FREE weekly led walk.
Walking is the lowest risk of all physical activities yet produces massive benefits to physical fitness and mental wellbeing.
This is a great way to explore your own local area and can be a really excellent way to make new friends and learn more about your immediate community.
Get Wiltshire Walking - details and walks
Get Wiltshire Walking - volunteer flyer
Ukrainian Refugee Support Information
Are you in need of help after fleeing the conflict in Ukraine? Please click here for contact information of support available to you.
General Practice Data for Planning and Research (NHS Digital) - postponed
You may have read or heard news about NHS Digital using patient data for planning and research purposes. The following link explains what this is all about, in more detail. It also includes a video guide and details on how to 'opt out' of the NHS using your data for purposes other than your own care.
In a letter dated 19 July 2021, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Jo Churchill, set out a new process for commencing data collection, moving away from a previously fixed date of 1 September. There is not currently a set date for this data collection to begin. More can be read at the link below.
If you do complete an 'opt out' form, this will need to be returned to the practice so that we can appropriately record this decision on your medical record.
General Practice Data for Planning and Research - GP Practice Privacy Notice (NHS Digital)