The Calow and Brimington Practice

25/03/2026

🌼 Spring COVID-19 Booster Campaign 🌼

We are now inviting eligible patients to book their Spring COVID-19 booster vaccination.

This booster helps protect those most at risk from serious illness, especially as immunity can decrease over time.

Who can get the spring booster?
✔️ Adults aged 75 and over
✔️ Residents in care homes for older adults
✔️ Individuals aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system

Why it matters
COVID-19 is still circulating, and the booster offers important protection against severe illness and hospitalisation.

How to book
We have now sent all eligible patients a booking link to our clinics:
- Saturday 25th April Calow
- Thursday 30th April Brim

You can come into reception or telephone 01246 220166 to book.

If you’re unsure whether you qualify, please get in touch — our team is happy to help.

Let’s stay protected and keep our community safe 💙

20/03/2026

We’re at the Calow Community Centre today for the Health & Wellbeing Event — and there’s still time to pop in!

The team is here until 5pm, sharing information about the research we’re involved in and how you can take part to help improve future healthcare.

Come along to say hello, ask questions, and find out more about local support services.

We’d love to see you!
Social Prescribing Team - Chesterfield & Dronfield PCN

20/03/2026

Our practice is involved in medical research to help improve treatments and care for patients in the future.

From time to time, we invite patients to take part in research studies. These studies may involve questionnaires, interviews, or trying new approaches to care.

Why take part?

Help improve future healthcare
Contribute to medical knowledge
Some studies may offer closer monitoring or additional support

Important information:

Taking part is entirely voluntary
Your decision will not affect your care in any way
You can withdraw at any time
If you are interested in hearing about research opportunities, please let our reception team know or speak to a clinician.

20/03/2026

📣 We Value Your Feedback!

Have you recently visited our GP surgery? We’d love to hear about your experience! Your feedback helps us improve our services and continue providing the best possible care for our patients.

If you have friends or family members who have also used our practice, please encourage them to share their thoughts too. Every comment makes a difference.

📝 You can leave feedback by:
• Speaking to a member of our team
• Completing a feedback form at reception
• Sharing your experience online on our website https://www.calbrimdocs.co.uk/ and scrolling down to friends and family feedback.

Thank you for helping us improve and support our community 💙

18/03/2026

📣 Don’t forget! Join us for the Health & Wellbeing Information Day this Friday!

🗓 Friday 20th March 2026
⏰ 12pm – 5pm
📍 Calow Community Centre, Allpits Road, Calow, S44 5AT

Come along to discover a wide range of local services and support available to help improve your health and wellbeing, including:
💚 Blood pressure checks
💚 Stop smoking support
💚 Mental wellbeing services
💚 Advice on finances, benefits & energy
💚 Support for young people
💚 Social groups & volunteering opportunities

There’s something for everyone—drop in anytime, have a chat, and find out what’s available in your area!

🌿 Health & Wellbeing Information Day 🌿

We’re delighted to support a Health & Wellbeing Information Day at Calow Community Centre and would love to see you there!

📅 Friday 20th March 2026
⏰ 12pm – 5pm
📍 Calow Community Centre, Allpits Road, Calow, S44 5AT

Come along and find out what services are available locally to support your health and wellbeing. On the day you’ll be able to speak to a wide range of organisations offering help with:

✅ Blood pressure checks
✅ Stop smoking, healthy eating & getting active
✅ Mental wellbeing & peer support
✅ Young people’s support (including ADHD, Autism & SEND)
✅ Alcohol & substance support
✅ Finances, benefits, pensions & energy advice
✅ Volunteering & social groups

Whether you’re looking for support for yourself, a family member, or just want to see what’s available in the community, everyone is welcome.

💚 The Calow and Brimington Practice GP Surgery is proud to be involved in supporting this event and helping our patients connect with local services.

Please feel free to drop in

18/03/2026

18/03/2026

Parents, young people and students are being urged to check their vaccination status following an outbreak of meningitis in other parts of the country.

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly and can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves.

It can affect anyone but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults.

Contact the surgery today to check if you are up to date with your immunisations.

15/03/2026

Mother's Day can be difficult if you are experiencing grief, bereavement, or loss.

There is no timetable for how long grief lasts, or how you should feel at a particular time of year. But remember, you are not alone.

For help and support, visit https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss

13/03/2026

11/03/2026

Please see our Spring Newsletter attached.

11/03/2026

We will be closed this afternoon for staff training.
If you need medical help while we’re closed:

📞 Call NHS 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk for advice and to be directed to the right service.
🏥 For urgent or life-threatening emergencies, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.
💊 Local pharmacies can help with minor illnesses and repeat prescriptions.

06/03/2026

A lovely surprise at the surgery today 💚

The wonderful children from Heywood House Nursery popped by and left us these beautiful flowers along with the kindest notes. 🌼

Gestures like this really do brighten our day and mean so much to our whole team. Thank you to the preschoolers (and their teachers) at Heywood House for spreading a bit of kindness in our community. 😊