Burnham Surgery Essex

30/03/2026

27/03/2026

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🐣 Don’t get caught on the hop this Easter – order your repeat prescriptions now

With GP practices and many pharmacies closed for four days over the Easter bank holiday, now is the time to check your medication.

💊 If you’re running low, order your repeat prescription as soon as possible — ideally at least seven working days before you run out. You can request it through your GP practice or via the NHS App.

If you need medical help when services are closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111 for advice 24/7.
For mental health support:
• Adults – call 111 and choose the mental health option
• Under 18s – call 0800 953 0222 (working hours) or 0800 995 1000 (out of hours)

Plan ahead, stay well, and enjoy a safe and stress‑free Easter break: https://orlo.uk/ZQVLy

27/03/2026

Members of the public are invited to watch the first meeting of the new NHS Essex Integrated Care Board.

This online meeting marks the start of the organisation’s work to improve health and care services for people across Essex.

If you would like to watch, please register in advance and we will send you a link to join. https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/events/inaugural-meeting-of-the-nhs-essex-integrated-care-board/

23/03/2026

Long Easter Bank Holiday next weekend. We will be closed Friday 3rd April, re open on Tuesday 7th April at 8am.

Ensure you have your medication ordered in time.

Also allow time for the pharmacy to process your prescriptions.

23/03/2026

Meningitis and septicaemia are rare but serious conditions that can develop quickly.

The UK Health Security Agency and the NHS are currently responding to a number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease in England. While the risk to the wider public remains low, it is important that people know the symptoms and seek medical help quickly if they become concerned.

Early symptoms can include fever, vomiting, headache, muscle pain and cold hands and feet, but symptoms can worsen rapidly.

Knowing the signs and acting quickly can save lives.

Read more about the symptoms and when to seek help:
🔗 https://orlo.uk/8uxSp

18/03/2026

CALLING ALL OVER 75 YEARS OLD

WE ARE NOW BOOKING C19 SPRING BOOSTER AT THE BURNHAM SURGERY

CLINICS START 13TH APRIL

POP IN OR CALL TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

MID ESSEX GP TRAINING SHUTDOWN AFTERNOON

Burnham Surgery will be closed the afternoon of Tuesday 10/03/26 from 12 noon for staff training which has been arranged by Mid Essex ICB for all GP practices in the Dengie.

If you require medical assistance, please call 111 or in an emergency call 999

We will open again for medical issues at 8am 11/03/26.

04/03/2026

A digital world accessible to all
Established in 1998, AbilityNet is a pioneering UK charity transforming the lives of older and disabled people and working with organisations of all types and sizes to build a digital world that is accessible to all
https://abilitynet.org.uk/

02/03/2026

The Family Hub offer to provide and the outcomes they aim to achieve ensures all families within Essex are supported from before children are born up to the age of 19 or 25 for those with Special Educational needs. They focus on making sure that everyone in Essex has the best possible start in life through having access to Free, high quality and easy access to services in your Community, School, Family Home or within a Family Hub.

The Mid Essex team cover the Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon Districts.

There are Family Hubs and Delivery Sites serving each of these areas, with a range of weekly activities and support available to local families both within the Hubs, the community, schools and family homes.

Find out more about the service the website

The Family Hub offer we provide and the outcomes we aim to achieve ensures all families within Essex are supported from before children are born up to the age of 19 or 25 for those with Special Educational needs. We focus on making sure that everyone in Essex has the best possible start in life thro...

18/02/2026

SleepXacT is delivered by the University of East Anglia. There is no obligation to take part in this research. We have included an information sheet with more detail about the study, and a consent form, which we will ask you to sign if you decide to participate in the study.

Poor sleep is common in People Living with Dementia (PLWD) or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), but it’s not always easy to identify or manage. The SleepXacT study aims to address this issue by using a contactless bedside sleep tracker device to monitor sleep at home, and having patients, carers, and their GP working together to create a tailored health-plan to improve sleep.

You and your carer taking part in this study will help us collect important information to understand whether using a contactless sleep tracker device to monitor sleep is feasible and acceptable.

After we have enrolled you in the study, you will complete a baseline assessment, in which we will collect information about your sleep, health, and general wellbeing. We will send you and your carer the sleep tracker device to monitor your sleep at home over a period of 3-7 days. The SleepXacT study team will support you and your carer with setting it up and using it, and will be available to assist with any questions or issues during the monitoring period.

At the baseline assessment, we will also ask you and your carer to complete a brief, one-off, questionnaire about your daily life. Their GP will use this information to better understand your sleep. You will both then be invited to meet with your GP to discuss your sleep and develop a tailored care-plan. Four weeks later, your GP will ask you and your carer to attend a second consultation to review your care-plan.

After the baseline assessment, we will ask all participants and their carers to complete two follow-up assessments, at 9 weeks and 15 weeks after your first consultation with your GP. These follow-up assessments will include questionnaires about your sleep, general health, and wellbeing (taking approximately 30 minutes), as well as using the sleep tracker device to monitor your sleep for over a period of 3 to 7 days each time.