Watership Down Health

25/09/2025

Hampshire GP practices, including us, are CLOSED this afternoon, 25th September 2025
from 1pm to 6.30pm

15/09/2025

Please see information attached on our 2025/2026 Covid/Flu programmes

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22/08/2025

‼️ Overton Surgery is currently suffering a loss of power/electric

You are still able to contact us via telephone and our website

If you have a sample to drop off this will need to go to Kingsclere please - we apologise for any inconvenience

If you have a booked appointment at Overton today you will be contacted if this affects you

**Update from Scottish Power @10:08

This is a planned outage from 9-4 however they regret that this was not communicated to us at the surgery

20/08/2025

25th August 2025 Bank Holiday - Pharmacy Opening Hours

20/08/2025

🌳🎶 Beech Fest Music Festival! 🎶🌳

We’re looking forward to a fantastic day of music, fun and community at Beech Fest Music Festival! 🎉

All staff, residents, families and friends are warmly welcome, come along and join us for a celebration filled with great music and good company. 💃🕺

✨ Save the date and let’s make it one to remember!

25/07/2025

11/07/2025

☀️ Heat health alert issued for the South East ☀️

The yellow heat health alert is in effect from 10AM on 09/07/2025 until 10AM on 15/07/2025 across the South East

While exposure to hot weather can affect anyone, some people are particularly at risk.

This guidance provides advice for everyone on how to stay safe during hot weather, including how to keep your home cool.

10/07/2025

Early detection of skin cancer can save lives. This starts with knowing what’s normal for your skin, so you're able to notice if there are any changes. If you do spot an unusual mole or patch of skin, talk to your doctor 🔎

We've partnered with NIVEA Sun for over 12 years to help you enjoy the sun safely ☀

10/07/2025

SAVE THE DATE

01/07/2025

📢 Protecting Our Children – One Jab at a Time! 💉👶

You may have seen the recent news about falling childhood vaccination rates across the UK. At Watership Down Health, we are supported by parents and have a strong uptake locally, but we know there’s always more we can do to keep our little ones safe.

✅ If your child is due or overdue for any of their routine vaccinations – or if you’re just unsure – we’re here to help. If you need an appointment later in the day, please ask.

💬 Give us a call or check your child/rens’ immunisation record on the NHS App and book any outstanding vaccines. Every appointment makes a difference in protecting not just your child, but the whole community.

Let’s keep our children happy, healthy, and protected

23/06/2025

We are aware of the announcement that Mounjaro is available from the NHS from today.

We cannot begin to prescribe this for patients until we have the permission and funding from our ICB.

Once this is received, it will only be available to those who have a BMI greater than 40 and have 4 out of the 5 following:

Hypertension
Type 2 Diabetes
High Cholesterol
Previous heart attack or angina
sleep apnoea

10/06/2025

Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK.

We'll be out and about next week talking about the signs and symptoms of lung cancer:

▪️ Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital - Mon 23rd June
▪️ Southampton General Hospital - Tue 24th June
▪️ Queen Alexandra Hospital - Thu 26th June

9am-1pm in the main entrance

Find out more: https://cancermatterswessex.nhs.uk/lung-cancer/