Honiton Surgery

07/01/2026

It is with great sadness we share that Dr Short will be retiring from the practice.

Throughout her time with us, she has provided exceptional care, compassion, and dedication to her patients and colleagues. Her commitment to the community has been truly valued, and her presence within the practice will be greatly missed.

As she begins this new chapter, we extend our heartfelt thanks and our very best wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement.

Dr Short’s final working day will be 22nd January 2026. We are currently arranging the redistribution of her patients among our remaining GP Partners. We aim to send messages to patients to inform them of their new registered GP.

Please see the special announcement from Dr Short below:
It is with mixed emotions that I have decided to retire at the end of January, after 32 years at Honiton Surgery.

I feel very fortunate to have been a family doctor to so many wonderful patients and I have greatly valued the privilege of earning the trust and friendships that have developed over the years.

I have been supported throughout by a dedicated and hardworking team who have endeavoured to provide the best possible service, often in challenging circumstances.

The time has now come for me to step back and spend more time with my family. I would like to thank you all sincerely and I wish you a fond farewell.
Dr Short

23/12/2025

🎄Pharmacy opening hours may vary over the Christmas and New Year holidays, please check ahead before visiting

-If you need to seek non-emergency medical advice during this time call 111
-You can also attend the MIU for a variety of things or speak to your local pharmacist for advice* (Please check pharmacy opening hours over the Christmas break)
-For any medical emergencies call 999

22/12/2025

Honiton Surgery will be closed for 3 days over the Christmas and New Year period:
🎄Thursday25th December
🎄Friday 26th December
🎄Thursday 1st January
All other days we are open as usual!

-If you need to seek non-emergency medical advice during this time call 111
-You can also attend the MIU for a variety of things or speak to your local pharmacist for advice* (Please check pharmacy opening hours over the Christmas break)
-For any medical emergencies call 999

05/11/2025

We are pleased to announce that following an extensive refit we have now reopened the rooms along our nursing corridor. Whilst there is still some work to be completed, this brings the main part of our programme of works to an end.

As you will see from the attached before and after photos, the rooms have been completely refurbished, with new flooring, sinks, cabinets, fridges and equipment.

We are really grateful to our building surveyor, contractors, plumbers and electricians, who have worked really hard over the summer to complete the work and also for the support of our insurers.

Finally, we would like to thank our patients, staff, local community and partners for your patience and understanding whilst we have been completing the work.

Thank you!

Honiton Surgery

20/10/2025

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01/09/2025

Honiton Surgery will be CLOSED between 1PM - 6 PM on Thursday 4th September for Staff Training

- If you need to seek non-emergency medical advice during this time call 111
- You can also attend Honiton MIU for a variety of things, or speak to your local pharmacist for advice
- For any medical emergencies call 999

07/08/2025

We are very pleased to provide an update on the refurbishment work at the Surgery.

Following the reopening of the upstairs rooms on the 14th July, we have now completed the refurbishment of another 4 rooms and also replaced the flooring across the majority of the ground floor. Our contractors have also been busy redecorating the corridors in the evenings and weekends.

We have also been making good progress on the remainder of the ground floor rooms. New storage and sink units will be arriving shortly. This is a significant phase of works, during which all of the storage and sink units in this section of the building will be replaced and modernised. We hope that these rooms will reopen in early September following the completion of the works.

This will leave one final phase of work to replace the flooring in 3 rooms and a small section of corridor. We hope that this will be finished by the end of September, following which the programme of works will be completed.

Once again, we are really grateful for the support, patience and understanding or our patients, staff and local community during the refit. We are also grateful to all of our contractors who have worked tirelessly to complete the refurbishment so quickly.

07/07/2025

Flood Update 7.7.25:

We are very pleased to inform you that we are approaching the end of the first phase of our refit and the rooms on the first floor should be reopened by Monday the 14th July.

This is a really important milestone, as it enables us to reopen 7 consulting rooms which have been closed since the start of January.

We have also been making good progress on the downstairs rooms, and are expecting new flooring to be laid during the week of the 7th July. However, there is still much to do and we anticipate the work continuing for several weeks to come.

Over the next few weeks we will also be starting work on some of the corridors. In order to minimise disruption, this work will be done at weekends. However you may notice that there is some temporary flooring in the corridors, whilst the work is completed.

Once again, we are very grateful for the support, patience and understanding of our patients, staff and local community during the refit.

04/07/2025

Honiton MIU will reopen from Saturday 5th July - 8AM to 8PM
Temporary MIU service at Ottery St Mary Hospital is CLOSED

Honiton Hospital webpage - https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/our-sites/honiton-hospital/

The minor injuries unit (MIU) and X-ray services at Honiton Hospital are returning on Saturday 5 July! These services are currently based at Ottery St Mary Hospital, but will be reopening at Honiton, following the completion of the improvement works.
Once reopened, the MIU service at Honiton will be available 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm. The weekday X-ray opening times will be released on the week commencing 7th July.

Ottery St Mary webpage - https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/our-sites/ottery-st-mary-hospital/

The temporary minor injuries unit (MIU) service at Ottery St Mary Hospital will be closing from Friday 4th July, with the last patient seen on Thursday 3rd July.
From the week commencing 7th July, X-ray services will be available at Ottery St Mary on Tuesday afternoons.

Musculoskeletal (MSK) services will return to Ottery St Mary Hospital on Friday 4th July. Care teams are contacting patients to let them know if their appointments are affected. If you have any questions about an upcoming appointment, please contact your care team.

Honiton is one of the Royal Devon's community hospitals. These smaller hospitals offer a range of services to provide care locally.

24/06/2025

Important Patient Update: Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) for Weight Management

You may have seen recent media coverage about the availability of Mounjaro (tirzepatide), a new medication for managing obesity and type 2 diabetes.

As of 23rd June 2025, NHS England has approved Mounjaro for prescribing to specific patient groups under strict eligibility criteria. However, NHS Devon has not yet implemented this service locally, and GP surgeries in Devon have been advised against the independent initiation of tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) prescribing for weight management until the point at which further guidance is provided.

What this means for our patients:

- Please do not contact the surgery to request Mounjaro at this time. We are not yet able to prescribe this medication.

- Once the service is developed and local prescribing is approved, we will update out website and social media and we may contact eligible patients directly at this point. You do not need to take any action now.

We understand this may be disappointing for some patients, and we appreciate your patience and understanding. We will provide updates as soon as local guidance changes.

In the meantime there are a number of local weight management services currently available for people living with obesity or overweight. Here is a link to the services available in Devon:

https://myhealth-devon.nhs.uk/my-condition/condition/weight-management/ #:~:text=Specialist%20weight%20management%20services%20support,encourage%20long%20term%20behaviour%20change.

Thank you for your continued support.

19/06/2025

Honiton’s minor injuries unit is returning to the hospital from Saturday 5 July, following the upcoming completion of improvement works. The temporary MIU service at Ottery St Mary will close at 8pm on Thursday 3 July, before reopening at Honiton on Saturday.

There will be no MIU service at either hospital on Friday 4 July, to allow for the move to take place.

17/06/2025

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