Chipping Campden Surgery

25/03/2026

https://www.h4c.org.uk/hpsw

The Hope Programme is a 6 or 8 week digital self-management course based on positive psychology, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy, built on 25 years of research evidence.

20/03/2026

⚠️ Meningitis Outbreak – important information for patients and parents ⚠️

You may have seen news reports about a menigitis outbreak in Kent. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is coordinating a national response to the outbreak and working with local health partners to contain it and provide preventative antibiotics to close contacts where needed.

Please be reassured that this is a localised outbreak and not a national incident. NHS services continue to operate as normal.

At this time, there is no new advice for the general public to access the meningitis vaccines outside the routine NHS schedule. Vaccine recommendations are reviewed nationally by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

The MenB vaccine was introduced into the routine NHS childhood vaccination programme in 2015 and is offered to babies as part of their standard immunisations at 8w, 12w and 1y.
The MenACWY booster is offered at aged 14y (Year 9) at school.

What you can do:
✅ Check your child’s vaccination record and make sure they are up to date with routine vaccines.
📱 You can check your or your child’s immunisation status on the NHS App.
🎒 Young people should receive their Year 9 school vaccinations, including MenACWY and the Td/IPV booster.

Babies who have missed their MenB vaccine can be offered this up to the age of 2y.💉

If you missed your MenACWY vaccine (normally offered at age 14 in Year 9), you can book an appointment with the surgery to receive this vaccine up until the age of 25.💉

Know the symptoms of meningitis:
🦠A rash that does not fade when pressed
🌡️High fever
😣Severe headache
🫨Stiff neck
🤮Vomiting
🥶Cold hands or feet
🔦Sensitivity to light
🥱Confusion or drowsiness

If you notice these symptoms, seek urgent medical advice. Call NHS 111 for urgent help or 999 in an emergency.

Reduce the risk:
🧼 Wash hands regularly
🚫 Avoid sharing drinks, vapes, ci******es, or utensils

18/03/2026

17/01/2026

New Online Consultation Forms

From Monday 19th January we will be changing to a new system along with other practices nationally to help us prioritise patients needing appointments.

We are hoping that this new system will help to release more appointments on the day and help to balance out routine and urgent appointment slots. There will be no need for patients to wait for a triage call.

Patients will not need to phone in at 8:30am anymore as a form can be submitted between 8am and 6:30pm each week day.

Use the link below to access our new online consultation forms to request appointments with a GP or to submit a medical or admin query to the practice.
If you are unable to submit a form you can ask a reception team member to submit one for you.

16/01/2026

Children under 6 are now routinely offered the MMRV vaccine as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme.

MMRV 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.

More advice ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmrv-vaccine/

03/12/2025

A reminder for our patients to order their repeat prescriptions in good time as we are coming up to our busy period. Please allow four working days from the time of ordering your items to collecting.

03/12/2025

We are so grateful for the thoughtful gifts that we have received from our patients. Their kindness has brightened the whole teams day. Thank you

31/10/2025

Our website is now back up and running. Thank you for your patience whilst this issue was being resolved.

27/10/2025

❗GP surgery website issues – important update for patients❗

IT issues are currently affecting the system that runs many GP surgery websites nationally, including most of those across Gloucestershire.
Technical teams are working hard to fix the issues as quickly as possible. Whilst they do this, to ensure the safety of clinical systems, they have temporarily closed most practice websites.

If you need to contact your GP surgery urgently, please either phone or visit your surgery.

27/10/2025

National software running many surgery websites is currently down, including our own website. The NHS is working hard to try and resolve this issue.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

10/10/2025

22/09/2025

**THIS CLINIC IS NOW CANCELLED**

Jason Spinney (Digital & Technology Inclusion Social Prescribing Link Worker) will be joining us at the surgery on the 3rd Thursday of each month between 10am and 12pm. The first clinic will be on Thursday 25th September.

These clinics would be of benefit to patients wanting to get more from their devices, general digital and technology support, help with using the internet & online security and the NHS app.