Park and St Francis Surgery

09/11/2025

09/11/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

30/10/2025

From today women can get the emergency contraceptive pill for free from pharmacies, without needing a GP appointment.

➡️ https://england.nhs.uk/2025/10/free-morning-after-pill-women-high-street-pharmacies-nhs-expansion/

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30/10/2025

29/10/2025

Make sure you are up to date with the HPV vaccination. The vaccine helps protect against human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause some cancers later in life.

Find more information at www.GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk

29/10/2025

Dr Mark Rickenbach is retiring from the GP partnership and moving to a GP locum role from November. Welcome to Dr Naomi Drummond will take over his list of patients. Over 33yrs he has been a dedicated local GP and also led initiatives such as the introduction of teaching, research, counselling and the local healthwalks. Alongside this he is a visiting university professor, has been an associate dean in education and published the poetry book “Healthcare Heros”
Mark says “It has been a real privilege to help support so many people locally. Some I have known from delightful baby checks to adulthood, others from being parents to grandparents, sharing both joyful and tough times. I have been proud to be part of a real team at Park and St Francis surgery who strive to provide the very best care, in the face of all the dramatic changes in healthcare”

16/10/2025

Walk-In Vaccination Clinic — Monday 20th October
We’ll be holding a walk-in clinic for flu and COVID-19 vaccines at St Francis between 6:00pm and 7:00pm.

If you’re eligible for either vaccine, please come along — no appointment needed!
Protect yourself and others this winter. 💪✨

15/10/2025

Regular breast screening can find breast cancer before you notice any signs or symptoms.
If you have been invited for breast screening but missed or did not book your appointment, you can arrange one here: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/breast-screening-services

09/10/2025

Baby Loss Awareness Week may bring up some difficult emotions for parents and other family members.

You may find it helpful to talk about your feelings, and NHS support is available. Charities like Sands - baby loss charity, Miscarriage Association and Tommy's are also available to help.

There is no right way to grieve. Be kind to yourself and remember you are not alone 🩷💙

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

09/10/2025

If you test positive for , treatment is highly effective, and most people can expect to live a long, healthy life.

Early diagnosis can be lifesaving, so please get tested regularly if you’re sexually active.

There are many ways to access testing kits - visit the NHS website to check your options: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/

09/10/2025

⚠️Our Emergency Department (ED) is currently under extreme pressure.

You can expect to be turned away if we feel your condition can be treated elsewhere after assessment.

Please only come to ED in the case of life-or-limb-threatening situations.

Other services for urgent but non-life-threatening care include:

🔷 Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs).
Royal South Hants Hospital accepts walk-in patients until 9:30pm every day. They provide faster care for people with more minor injuries and illnesses. There is also the Lymington UTC based within Lymington New Forest Hospital.

🔷 NHS 111. Available both online and over the phone.

🚨 Keep ED for the real emergencies 🚨

Thank you for you support.

01/10/2025

Important Notice

On Wednesday 1st October 2025 - TODAY St Francis Surgery will be a Vaccination Zone only for those who have booked appointments from 12:00pm onwards.

For any general enquiries, Park Surgery will be open until 6:30pm.
Please visit our team there to hand in prescriptions, letters, or for any other assistance.

Thank you for your understanding