Sandy Lane Surgery

01/10/2025

A reminder that taking Paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe.

Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for pregnant women, used at the lowest dose and for the shortest duration. It also acts as an antipyret...

01/10/2025

Need Urgent Dental Care? Help Is Now Easier to Access

If you're in pain or experiencing an urgent dental issue, NHS urgent dental appointments are now available across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. As part of the Government’s national commitment to deliver 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments, the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) is expanding access to urgent dental care in your local area. This is part of the ICB’s Local Dental Plan to improve dental access, address workforce challenges, and support better oral health for all communities. This means that:

Over 16,000 new urgent dental appointments will be made available each year across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
The new appointments will be provided in addition to existing NHS urgent dental care services.
These urgent slots are reserved for patients in need of immediate care, such as:

Severe dental pain or swelling
Infections or dental trauma
Bleeding or urgent post-treatment issues
You’ll be signposted to available urgent appointments by contacting the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Dental Advice Line (via Community Dental Services). Appointments are offered based on clinical need and availability at local dental practices who have signed up to provide additional urgent care slots.

The ICB has launched a local public information campaign to raise awareness about how to access urgent dental services, and the support available to patients. Find out more information about the campaign here.

30/09/2025

When booking online appointments for children....

24/09/2025

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe.

Please follow the link below for more information.

Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for pregnant women, used at the lowest dose and for the shortest duration. It also acts as an antipyret...

24/09/2025

It's today !!!

Please pop into the Winter Ready Event at Lea Hall Club, between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm today.

Important information ! 📣📣 Our Winter Ready Event is tomorrow !! Please come along.
May we politely ask you to share this post, thank you 🤩

23/09/2025

We would like to welcome Dr Moiz Zahid, Salaried GP, who joined the surgery last week !

Moiz completed his registration as a doctor in 2019; and recently completed his 3 year specialised GP Training.

"I am committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, and have developed particular interests in public health and the management of chronic diseases.
I bring to the Team a strong work ethic, a collaborative and respectful approach, and genuine passion for General Practice."

Welcome Moiz 🤩

23/09/2025

Our advanced nurse practitioners, and urgent care practitioners, are invaluable in supporting our GP Team.

Please watch this brief video to learn more about their important role in General Practice.

Jackie, Katie, Rebecca, Melanie and Carl form our Nurse Specialist Team at Sandy Lane Surgery.

Our receptionist may offer you an appointment with an ANP or UCP when you call us, rather than a GP.
Please do not worry about this. ANP and UCP staff are trained to diagnose, prescribe and refer when necessary, and always have a GP on hand should a case be more complicated than initially thought.

**Please note; we do not see new injuries in surgery. Should you sustain a minor injury, please visit the Minor Injury Unit at Samuel Johnson Hospital, Lichfield; or ring 111 for advice. Thank you).

Meet Terence, one of our advanced nurse practitioners. He is a qualified nurse working within a local GP practice and is involved in almost every aspect of y...

23/09/2025

Important information ! 📣📣 Our Winter Ready Event is tomorrow !! Please come along.
May we politely ask you to share this post, thank you 🤩

22/09/2025

This week we wish a fond farewell to Dr Julia Hook, who leaves Sandy Lane Surgery for pastures new :)

Dr Hook has asked that we pass on her good wishes to all patients:

*** It's been a real privilege to work in Rugeley and to get to know some of you over the past few years. Thank you for all the kind and encouraging words and the support you have shown me. Wishing everyone good health and happiness' ***

I'm sure that you will join with us in wishing Julia much happiness in her new ventures.

20/09/2025

If you need urgent support in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent you can now call 111 and select the mental health option to talk to a mental health professional and get help 24/7. More information is available on our website: https://staffsstokeics.org.uk/your-health-and-care/mental-health/crisis-mental-health-access-via-nhs-111/

19/09/2025

19/09/2025

Congratulations, Jackie !! 🙂