Glebe Park Surgery

30/07/2025

Changes to AskmyGP
We are making some changes to how the system is operating.
Requests to see a clinician are only open for a limited time however we are extending this gradually and by October patients will be able to submit requests at any time during our normal working hours. Requests are triaged by a GP and will be signposted to the most appropriate service or clinician however, this may not be a same day appointment.
Certain types of requests can already be submitted during and outside of normal opening hours such as repeat prescription requests and medication review requests, these requests are currently monitored and if they are not appropriate for the service, then they will be sent back to the person submitting the request.
Patients can still call the surgery if the system has been switched off to new requests if they feel their problem is urgent and the request will be sent to the GP for triage.

29/07/2025

Don't forget to give us plenty of notice if you are going on holiday this year.

Are you planning a holiday overseas?
Don't forget to give us plenty of notice if you need any vaccinations.

29/07/2025

💭Did you know you can visit a pharmacist instead of your GP for advice and treatment on a range of minor illnesses?

When you're out and about this summer, think Pharmacy First! Whether you're spending summer days out or in your garden, find your nearest pharmacy for quick and trusted advice.

👉 nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy

29/07/2025

The practice will be closed this Thursday 31st July between 1pm and 5pm for essential staff training.

09/07/2025

09/07/2025

30/06/2025

A reminder that we will be holding our opening ceremony tomorrow from 12 until 1.30. Please do feel free to pop along for the chance to look around the new premises.
Members of our Patient Participation Group will be also on hand to answer any questions you may have about the work they do to support the practice.

26/06/2025

PRACTICE CLOSURE

The practice will be closed for staff training this afternoon Thursday 26 June from 12.30pm and will re-open tomorrow Friday 27 June at 08.00am
For prescription queries and appointments, please call back tomorrow morning.
If you need urgent medical help that cannot wait until tomorrow, please call 0300 1234 868 and choose Option One

25/06/2025

A reminder that the practice will be closed from 12.30pm Thursday 26th June for essential staff training. We will re-open at 8am Friday 27th June.

24/06/2025

12/06/2025

NHS CERVICAL SCREENING UPDATE:

The NHS is changing the intervals for cervical screening invitations, this will happen from 1st July 2025.

More accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing will enable millions of women and people with a cervix in England to benefit from more personalised cervical screening from next month, the NHS has announced today.

From July, younger women (aged 25 to 49) who test negative for HPV, meaning they are at very low risk of cervical cancer over the next 10 years, will safely be invited at 5-year intervals rather than 3, in line with major clinical evidence.

Those whose sample indicates the presence of HPV or who have a recent history of HPV, which causes nearly all cervical cancers, will continue to be invited to more frequent screenings to check HPV has cleared and if not, if any cell changes have developed.

The move follows a recommendation by the UK National Screening Committee, and is the approach already used for women aged 50 to 64 in England.

The NHS has this week rolled-out digital invitations and reminders for cervical screening via the NHS App, as part of a new ‘ping and book’ service to boost uptake and help save thousands of lives.

Eligible women will first receive a notification through the app to alert them to book a screening appointment, followed by a text message if the app notification isn’t opened. Letters will remain in place for those who need them.

Since December 2019, all cervical screening samples taken in England have been tested for high-risk HPV, which is more accurate than the previous method of cytology testing (known as a ‘smear test’).

Studies have shown that if a person tests negative for HPV they are extremely unlikely to go on to develop cervical cancer within the next decade, leading to a UK National Screening Committee recommendation to offer more personalised intervals for women based on their risk.

Analysis of a pilot of this approach in England, led by King’s College London researchers and published in the BMJ in 2022, showed that 5-yearly screening is as safe as 3-yearly, that the same number of cancers are found, and less frequent cervical screening tests are needed.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/2025/06/nhs-rolls-out-more-personalised-cervical-screening-for-millions/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK4wYJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBQdmJCSE1RWUZ4bWhySnRpAR4u3pHu2uV8AND9-NeJ7zPKYqnMloPoRSN0hqUqf8o5tpnt94qUzc3KxJ2NIw_aem_tyY4hZqvVaiVbb-HRp17mw
https://eveappeal.org.uk/news/cervical-screening-interval/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK4wcZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBQdmJCSE1RWUZ4bWhySnRpAR5-oOA1_0Tb9jDGOCeWpZHB6CgE-H9F04RpMV42SUxaIcMbx1QS7_qjXeC2uw_aem_e7S03uMV1rvVW-GzPT4MqA

More accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing will enable millions of women and people with a cervix in England to benefit from more personalised cervical screening from next month, the NHS has announced today. From July, younger women (aged 25 to 49) who test negative for HPV, meaning they are a...

11/06/2025

Join us to celebrate our new building and to see how far we have come from the old premises.