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Wow! ….Vaccination clinic done 😊 Over 900 patients vaccinated today by our fabulous team of surgery staff & PPG volunteers

Patients with Respiratory Symptoms – Please wear a mask We are asking all patients who have symptoms of a respiratory infection to wear a mask when attending the practice. Masks … [continue] Respiratory Conditions – Masks

Over 2.5 million people have successfully quit smoking with #Stoptober. Visit NHS Better Health for lots of free advice and support to help you plan your quit attempt this October.

Thank you for all your generous donations, we raised over £50 for Macmillan cancer support during our cake sale today. A very worthwhile cause. Your support is much appreciated.

People aged 75-79 can get a free vaccination to protect themselves from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common lung infection that can lead to serious illnesses like pneumonia. Read more … [continue] RSV Vaccinations

Macmillan Cancer Support Cake Sale at Chillington Health Centre… Friday 27th September 10:00 – 12:00 All welcome 😊

We are holding a cake sale at the surgery on Friday 27th September in aid of MacMillan Cancer support. It will run between 10-12pm in the reception area. If you … [continue] Macmillan Cake Sale 27th September

Over 2.5 million people have successfully quit smoking with #Stoptober. Visit NHS Better Health for lots of free advice and support to help you plan your quit attempt this October.

It’s Know Your Numbers Week, the UK’s biggest blood pressure awareness and testing event! Knowing your numbers helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure/ https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/know-your-numbers/    

Devon Diabetic Eye Screening Programme have 42 venues across Devon, all located on a bus route and with disabled access including their nearest venue: South Hams Hospital, Kingsbridge. If the … [continue] Diabetic Eye Screening

There have been 7,599 confirmed cases of whooping cough from January to May this year, compared to 858 in the whole of 2023. If you are pregnant, it’s important to … [continue] Whooping Cough

A weekend HOPE Programme. A HOPE Programme for people living with low level Anxiety and Depression starting on Saturday 28th September. For more info & to register, click here: https://myhealth-devon.nhs.uk/local-services/hope-programme/hope-programme-courses/face-to-face-hope

Offering a supportive environment for anyone affected by cancer (patients, family or friends). Sessions are run by volunteers and highly trained cancer support workers from The Mustard Tree Cancer Support … [continue] Local Cancer Support Group

Yesterday we said a sad goodbye to Dr James Orr who has been with us for the past year as a GP registrar. We would like to wish him all … [continue] Dr James Orr

Torbay Hospital Patient Hub ‘waiting list validation’ service is now live! If you’ve been waiting more than 12 weeks for an outpatient appointment, you will receive a text message inviting … [continue] Torbay Hospital Waiting List

If you are unable to attend your appointment, please let us know as soon as you can Please call us 01548 580214 so we can then offer the appointment to … [continue] Appointments -DNA June

Julie from our Dispensary has been working hard on the space at the front of the surgery planting us some beautiful new flowers from Green Garden Spaces at Stokeley Farm … [continue] Garden Flowers

Kooth are running their #GoSomewhereGood campaign this summer, where young people can vote on activities and even win prizes, simply for Going Somewhere Good this summer. Visit https://kooth.com/GoSomewhereGood to find … [continue] Kooth Campaign

NEW Session – Diabetes Prevention Programme at Quayside Leisure Centre in Kingsbridge Tuesday 9th July 9:45 – 11:45am If you would like to take part and know you are eligible, … [continue] Diabetes National Prevention Programme

DO YOU NEED HELP ACCESSING NHS or GP SERVICES ONLINE? …… Please join us at Chillington Health Centre Wednesday 3rd July 2 – 4pm (drop in anytime) All patients are … [continue] Online IT Help Session – NHS App/GP Services

Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious health complications if left untreated. Finding out your risk only takes a few minutes: riskscore.diabetes.org.uk It could be the most important thing you … [continue] Diabetes Type 2 Prevention Week

The Southern Primary Care Collaborative Board have released Aprils statistics covering all GP practices in South Devon  

There are a variety of ways you can seek support for your mental health, including improving your wellbeing and through talking therapies. Please see some useful links below: 💻 https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/ … [continue] Mental Health Support

Whooping cough can be very serious for young babies. If you’re pregnant, you can help protect your baby by getting vaccinated ideally from 16 weeks up to 32 weeks pregnant. … [continue] Whooping Cough