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This practice currently offers the facility for all patients to order online, view and print a list of their repeat prescriptions for drugs, medicines or appliances.

Practice Mission Statement

Our commitment is to our whole community, to strive to provide quality healthcare in a safe, trustworthy, accessible way, while working ethically and with compassion.

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We would like all patients in our community to be able to see a local GP or Nurse when they need to. We have set up a network of GP Practices within your community offering extended opening hours for pre-bookable and same day routine extended access appointments. Call now to book a routine appointment 0333 222 6649

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

Social media data needed for 'harm' research, say doctors
Understanding usage by children is key to studying potential harms and benefits, psychiatrists say.
Susan Warby death: Whistleblower letter to husband 'revealed blunders'
The hospital reportedly demanded fingerprints and samples of handwriting to find the whistleblower.
Stroke consultant shortage 'hurtling towards crisis'
Some 48% of hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland do not have the staff they need, figures suggest.
'Alarming' one in five deaths due to sepsis
The most detailed study of sepsis shows it is a much bigger problem than previously thought.
Fundraising to communicate with our daughter
Provision of sign language courses for parents of deaf children is found to be "patchy".
Scotland bid to regulate beauty filler industry
A new licensing scheme will target non-healthcare professionals who carry out work such as lip enhancements.
'My sister died after taking a line of cocaine'
Research for the BBC by NHS Digital shows a huge rise in mental and physical illness linked to cocaine.
NHS tells betting firms to stop 'vicious gambling cycle'
Free bets and other incentives should be banned to make gambling safer, a letter to companies says.
HIV infections among gay and bi men fall by 71% in UK
New figures suggest the UK is on track to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030.
Does your company nurture neurodiverse talent?
Universal Music UK have changed their work culture to be more inclusive to neurodiverse people.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
"Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people...
Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...