Millbrook Surgery

22/08/2025

This weekend, whether you've had a bite or sting, sunburn, or a non-life-threatening injury, you can contact NHS online at https://ow.ly/4t1y50VLp7Z or 111 by phone.

18/08/2025

⚠️Make sure you order your repeat prescriptions in advance of the Bank Holiday on Monday 25 August. This helps avoid delays and ensures you have what you need over the long weekend.

15/08/2025

Men's Peer Support Group based in Taunton. A weekly space for Men/Trans Men who have experienced sexual abuse or assault at any time in their lives. It is a project in partnership between The Bridge SARC and Second Step. Contact details below to find out more.

14/08/2025

As the warm weather continues, make sure you know the signs of heat exhaustion. ☀️
Heat can be dangerous for everyone, especially older people, young children and people with long term conditions.
Find out more. ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heat-exhaustion-heatstroke/

13/08/2025

Good morning patients,
Please see below askmyGP and appointment statistics for July.
Thank you to everyone who left us feedback - it is greatly appreciated.
We hope everyone is enjoying the Summer Holidays!☀🏖

Millbrook Surgery

11/08/2025

⚠️It may seem a long way off, but the weeks can fly by quickly in summer.
Remember to plan ahead and order your repeat prescriptions in advance of the Bank Holiday on Monday 25 August. This helps avoid delays and ensures you have what you need over the long weekend.

07/08/2025

“Over the summer people are often away visiting different parts of the country and, if they’re not aware of local health services, may use A&E as their first port of call for minor health conditions that could be treated elsewhere.

“The NHS App has a useful feature that enables people to look up local NHS services including GP, dentist, pharmacy, urgent care services, mental health services, sexual health services and more.

“The App means people can keep health services in their pocket, ensuring they get the right treatment in the right place as quickly and conveniently as possible, freeing up time to do more of what they enjoy and ensuring emergency services are there for those that need them most.”

‘Keep health services in your pocket’ this summer by using the NHS App to stay well and get any medical help you need.

04/08/2025

While brighter weather is appreciated by some, it brings mental and physical health challenges all of its own. From concerns about clothing and body image to the dangers of dehydration, Stay Well for Summer offers practical advice and support from across the Open Mental Health alliance.

With tools and resources for every aspect of mental health, you’ll discover support options for health and wellbeing, families and young people, dealing with the challenges of food and socialising, loneliness and more. Everything is backed up with tips and guidance from OMH’s Expert by Experience Leaders.

We hope this toolkit helps you feel cool, calm and collected no matter how hot the weather becomes!

Stay Well 2025 is a kit of resources to support your mental health throughout 2025. It offers practical advice, resources, and tips from members of the OMH alliance.

30/07/2025

A Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of volunteer patients who work with their GP practice to improve services and patient experience. PPGs aim to ensure the patient voice is heard and to represent the diverse needs of the practice population.
Have your say with Millbrook Surgery's Patient Participation Group.

28/07/2025

At Millbrook Surgery we are preparing for our Autumn / Winter Flu and Covid Vaccination clinics. As soon as we have the final details, including eligibility and confirmed dates for our clinics we will communicate this to our patients. If you are eligible, we will contact you to book you an appointment.

25/07/2025

Learn the truth
National Schizophrenia Awareness Day - 25 July

Schizophrenia is a mental illness affecting the way you think, feel and behave. It’s a severe condition, but one that can be managed.
It’s important we learn the truth about schizophrenia.

Recovery means different things to different people. We talk about it in terms of a clinical recovery and a personal recovery.

Some people living with schizophrenia:
⭐Go on to be symptom free
⭐Improve a great deal with ongoing treatment
⭐Improve with treatment but need ongoing support

This is why accessing the right treatment and support is important. And medical professionals will work with people to find that, whether it’s:
⭐Early intervention
⭐Talking therapies
⭐Medication

24/07/2025

Samaritans Awareness Day, 24/7 raises awareness that Samaritans are there to listen without judgement or pressure. Every hour. Of every day. For everyone who needs them. And every life they can help to save.
Every 10 seconds, Samaritans respond to a call for help from someone who is finding life tough.
Remember, when life is difficult, Samaritans are there to listen day or night. You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org, or visit www.samaritans.org to find your nearest branch.
Let’s prevent su***de today. Because tomorrow’s too late.