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We were well and truly in the Easter spirit today with our staff Easter fuddle 🐣🌸 An amazing spread of food (seriously…...
02/04/2026

We were well and truly in the Easter spirit today with our staff Easter fuddle 🐣🌸
An amazing spread of food (seriously… we won’t need to eat this evening!) and some incredibly creative Easter egg designs – a lot of talent on display! 🎨🥚

A big thank you to all our colleagues who got involved, and a special shoutout to Shareen for organising this and helping spread some much-needed cheer after a tough few weeks. Moments like this make such a difference and were very much appreciated by the whole team 😊

Wishing everybody a happy and peaceful Easter.
Surgery reopens on Tuesday 7th April at 0800.

19/03/2026

We would like to sincerely thank our patients and the wider community for the overwhelming support shown following the recent physical assault on a member of our team.

We have received a huge number of kind messages from well-wishers, and we truly appreciate every single one. Your support has meant a great deal to us all.

We are pleased to share that our colleague is now back at work and seeing patients.

As a practice, we are actively reviewing how we can further improve staff safety in response to rare incidents like this. However, this will never come at the cost of inappropriate or irresponsible prescribing.

‘First do no harm’ remains the guiding principle of our work. Ensuring we act in the best interests of our patients will always be our priority. We understand that at times this may lead to disagreement or frustration, but we kindly ask that concerns are raised in a respectful and constructive manner. Violence or abuse is never acceptable.

Thank you again for your continued support.

11/03/2026

A member of our team was physically attacked during a consultation today. They are currently in hospital.
And for what reason? For trying to prescribe safely and responsibly.

It is bitterly ironic that only a few weeks ago we posted about safe painkiller prescribing and our commitment to playing our part in reducing the harm and crime associated with dangerous drugs in our community. Today, one of our own became a victim of that very problem.

Healthcare workers come to work every day simply trying to do their best for the communities they serve. No doctor, nurse, receptionist or member of staff should ever have to fear being abused or assaulted for doing their job.

We are incredibly grateful to the colleagues who intervened and helped defuse the situation before it escalated even further.

Many people reading this will think, “I would never attack someone who is trying to help me.” But situations like this do not start with physical violence. They grow from a culture where respect for GP surgery staff is increasingly lacking. Our reception team faces verbal abuse almost every single day simply for trying to help patients navigate a system that is under enormous pressure.

We understand people’s frustration about not being able to get a GP appointment when they want one. We are patients too. But this is not a situation of our making. Our staff are working relentlessly - often 'behind the scenes', unpaid in the evenings and weekends catching up on clinical administration, signing prescriptions and reviewing test results. The reality is that we cannot physically do any more than we already are.

For many years, successive governments have asked Primary Care to do more and more with less and less resource allocation. Please do not direct your anger at the people who are doing their absolute best to keep your local health service running.

Today our whole team is shaken and upset. Our thoughts are with our much-loved colleague, and we wish them a full and speedy recovery.

If you value your GP surgery and the people who work here, please show them the respect and kindness they deserve. A kind word goes much further than people realise 💙

🔕 Misleading reporting from the BBCNo, GPs are not on commission and WILL NOT be receiving thousands of pounds in “bonus...
24/02/2026

🔕 Misleading reporting from the BBC

No, GPs are not on commission and WILL NOT be receiving thousands of pounds in “bonuses” to prescribe weight-loss injections for patients!

The extremely tight eligibility criteria set by NHS England for Mounjaro injections remain in place. *The vast majority of patients will not qualify*. For those that do, we will refer those patients to the weight management clinic if they wish - but whether that clinic prescribes Mounjaro or not has nothing to do with the GP surgery, and we do not stand to receive any payments if it is prescribed.

This misleading article is referring to a total funding of £3000 that a practice may receive over the course of a full year, if that practice takes on Mounjaro prescribing work on behalf of weight loss clinics.
Note: NHS England subcontracted its weight loss services to private providers who charged significant sums but failed to deliver. They are now asking GP surgeries to pick up the workload instead.

Managing Mounjaro safely requires extensive pre-treatment checks and ongoing follow-up appointments. With limited staff and resources, we must prioritise care for patients who are unwell.

Hoyland Medical Practice will not be diverting our resources/appointments to offering weight-loss injections, and we will instead leave this up to the weight loss clinics that are commissioned to do it.

Thank you

09/02/2026

💊 Early Requests for Pain Medication

We are receiving increasing numbers of early prescription requests for medications such as morphine, codeine, co-codamol, pregabalin, and gabapentin.

Substance misuse and medication diversion are significant issues locally, affecting both individual health and community safety. As a Practice, we have a responsibility to protect our patients and our wider community.

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❌ From now on, we will not issue early prescriptions for painkillers

Common reasons such as medication being lost, spilled, stolen, taken incorrectly, or needed early for holidays cannot be accepted under this policy.

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✔️ The only exception:

Early prescriptions may be provided only for travel abroad, and this must be supported with proof of a flight/ferry ticket booked in the patient’s name.
UK holidays are not included, as prescriptions can be sent electronically to a pharmacy within the UK.

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We understand this policy may be unpopular with some, but it is necessary to help reduce addiction and the unsafe sharing or selling of prescription painkillers.

