Frome Medical Practice

19/12/2025

An enormous thank you to all our patients who've dropped off thank you gifts for the team this festive season 🎄

19/12/2025

➡ NEW HEALTHIER WEIGHT GROUP ⬅

We've a brand new group starting in January - our Habits for Health Healthier Weight group.

📅 Tuesday 27th January
🕒 10:30am to midday
➡ 6 weeks
📍Frome Medical Practice

What is the Habits for Health - Healthier Weight group?

✔️ A supportive group to help you make healthier choices for your overall wellbeing
✔️ Will offer compassionate conversations around weight
✔️ We'll explore practical steps to help you feel better and improve your health
✔️ Topics covered on the group include setting goals, getting better sleep, moving more, taking care of your emotional wellbeing, eating healthily and connecting with others
❌ It is NOT a weight loss group

The group is open to all Frome Medical Practice patients.

If you’d like to join the group, please complete our online form (linked below or search 'habits for health' on our website) and one of the team will be in touch with you to discuss. Alternatively, call our team on 01373 468368.

https://www.fromemedicalpractice.co.uk/habitsforhealth

18/12/2025

📣 NEW GROUP DATES FOR PATIENTS LIVING WITH PAIN 📣

We offer our patients who are living with pain the opportunity to take part in a programme called Live Well with Pain and we've a new group starting in January.

📅 Thursday 15th January
🕚 11am to 1pm
➡ 6 weeks
📍Frome Medical Practice

What is Live Well With Pain?

➡ A face to face group
➡ A step by step guide to living well despite your persistent pain
➡ A way of learning how to self manage pain and improve quality of life

Want to find out more or sign up?

👩‍💻 Visit our website and search for 'live well with pain' (or click the link below).
🖥 Fill out our pre-attendance form (which you will find on the web page).
📞 One of the team will be in touch to chat with you about joining the sessions.

https://www.fromemedicalpractice.co.uk/livewellwithpain

17/12/2025

🚨 SIGN UP NOW - STARTS 9th JANUARY 🚨

Starting on Friday 9th January, our Habits For Health group will run for 6 weeks, from 11:30am to 1pm each week.

This group supports you to lead a healthier life, making small changes which can lead to big improvements.

Find out more and register to take part via the link below (or search 'habits for health' on our website). This is not a drop in session, places are limited so we need you to register to come along and we will be in touch to confirm your space.

16/12/2025

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15/12/2025

Our next menopause group discussion takes place on 18th January, from 6pm to 8pm and is open to anyone thinking of taking HRT for the first time.

These sessions are two hours long are led by one of our female clinicians and give us a really good opportunity to discuss the menopause with you - symptoms and how to manage them, options for HRT and the pros and cons of taking HRT. We can arrange a prescription on the evening if you decide you'd like to start taking HRT.

If you want to come along we need you to register via our online form (linked below or head to the website and search 'menopause group discussion'.) One of the team will then be in touch to confirm a date for you to attend.

Please note - these are not drop in sessions. We need you to register first and you need to be able to make the whole session (so from 6pm - 8pm)

https://www.fromemedicalpractice.co.uk/menopause-group-discussion

15/12/2025

Our digital support team will be available at various times again this week, to help any of our patients needing assistance with digital health issues, such as downloading and using the NHS App, setting up a linked profile on the App (proxy access), using our online forms, ordering repeat prescriptions online and so on.

Sessions are for patients registered with us, with the exception of the Cheese and Grain session on a Thursday, which is open to anyone in Frome who needs support with IT issues (not just health related.)

Here's where to find the team this week

Tuesday 16th December - 10am to midday at the practice
Wednesday 17th December - 9am to 11am at Fair Frome, Marston Trading Estate
Thursday 18th December - 4pm to 8pm at the cafe in the Cheese and Grain
Thursday 18th December- 4pm to 8pm at the practice

No appointments needed but please bring your mobile phone or tablet if you are coming to see us

12/12/2025

If you're thinking about requesting an appointment at the practice for any of the following health issues please think 'pharmacy first'.

There are many common health conditions a local community pharmacist can provide treatment and some prescription medicines for if needed, without you needing to see a GP.

Earache (Patients aged 1 to 17 years)
Impetigo (Patients aged 1 year and over)
Infected insect bites (Patients aged 1 year and over)
Shingles (Patients aged 18 years and over)
Sinusitis (Patients aged 12 years and over)
Sore throat (Patients aged 5 years and over)
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (Women aged between 16 - 64 years)
Colds, flu and other infections, such as cough, congestion, fevers and / or temperature
Ear care, such as ear wax
Eye care, such as conjunctivitis, styes
Hay fever, which is not controlled by standard over-the-counter treatments
Rashes
Skin problems, such as, athlete’s foot, cold sores, or mild eczema or psoriasis
Stomach aches, such as constipation, diarrhoea, or indigestion
Aches and pains, such as back pain, headache and period pain
Accidents, such as sprains, minor cuts, and grazes

12/12/2025

❗Flu Vaccination Information ❗

You may have seen on the news that cases of flu are continuing to rise across the country, including locally.

If you're eligible for a flu vaccination it's not too late to book an appointment with us. You can either use our online appointment request form or call the practice on 01373 301301 to book your appointment. See below to check if you're eligible.

if you missed your child's flu vaccination, there's a catch up walk in clinic for children from Reception Year to Year 11 at Frome Community Hospital on Wednesday 17th December from 2pm to 5pm. No appointment needed.

Flu vaccination information for adults: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/ (includes links to information about children's flu vaccinations)

11/12/2025

🎅 It's Christmas Jumper Day!

We love seeing the staff in their festive outfits and hope patients do to. We use Christmas Jumper Day as a day to give back to our current charity of the year and this year we asked the team to bring in donations for the Fair Frome food bank and we are very grateful to everyone who was able to do this.

We have a collection point for Fair Frome in our main reception area. If you ever want to drop off a donation they would be very welcome. These are the items Fair Frome currently need:

🎄Christmas Items 🎄
Chocolates
Christmas pudding / cake
Sweets
Crisps
Biscuits-sweet and savoury

🍽 Other items 🧴
Pasta
Rice
Pasta Sauces
Tinned Soups
Tinned Beans
Tinned Veg
Tinned Fruit
Tinned custard/Instant custard
Cereals
Oats
Sanitary products
Washing Powder
Shampoo and other toiletries

11/12/2025

Important information about ordering repeat prescriptions before the festive period. Please remember to only order what you need, but bear in mind that there are three bank holidays coming up.

Don't leave it too late! Order your repeat prescriptions by the 15th of December to ensure you have enough medication over the festive period. You can order a repeat prescription using the NHS App or by logging into your account on the NHS website.

10/12/2025

Every month we host a radio show on Frome FM, which is then available to listen to as a podcast.

We feature community champions, leading health professionals, and local experts to share compelling stories, fresh insights, and practical tips on how you can live a healthier and greener life.

On our recent episode we focused on the power of community, when we were joined by Julie Carey-Downs, our Health Connections manager, Will Palmer, our Digital Community Connector and Sue Palmer from Future Shed Frome.

You can listen to the podcast by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below:

https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/playlists/green-healthy-frome/