Minehead Medical Centre

23/03/2026

⚠️ Our computer system has crashed. This is a national problem and has been reported. Please avoid contacting us if your need is not urgent. Thank you for you patience whilst we try to get back online. ⚠️

20/03/2026

📣Citizens Advice Somerset is launching an Easter Holiday Family Support Fund to assist families across Somerset who are eligible for free school meals and will struggle to cover the cost of food over the Easter Holidays.

Families can apply from Monday 23rd March see their website for full details 👇

https://citizensadvicesomerset.org.uk/ehfs/

19/03/2026

📰 MINEHEAD MEDICAL CENTRE UPDATE

We are pleased to share a brief update on recent developments at Minehead Medical Centre, including progress in workforce expansion, service improvements, and ongoing recruitment.

💼 Workforce - New Recruits
Welcome to all of our new recruits!
• Dr Sum Dahanayake - salaried remote GP - 2 days/week
• Dr Sally Adiei - salaried on-site GP - 3 days/week
• Full time pharmacist due to start soon
• Full medical secretary team recruited

📍Plans - We looking into purchasing a blood pressure machine for the waiting room to enable patients to take their own blood pressure.

🔎 Further recruitment - We are looking for a community matron and a GP with a special interest in palliative care. Adverts are live on our digital job board: https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/onemedicalgroup/Home/Job

💬 Feedback - We have received some feedback around the new total triage system. We are constantly reviewing the process and discussing the feedback raised in order to improve the service. The feedback raised was around acknowledgment of requests and response times. As a result of a review of the process, we have designed and implemented an extra step to ensure patients are kept informed about their requests.

18/03/2026

17/03/2026

Cases of invasive meningococcal disease (MenB) have been confirmed in Kent. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is running a targeted MenB vaccination programme only for students living in halls at the University of Kent. This is not a wider public programme at this time.

UKHSA has said the programme may expand as they continue to assess the situation, but no broader rollout has yet been announced.

If you’ve been advised to check your vaccination history (e.g., by a university), you can view your past vaccines via the NHS App under your GP health record.

NOTICE: We are not currently able to offer MenB vaccinations unless national guidance changes - with exception to eligible children who are invited as part of the routine UK immunisation schedule'

It's important to know the signs of symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia. Get more info from http://nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis

We’ll keep you updated as guidance develops.

16/03/2026

⚠️ PRACTICE UPDATE

Due to staff sickness the practice has very low capacity today.

Please only contact us if your medical need is urgent and cannot wait until tomorrow.

For minor conditions , you can also seek advice and treatment directly from your local oharmacy.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

11/03/2026

🐣🌸 The Community Inclusion & Activities Team Easter Activities Calendar is OUT NOW! 🌈🐣

The Community Inclusion & Activities Team have released their Easter Holidays Inclusive Activities Calendar, and it’s packed with amazing opportunities for children and young people with a disability and/or additional need.

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s on offer:
🎲 Tabletop Games
🤸 Trampolining Sessions
🌿 Nature-Based Activities
🚴 Adaptive Cycling

Plus some brilliant trips.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Trips: Magdalen Farm & Butlins
🧑‍🍳 Young Person’s Days: In the Mix Cooking Session & a day at Lost Projects

📅 The full calendar is on the local offer: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/children-families-and-education/the-local-offer/leisure/activities-for-families/

02/03/2026

🚩Are you:
40 or older? - Get a chest x-ray without the need to see your GP first.
■ Are you experiencing one or more of the following?
■ Cough
■ Shortness of breath
■ Feeling tired
■ Chest Pain
■ Weight loss
■ Loss of appetite

TEXT LUNG to 82228 or scan the QR Code below

02/03/2026

Please see details of a local first aid awareness & training opportunity. This is open to all, not just Moorland Federation families, so if you would like to attend please book your place.

07/02/2026

No long waits. No fuss.

Just 30 minutes at your local library or community centre to check your heart, blood pressure, and more.

If you're aged 40 - 74 with no pre-existing conditions your free NHS Health Check is ready when you are.
✅ Fast
✅ Local
✅ Could save your life

Our outreach team run pop-up health checks weekly at locations in , , , , , , , , and . Book yours at 👉 HCTest@somerset.gov.uk/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://outlook.office365.com/book/HCTest@somerset.gov.uk/

07/02/2026

📍 Pain Cafes are free to join across Somerset helping you to have a better quality of life despite long-term pain.
💙Find your nearest group here: https://bit.ly/PainCafeSomerset

31/01/2026

This is the Home page of the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust website - Visit our website for more information.