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Friends & Family Test

For the month of February 100% of those who completed the questionnaire were 'likely' to recommend the practice to their friends and family.

Please take a minute to fill in our quick questions either on the website or next time you are in the surgery. Your views are very important to us – Thank you

Patient Participation Group

Your chance to get involved in your surgery

If you are interested in becoming part of our Participation Group

Please contact Anne Moss at the surgery or leave your contact details at reception

Next meeting

Wednesday 16th March 6.30pm at the surgery

Half Day Training Afternoon

Thursday 21st April 2016

The Surgery Will be closed from 1pm

To contact an emergency doctor during this afternoon please ring the Out of Hours service on 111

Latest News

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

People with autism 'die younger'
People with autism are dying earlier than the general population, often through epilepsy or suicide, a charity warns.
Budget pensions change 'hits NHS'
Health and education will be squeezed by more than £1bn because of changes to the way public sector pensions are funded, figures seen by the BBC show.
Two new Ebola cases in Guinea
Guinea confirms two new Ebola cases, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak.
Payment rise for infected blood victims
People who contracted hepatitis C through infected blood transfusions in Scotland will get increased financial support, Scottish ministers announce.
Physios 'can take pressure off GPs'
GPs could spend longer with their patients if physiotherapists worked alongside them at their surgery, says the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Shun car to lose weight, commuters told
People who cycle, walk or catch the train or bus to work keep more weight off than commuters who travel by car, a large UK study has found.
Electric therapy 'aids stroke recovery'
Stimulating the brain with electrical current can help improve recovery after a stroke, research from the University of Oxford suggests.
Sugar tax unveiled as growth forecast cut
George Osborne announces a tax on sugary soft drinks, downgrades growth forecasts and warns of the risks of leaving the EU in his Budget.
Supercomputer copies human blood flow
Physicists say a supercomputer simulation of blood flow around the entire human body is showing promise, based on an experimental test.
43% 'resume smoking after giving birth'
Nearly half of women who stop smoking during pregnancy take it up again as soon as they give birth, research in the journal Addiction shows.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Paracetamol 'useless' in treating osteoarthritis pain
"Paracetamol is next to useless at alleviating arthritic pain," The Times reports. A comprehensive review...
Memories 'taken' by Alzheimer's could possibly be retrieved
"Memories wiped by Alzheimer's could be revived, research suggests," The Daily Telegraph reports. Research...
Pushy or rude patients 'more likely' to be misdiagnosed
"'Difficult' patients are more likely to get the wrong diagnosis," The Daily Telegraph reports. A Dutch...
Common antibiotic for children 'ineffective in half of cases'
"Antibiotics used to treat common infections in children could soon be rendered useless," the Daily Mail...
Quitting smoking overnight 'better than cutting down gradually'
"Want to quit smoking? Forget trying to cut down, if you really want to kick the habit 'going cold turkey...
Study suggests gene may turn 'good' cholesterol into 'bad'
"Some people with high levels of supposedly 'good' cholesterol are at much greater risk of heart disease,"...
Gum disease linked to worsening dementia symptoms
"How brushing your teeth properly can ward of the symptoms of dementia," is the misleading headline in...
Stem cells used to repair children's eyes after cataracts
"Children with cataracts regain sight after radical stem cell treatment," The Guardian reports.The new...
Can chocolate make you smarter?
"Chocolate makes you smarter, proves 40-year study," claims the Daily Express. The news is based on research...
'Carbs linked to lung cancer,' study finds
"White bread, bagels and rice 'increase the risk of lung cancer by 49%','' the Mail Online reports after...