Hillview Family Practice

07/02/2026

111 online can help with emergency prescriptions.

You can request a limited emergency supply of a medicine you've completely run out of. This must be a medicine you are prescribed regularly.

https://111.nhs.uk/guided-entry/medicines-help

04/02/2026

29/01/2026

Today is Stroke Prevention Day 2026.

You can help protect yourself against stroke by monitoring your blood pressure regularly and taking steps to keep it at a healthy level. This includes eating a healthy diet, not smoking or va**ng, getting regular exercise, and not drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.

https://www.stroke.org.uk/stroke-prevention-day

29/01/2026

Get on top of managing your health in 2026! The NHS App gives you a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services. Download the NHS App on your smartphone or tablet. Find out more: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/about-the-nhs-app/

27/01/2026

26/01/2026

Due to clinical sickness we will have limited appointments today. Please be kind to the reception team who will be helping you today. Thanks

20/01/2026

Private consultation rooms, prescriptions for minor conditions and face-to-face advice. Your local pharmacist can support you with earache, sinusitis and other common minor conditions this winter, without needing an appointment.

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy/

19/01/2026

⚠️ URGENT NOTICE ⚠️
We are currently experiencing a national IT issue affecting GP practices, which means our computer systems and phone lines are unfortunately down at the moment.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience this is causing and ask that you please bear with us while we work to get systems back up and running as soon as possible.

We will provide an update as soon as we have more information. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

15/01/2026

02/01/2026

Children under 6 are now being offered the MMRV vaccine instead of MMR as part of the NHS routine childhood vaccination programme.

This replaces the existing MMR vaccine and adds protection against chickenpox, alongside measles, mumps and rubella.

You don’t need to do anything — your GP will contact you when your child is due.
nhs.uk/mmrv