Mendip Country Practice

14/01/2026

Part time Receptionist/Admin Assistant
26 hours per week over 4 days
(surgery hours 08.00am – 6.30pm)

We are looking for a conscientious, enthusiastic and reliable person to join our Reception and Administration team. Your role will be to provide administrative support to the primary care medical team and front of house service to our registered patients. Previous experience of working in a GP surgery an advantage but not essential. Good IT skills and customer service essential.

Job descriptions and application forms are available on our website to download https://www.mendipcp.co.uk/about-the-surgery

Salaries:- subject to experience.
This post is NHS pensionable and permanent.
Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date Wednesday 4th February 2026

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13/01/2026

Good afternoon,

Please note that we are unable to take prescription requests over the phone.

We are only able to process prescription requests via the following methods -

Email to - somicb.dispensary-mendipcp@nhs.net
Via the NHS App
Physical prescription order form posted through our letterbox
Paper request
Via our online triage system

Please keep this in mind when ordering your next prescription.

23/12/2025

Good Morning,

Christmas/New Year opening hours

23/12 - 8:00-18:30
24/12 - 8:00-18:30
25/12 - CLOSED
26/12 - CLOSED
29/12 - 8:00-18:30
30/12 - 8:00-18:30
31/12 - 8:00-18:30
1/1 - CLOSED
2/1 - 8:00-18:30

We would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy festive period and new year.

22/12/2025

Mendip Primary Care network is hiring a Health Connector. Please see below information for the job description and how to apply.

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12/12/2025

Good morning,

We are holding a flu drop-in clinic this afternoon from 5pm until 6:30, please drop in if you are

Over 65 (or turning 65 before 31st Mar 2026)
Or
Under 65 with a long term health condition such as -

Diabetes
Asthma (and on meds currently)
Heart Disease
COPD

08/12/2025

Good Morning,

We have an unprecedented amount of staff sickness today 8/12/25, please note there may be delays in answering online requests throughout the day.

If your query is not urgent for today, please consider contacting us later in the week.

Please also consider contacting your local pharmacy, 111 or UTC as a first port of call.

Many thanks.

03/12/2025

You may know that we held some Coffee mornings at our flu vaccination clinics.

In total we raised £1000 for Time Is Precious.

A massive thank you to everyone that donated, baked or helped us serve at these clinics. 🎉

31/10/2025

We are doing a tea and cake morning at our vaccination clinic tomorrow, collecting donations for Time is Precious. Please come and support after your injection.

29/10/2025

Good evening,

Our online request system has unfortunately gone down, any request put through since 4:30pm might not have been seen, if your request is urgent for today, please call the surgery. Otherwise, we hope to pick up the rest of the requests tomorrow.

Thank you for understanding

04/10/2025

Good morning!

Flu vaccination clinics are underway!

A reminder that if you are booked in for today’s session, we are hosting a coffee and cake morning in aid of the charity, Time is Precious.

If you wish to take part, please bring cash with you to your appointment 🙂

29/09/2025

Good afternoon,

You may be aware that during our vaccination Saturday clinics we will also be hosting a “coffee and cake” session to raise money for Time is Precious.

If you would like to contribute, please bring some pennies along with you to your appointment, we are also graciously accepting any cakes/bakes to contribute to the coffee morning.

Our Vaccination clinics are

4th October
11th October
1st November

Thank you all.

09/09/2025

Good Afternoon all,

We would like to clarify the rules on who is eligible for COVID and Seasonal Influenza vaccinations this year.

We are only able to give these vaccinations to the persons eligible as per the Government eligibility criteria.

You are eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccination this Autumn if you are:

Over the age of 75 years old, or turning 75 years old before the 31st of March 2026.

Or, under 75 with one or more of the following,

- Resident in a care home for older adults,

6 months or older but clinically deemed as immunosuppressed: Including but not limited to:

- Currently undergoing chemotherapy/radical radiotherapy.
- Solid organ transplant recipients
- Bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients
- HIV infection at all stages
- Multiple myeloma or genetic disorders affecting the immune system.
- Receiving immunosuppressive or immunomodulating biological therapy
- History of haematological malignancy including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma
- Requiring long term immunosuppressive treatment.

This year the COVID-19 Vaccination is not being offered to people in a clinical risk group. This means that it is likely that you may not be eligible, even if you have had it during previous campaigns.

You are eligible for a seasonal influenza vaccination if you are:

Over 65 years old, or turning 65 before the 31st of March 2026

Or, under 65 with one or more of the following -

- Pregnancy
- Children aged 2 or 3 years by the 31st of August 2025
- At risk condition such as, Asthma (on active treatment), COPD, Diabetes, Stroke/TIA, Coronary Heart Disease etc...
- A resident in a residential home for older adults.

We have noticed that in recent weeks, there has been a significant rise in abusive behaviour towards our reception staff due to people not being eligible for a COVID vaccination this year and want to make it clear that:

1- We have a zero tolerance policy for any and all abusive behaviour towards any of our staff members.

2- We have to follow the guidelines as set out my NHS England, the eligibility criteria is beyond our control and we are only able to vaccinate the individuals that are eligible as per the guidance.

3- We have texted/emailed everyone we can that is eligible for both Influenza and COVID vaccinations this year, and are in the process of contacting the people we cannot contact via message to offer appointments.

Thank you.