FLU & COVID VACCINATIONS UPDATE We will be running a clinic on Saturday 7th October at Chillington Health Centre for all those eligible for a flu and covid vaccination We … [continue] Flu and Covid Vaccination Clinic
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Covid and flu vaccinations
AUTUMN FLU & COVID VACCINATIONS We are planning to hold a vaccination clinic at the surgery for all eligible patients during early October Please look out for updates via social … [continue] Covid and flu vaccinations
Bank Holiday Weekend
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY The surgery will be closed on Monday 28th August for the Bank Holiday Weekend We will re-open on Tuesday 29th August at 8:30am Please remember that the … [continue] Bank Holiday Weekend
Elective Care Waiting Lists
Patient advice and messages for elective care waiting lists waiting times page on MyHealth If you would like to be seen elsewhere or have been waiting a long time to … [continue] Elective Care Waiting Lists
GP Exercise on Referral
Do you have a long term health condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, COPD etc? Did you know our GPs and practice nurses are able to refer … [continue] GP Exercise on Referral
NHS GP Patient Survey Results
THE RESULTS ARE IN! 2023 results from the national NHS GP patient survey Thank you to the 134 patients who took time to complete the survey We have received excellent … [continue] NHS GP Patient Survey Results
Dr Mordue is retiring
We would like to take this opportunity to wish Dr Mordue all the very best with his retirement in September, he will be greatly missed by both his patients and … [continue] Dr Mordue is retiring
75 Years of the NHS
Today, Wednesday 5th July, The NHS is celebrating 75 years 🎉 https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhsbirthday/about-the-nhs-birthday/
Cervical Smear Awareness Week
CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS WEEK Are you up to date with your cervical screening (smear)? Women between the ages of 25 and 64 are eligible You should be screened every 3 … [continue] Cervical Smear Awareness Week
Pharmaself24 Dispensing Machine Open!
We are very pleased to announce the pharmself24 dispensing vending machine now open! Text, photos and video below kindly reported by Sam Acourt from www.southhams.com First prescription pick up machine … [continue] Pharmaself24 Dispensing Machine Open!
Sharing Your Information To Improve Care
New Dispensing Vending Machine
Thank you to SCOF (Start Circle of Friends) for funding our brand new dispensing vending machine which will allow you, our patients, the opportunity to collect your prescriptions 24 hours … [continue] New Dispensing Vending Machine
NHS Job Opportunities
Our local Primary Care Network (PCN) is currently recruiting for various roles within the locality: Nursing Associate Patient Care Coordinator Paramedic practitioner See link below and enter your postcode for … [continue] NHS Job Opportunities
New Baby Girl!
All the team would like to extend their congratulations to our receptionist Dani and her husband Toby on the birth of their beautiful baby girl born earlier this month It … [continue] New Baby Girl!
COVID Spring Boosters
UPDATE 13/04 Covid Spring Boosters are now available to book for Saturday 22nd April 8:45 onwards for: ➡️ Age 75 and over ➡️ Age 5 and over who are immunosuppressed … [continue] COVID Spring Boosters
NHS Bowel Cancer Screening
The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can save your life Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. However, the number of people dying has fallen in … [continue] NHS Bowel Cancer Screening
Appointments
A DNA is someone who ‘Did Not Attend’ an appointment at the surgery and did not tell us beforehand. The Doctor or Nurse were waiting DNAs are a serious problem … [continue] Appointments
New Reception Staff
NEW STAFF We are delighted to welcome three new ladies to our reception team TRISH, RACHEL & JESS It takes a while to train a receptionist. The role is so … [continue] New Reception Staff
Happy New Year
As 2022 draws to a close, we look back on another 12 months of changes and challenges We said goodbye to Dr Alison Harvey and Dr Sue Crawford and welcomed … [continue] Happy New Year
Newsletter #4
Welcome to our last newsletter of 2022! It’s been such a busy year at the surgery we are all feeling ready for a few days with friends and family over … [continue] Newsletter #4
Newsletter #3 – October 2022
Patient Newsletter #3 – Masks…..again Sadly, we are returning to mask wearing in all patient-facing areas of the surgery. Rates are rising again, and it seems the right thing to … [continue] Newsletter #3 – October 2022
New Facebook Page
We have just added a new Facebook page for the health centre. A place to join to keep you up to date with what is going on at the surgery … [continue] New Facebook Page
Dementia Support – SHAPE program
New – Devon & Cornwall Shared Record System
New shared record system for Devon and Cornwall Effective from 15th August 2022 A new NHS and social care system has been introduced in Devon and Cornwall to improve the … [continue] New – Devon & Cornwall Shared Record System
Newsletter – July 2022
22/07/2022 If you have been up to the surgery recently you will see there is some building work in progress. It is impacting the waiting room area but hopefully not … [continue] Newsletter – July 2022
Newsletter – June 2022
Latest News from Chillington Health Centre Goodbye Dr Harvey ! 1st June was Dr Alison Harvey’s last day at ChillingtonHealth Centre, after 25 years spent delivering healthcare to our communities she … [continue] Newsletter – June 2022
The Devon and Cornwall Care Record
Chillington Health Centre is part of a new system that brings together patient data from a number of health and care systems and presents it as a single record. The Devon … [continue] The Devon and Cornwall Care Record