All early requests will be automatically declined with a link to this post and our updated website policy. For requests that meet the exception criteria, please speak to a member of staff on the phone rather than submit a request online.

Note: this policy applies to PAINKILLER medication only.

Thank you for your understanding.
– The Practice Team

02/02/2026

⚠️ Important Reminder ⚠️

Following any hospital outpatient appointment or inpatient stay, it is the hospital’s contractual responsibility to provide:
• Referral paperwork
• Blood test requests
• Sick notes
• New or changed medication

Hospitals should complete these actions before you leave your appointment, rather than directing you back to your GP.
“We will write to your GP…” is not the correct process and leads to avoidable delays in YOUR care, increased pressure on GP services, and reduced GP appointment availability.

To ensure our GPs can focus on essential primary care work—prescriptions, referrals, test result management, and clinical administration (all of which are done outside of clinic time)—we will now be signposting patients back to the hospital team if required actions have not been completed.

🙏 Thank you for helping us protect appointment capacity by ensuring hospitals fulfil their responsibilities.

12/01/2026

📄PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT (PIP) FORMS – important information for patients📑

We are receiving a very high number of requests from the Department for Work & Pensions to complete PIP forms for our patients. Although these are sent using an official DWP proforma, there is no agreement for GPs to complete them in extensive detail.

Our role is limited to providing brief, factual information that is readily visible from the patient’s health record - such as a list of chronic conditions and medications. This is background information which assists the DWP with their own assessment, and in and of itself does not influence PIP decisions.

PIP assessors have confirmed with us directly that they expect only basic details from GP surgeries, and that the vast majority of applications (more than 4 out of 5) go to the assessment stage anyway - at which point the applicant’s own description of their problems is more relevant than the medical report.

Therefore, we kindly ask patients to note:
• Please do not expect doctors to complete PIP forms in extensive detail
• Providing more detail rarely changes PIP outcomes, or the need for an assessment
• GP time has to be focused on direct patient care, and we are unable to allocate significant time to this type of paperwork
• A PIP assessment is in fact useful for the applicant, as it gives them the opportunity to make their own case - rather than a decision being made based on a doctor’s notes

Finally, if a PIP payment is not awarded as hoped, please do not raise a complaint with the GP surgery. We have no influence over PIP decisions, and time spent responding to such complaints is time taken away from caring for patients who need medical help. Complaints made about PIP forms will receive a standard response detailing the points listed here.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

05/01/2026

We are continuing to run flu vaccine walk-in clinics for those who have not yet had their flu jab and would like one (subject to having received your eligibility text). Timings as follows:

Monday 5th Jan: 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 6th Jan: 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 7th Jan: 9am - 3pm
Thursday 8th Jan: 9am - 2pm
Friday 9th Jan: 9am - 1pm

As we welcome the New Year, we’d like to thank all our patients for your continued support and trust. We wish you and yo...
01/01/2026

As we welcome the New Year, we’d like to thank all our patients for your continued support and trust. We wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy and peaceful year ahead.

We look forward to supporting your health and wellbeing this year and beyond 💙

— The team at Hoyland Medical Practice

10/12/2025

In the lead up to Christmas, everyday we are continuing to offer flu vaccines (for those eligible) on a walk-in basis. No appointment needed. If you’ve received a text reminder then you’re eligible. Do your bit to protect yourself and your loved ones this Christmas.

Dates and timings as follows:

Wednesday 10th: 9am-12 noon
Thursday 11th: 9am-12 noon, 2pm-6pm
Friday 12th: 9am-1pm
Monday 15th: 9am-4pm
Tuesday 16th: 9am-4pm
Wednesday 17th: 9am-4pm
Thursday 18th: 9am-3pm
Friday 19th: 9am-1pm
Monday 22nd: 9am-1pm
Tuesday 23rd: 9am-2pm
Wednesday 24th (seriously, you’re still coming to the surgery for a vaccine at this point?! 😜): 9am-4pm

We’re delighted to share that after several years of GP training—including the last two here at Hoyland—Dr Oliver Giles ...
27/11/2025

We’re delighted to share that after several years of GP training—including the last two here at Hoyland—Dr Oliver Giles has now fully qualified as a GP.

He has shown himself to be an excellent doctor, a valued member of our team, and a caring presence for our patients and the local community.

And the best news? He’s staying with us! We’re thrilled to welcome him as a permanent GP at the surgery.

Congratulations, Dr Giles!

16/11/2025

LAST CALL! 🤧
This season's Covid vaccine rollout has been a great success - thanks to everyone who got vaccinated and thanks to our nursing staff who have worked very hard!
There are now just 54 vaccines left in the surgery, and they expire in 3 days. To make sure no dose goes to waste, we'll be holding a Covid vaccine walk-in clinic on TUESDAY 18TH NOVEMBER from 9am-4pm - no appointment needed.
54 vaccines will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis When they're gone, they're gone - we will post an update on here.

**Eligibility criteria: you need to be aged 75 and over, or less than 75 but immunosuppressed. If unsure, please check whether we sent you a text message.

Help protect yourself and your loved ones by getting vaccinated. It's quick, easy and could make a big difference this winter.

Stay safe and see you soon! 🩵

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The Hoyland Centre, High Croft, Hoyland
Barnsley
S749AF

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Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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