Davenport House Surgery Harpenden

09/01/2026

Please bear with your GP Surgery as there is a nationwide issue with the online communication system. If your request is urgent please call your surgery, but otherwise please allow some time for the issue to be fixed. For further advice you can call 111. Thank you for your patience.

08/01/2026

⚠️ Nestle have recalled specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow on formula. This is due to the potential presence of cereulide in certain batches. There have not been any confirmed cases of illness, but if you have any of the affected products you should not feed it to your baby. If you have an affected batch and have fed your baby and are worried, please get in touch with 111 or your GP.

Update 1 - Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula as a precaution because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin). This notice contains updated expiry dates for affected batches of SMA Advanced Follow-On Milk and SMA ALFAMINO. https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-02-2026-update-1

24/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Day Pharmacy Opening - St Albans & Harpenden 🎄

If you need urgent medication or none urgent advice on Christmas Day, the following local pharmacies will be open to support our community:

📍 St Albans & Harpenden
Please check the image below for locations and opening times.

We recommend attending only during the listed hours.

If you’re unsure whether you need to be seen, please call 111 which is available 24/7.

Wishing all our patients a safe and peaceful Christmas!

11/12/2025

Important Prescription Notice

We’re aware of a national technical issue affecting the system GPs use to authorise prescriptions. This may cause delays in processing your medication requests.

If your prescription is urgent:
Please check with your pharmacy first, as the request may already have reached them.

If it’s not urgent:
Please allow a couple of extra days before collecting your medication.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while this issue is being resolved.

02/12/2025

Website Issues - Important Notice

Our surgery websites are currently experiencing technical difficulties this morning. We hope to have them back up and running shortly.

In the meantime, if you need to contact your GP surgery online, please use the NHS App or access the online form directly using the link below:

Davenport House Surgery:

Contact us about your request

12/11/2025

Well done for one of our local hospitals Lister for being ranked second place across all 121 NHS trusts in England against national cancer targets!

We’re proud and lucky for the hard work of all their staff!

Experts say patients are being harmed by cancer diagnosis and treatment delays.

02/10/2025

A GP triage system helps ensure patients get the right care at the right time by prioritising urgent health needs and matching patients with the most appropriate clinician. It reduces waiting times, eases pressure on phone lines, and frees up GP time to focus on complex cases. This smart approach improves access, enhances continuity for those with complex needs, and makes better use of the whole practice team, benefiting both patients and healthcare staff.

Please select link below if you have any clinical need:

https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/e82077

We’ve received lots of compliments for patients so far, so thanks to all your wonderful feedback.

Our staff have been working very hard to ensure it works well.

26/09/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Amit Tanna to the Davenport House Surgery family!

Dr. Tanna joins us as a salaried GP and brings over 15 years of clinical experience across general practice, urgent care, emergency medicine, and digital health. With his diverse background including rotations in elderly care, pediatrics, psychiatry, and international experience, he’s passionate about patient centered, evidence based care.

You can see Dr. Tanna on Wednesdays and Fridays

Please join us in giving Dr. Tanna a warm Harpenden welcome! We’re excited about the skills, experience, and care he’ll bring to our patients and community.

18/09/2025

A huge congratulations to our secretary Sylvia, who is celebrating an incredible 25 years at the surgery! That’s a quarter of a century of referrals, contacts, paperwork, and most importantly, supporting patients and colleagues alike!!

Thank you Sylvia for your hard work, dedication, and loyalty over the years. We’re so lucky to have you

09/09/2025

Well done to our colleagues at Lister hospital

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust has been ranked top acute hospital trust in the east of England in the latest NHS league tables – and 19th out of 134 acute trusts.

This is thanks to the dedication of our teams – both on the frontline and behind the scenes.

We’ll continue working with our patients, communities, and partners to keep improving. 💙

👉 Find out more about the NHS trust performance league tables https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/news/top-regional-ranking-for-east-and-north-hertfordshire-teaching-nhs-trust-in-new-nhs-league-tables/

07/08/2025

Exciting changes at Luton and Dunstable hospital!

25/07/2025

Harpenden born, community focused: Meet Dr. Ajeet Bagga, your trusted partner in healthcare

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