Sandy Lane Surgery

19/03/2026

🚨Important Information: A batch of Ramipril 5mg (Batch GR164099) has been recalled as some packs contain Amlodipine instead. Please check your pack and blister strips. If it contains Amlodipine or you’re unsure, contact your pharmacy. Seek medical advice if you feel dizzy or light headed.

17/03/2026

🚨 Important Update: Meningitis B Vaccine 🚨

Meningitis B vaccination is currently offered to all babies, with a booster given at 12 months of age.

At present, older children and adolescents are not eligible for this vaccine through the routine programme unless national guidance changes.

This afternoon, the Health Secretary announced in Parliament that the government will begin a targeted vaccination programme for students living in halls at the University of Kent.

If you would like to check whether your child is covered, please contact our reception team on 01772 286890 📞

We will continue to monitor any updates to national guidance and will inform our patients promptly of any changes.

06/03/2026

Togetherall is a free, safe, and anonymous online mental health support service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

🌙 Whether it’s late at night, after a stressful day, or when things just feel overwhelming, Togetherall is there for you.

On Togetherall you can:
✅ Share how you’re feeling anonymously
✅ Connect with a supportive community
✅ Access helpful self-care resources and courses
✅ Express yourself through creative tools
✅ Get support from trained professionals

Everything is completely confidential, and you can use it whenever you need.

🌐 Find out more or sign up here: www.togetherall.com

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

📣📣Attention📣📣
The surgery will be closed this afternoon (3.3.26) from 1pm for staff training. We will re-open Wednesday 4.3.26 at 8am.
For genuine medical emergencies - please call 999.
If you require assistance and cannot wait until the practice re-opens please call 111.

01/03/2026

In England, nearly two women die a day from cervical cancer. Don’t ignore your cervical screening invite, and if you missed your last one, book an appointment with your GP practice today.

Cervical screening saves lives. For more information visit http://nhs.uk/cervicalscreening

27/02/2026

Every cigarette takes around 20 minutes off your life. Get your free NHS Personal Quit Plan today! 🚭
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/personal-quit-plan/

26/02/2026

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.
👉www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/how-pharmacies-can-help/

25/02/2026

📣📣Attention📣📣
The surgery will be closed on 3.3.26 from 1pm for staff training. We will re-open Wednesday 4.3.26 at 8am.
For genuine medical emergencies - please call 999.
If you require assistance and cannot wait until the practice re-opens please call 111.

25/02/2026

Are you ready to improve your overall health and wellbeing, but not sure where to start? The free NHS Healthy Choices Quiz is here to help – and it only takes 5 minutes. Answer questions about your lifestyle to receive an overall score as well as personalised guidance to help you live a healthier life. Take the quiz now:
https://www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

20/02/2026

Our phones line are now working as normal, thank you for your patience.

20/02/2026

We would like to inform patients that Sandy Lane Surgery is currently experiencing an outage on our phone lines.

We understand how important it is to be able to contact us and apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. We are speaking with our service providers and working to get this resolved as a matter of urgency.

In the meantime, if your query is not urgent, please consider using our online services or contacting us later today.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.