Bow and North Tawton Medical Practices

31/08/2025

When you find out you are pregnant, you can refer yourself for NHS pregnancy care so you start care with a midwife right away.

Once you sign up online, the maternity team will contact you to book your first appointment with a midwife.

You should do this by the 10th week of pregnancy, if possible, but it’s never too late to start. If you're over 10 weeks, refer yourself as soon as you can.

Start here: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/refer-yourself-for-nhs-pregnancy-care/

31/08/2025

Our TALKWORKS team can help with mild to moderate common mental health difficulties, including low mood, anxiety, depression or stress. We are not an emergency service and cannot offer urgent mental health support.
If you are in a crisis or need access to urgent mental health support, please call 111 and select the 'mental health' option. You will then be put through to the Devon Partnership NHS Trust First Response service, available 365 days a year, 7 days a week.

24/08/2025

NHS England has launched an official WhatsApp Channel to share trusted health info, updates, alerts, and myth-busting content. Follow by tapping the link on your phone, or search ‘NHS’ in the WhatsApp ‘Updates’ tab to stay informed. Visit: https://ow.ly/BxOn50WIWIz

23/08/2025

21/08/2025

Remember, whatever the outcome today, GCSE Results don't define you!

If you know someone who has received their GCSE results, it can be a good idea to find out more about how they might be feeling – and how you can support them.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/mental-health-support/supporting-a-child-or-young-person/

19/08/2025

NHS App update

From September 2025, NHS England plans to trial sending results from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme directly to patients via the NHS app.

Patients who receive a negative test result will be notified by an NHS app notification. If the NHS app notification has not been read within 72 hours, a letter will be sent to the registered address.

Any abnormal results will continue to be delivered by letter.

There are plans to move other notifications from the current text service to messaging via the app.

To view messages about your care download the NHS App and enable notifications.

19/08/2025

Are you experiencing anxiety or prolonged low mood? Are difficulties around employment impacting your day-to-day life? Read Freja’s story to learn more about accessing therapy and employment support through TALKWORKS, and how we can help: https://orlo.uk/7Scs2

19/08/2025

It’s Tuesday so the Growing Well Shed has been restocked and is open once again. Look out for fresh flowers and a selection of home grown produce. The shed is open during surgery opening times Tues - Thurs and restocked by our brilliant volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All proceeds support our work.

18/08/2025

With the bank holiday approaching, make sure you order your repeat prescription in advance.

To find out how to do this, visit https://nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions/how-to-order-a-repeat-prescription/

18/08/2025

Rare opportunity to join our housekeeping team, perfect position for someone who takes pride in their work and can help us to keep the practice clean, tidy and up to NHS standards of infection control.

For further details please see Indeed https://uk.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=b389fe2a76fe54c6

17/08/2025

Sometimes at night, our minds can be most active, and it can be hard to switch off. Our online self-help through Silvercloud is accessible at any time of the day, or throughout the night. It even has a programme directly focused around improving sleep. If you are struggling with sleep, help is available: https://orlo.uk/3p7KM