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On Thursday 27 April 2023, there is a planned power interruption in West Meon that will affect our surgery. The power interruption is scheduled for both: 9:00am until 9:30am 2:30pm until … [continue] Planned power interruption on Thursday the 27th of April

  Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the country, but suicides among teenage girls and young women have almost doubled in recent … [continue] World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10th

This week will take place between the 13th – 17th June 2022. This is an annual campaign which raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it. Find out … [continue] Loneliness Awareness Week 2022

The details of the pharmacies that will be open  over the Easter and Early May Bank Holidays can be found here – Hampshire – Pharmacy Opening Times – Easter & … [continue] Easter and Early May Bank Holiday Local Pharmacy Opening Hours

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the … [continue] April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

No Smoking Day is an annual health awareness day in the United Kingdom which is intended to help smokers who want to quit smoking. This year No Smoking Day is … [continue] No Smoking Day 9th March

There are pop up covid vaccination clinics planned as follows Wednesday 8th February – 0900-1300hrs Thursday 17th February – 1230-1730hrs at Weeke Community Centre Taplings Road Weeke, Winchester SO22 6HG The sessions are … [continue] Pop up covid vaccination sessions.

The Pink Place Cancer charity offer support via In-person sessions, Online meetings and Coffee & Chat sessions in the Basingstoke and Alton area.   Wellbeing sessions (in-person) in Basingstoke, weekly … [continue] Pink Place Cancer Charity Services

Do you know how cervical cancer can be prevented? During Cervical Cancer Prevention Week we want as many people as possible to know how they can reduce their risk of … [continue] Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 17-23 January

The Holiday Inn at Winchester is open for walk in Covid Pfizer vaccinations on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th January from 8.30am to 7pm. The sessions are open to those … [continue] Covid vaccinations – Walk in availability at the Holiday Inn Winchester

The Holiday Inn at Winchester is open for walk in Covid Pfizer vaccinations on Thursday 6th January from 8.30am to 7pm Please see this link with regards to booster eligibility … [continue] Walk in covid boosters – Holiday Inn, Winchester

Message from the Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group. Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight the NHS and its partners are working extremely hard to roll … [continue] Update on the COVID-19 booster programme

Solent NHS Trust Sexual Health Promotion Team  are running a campaign to raise awareness of PrEP locally and how people can accept this provision through their Sexual Health Services. PrEP … [continue] Prep Protects scheme

From September 2021, the annual seasonal influenza vaccination program will commence. The delivery schedule of our vaccine means that we can not offer vaccinations until after the 27th September. We … [continue] Seasonal influenza vaccination – Flu clinic dates update

There is currently an international shortage of blood bottles used for taking samples and clinicians working in GP practices, hospitals, community and mental health trusts and ambulance trusts have been … [continue] Blood tube supply issues

New data released by the NHS covering Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and part of Somerset has thrown a spotlight on the huge increase in workload faced by GP practices as a … [continue] Data reveals intense pressure on GPs

There is a large population of COVID-19 survivors in the UK with persistently reduced quality of life, even after several months of recovery. Volunteers who have had Covid-19 are sought … [continue] Long-COVID – Opportunity to participate in an online rehabilitation study

You may have seen the news that the NHS is going to vaccinate children and young people in specific groups, following advice from the JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and … [continue] Children and the Covid Vaccination

The senior medicines optimisation team at Hampshire Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG is reviewing the way in which they deliver personalised care. What do we mean by personalised care? Personalised care … [continue] Medicines optimisation survey – help needed

To all our Patients We are aware of the planned move to lifting the remaining Covid restrictions in England from July 19th. However, please note: NHS England has issued guidance … [continue] Visits to the GP post July 19th

Everyone eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine who has not yet received the jab is urged to do so as soon as possible to protect themselves, loved ones and our communities … [continue] COVID-19 vaccine appointment update

Many patients will be aware of the proposed scheme the General Practice Data for Planning and Research whereby information from GP surgeries in England will be added to an NHS … [continue] General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR)

A GP in the surgery can only provide a private prescription if the medication is not available on the NHS. A private prescription is not written on an official NHS … [continue] Private Prescriptions

COVID-19 has been the single greatest public health emergency in the history of the NHS. Now that safe and effective vaccines for the virus have been developed, the NHS is … [continue] Covid-19 Vaccination programme workforce

Now that children have returned to school it is important that you are able to access the right support if your child becomes unwell and that schools are able to … [continue] Parents of Children on Cold Symptoms & What To Do

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2020/21 The Flu vaccination is available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children at risk of flu and its many complications. The … [continue] Flu clinics

Over the last few months you will have appreciated that we have had to work differently to look after our patients as well as managing coronavirus (Covid-19). Thank you for adapting … [continue] The return to routine primary care

A reminder that as of 1st July the surgery will no longer accept payment for prescriptions or other services by cash or cheque. During the Covid-19 situation, almost all payments … [continue] Card payments only

The NHS prescription charge will increase from 1 April 2020 by 15 pence to £9.15 for each prescribed item. You will be charged the new amount if you collect your prescription … [continue] Prescription charges increase

​The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency with regards to the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus – a new respiratory illness. The UK Chief Medical Officers are advising anyone … [continue] Wuhan Novel Coronavirus – Guidance for patients