Villages PPG

06/05/2025

Come along and join us Wednesday 14th May at Ripley Village Hall. Find out about the wide range of services the Villages Medical Centre provides and have an informal chat with Practice staff. Come along at 7 pm for tea, coffee etc and the talk begins at 7.30.

30/09/2024

FLU AND COVID VACCINATIONS

If you have an appointment at The Villages Medical Practice to have your flu jab you will also be offered a Covid vaccination too, if you are eligible. You do not need to book your Covid vaccination through the National Booking site at a different venue - both jabs will be provided by the Villages.

03/05/2024

Together with Villages Medical Centre we are holding an event for patients on 22nd May at the new Ripley Village Hall. Doors open at 7pm.
The presenter will be Lucy Wyndham Read, a leading fitness and lifestyle expert. She will give everyone tips of what you can do at home to improve fitness and lifestyle.
Come along and join us for an interesting and informative evening.
Please share this information with friends and family and just let us know if you are coming along by commenting on this post, emailing us at villagesppg@gmail.com or contact reception at the surgery.
Look forward to seeing you on 22nd May.

15/03/2024

Dr Guard will be greatly missed by patients at the Villages Medical Centre. The Villages PPG would like to thank him for his patience, friendliness and excellent medical skills. Good luck in retirement and the next exciting chapter. Kate Price

As most of you know, today is a sad day for all of us at The Villages Medical Centre as we say a fond farewell to Dr Aaron Guard, who is an exceptional GP and colleague. He is looking forward to retirement but we will miss him enormously and would like to thank him for everything he has done for The Villages and our patients over the past 8 years.

His shoes will be incredibly hard to fill but we are pleased to welcome two new GPs to the team - watch this space. For now though, bon voyage Dr Guard, have fun and thank you.

21/02/2024

It can be very difficult lifting someone who has fallen. This service aims to help lift friends or family where there is no serious injury.

Community Falls Responder Service (non-injurious falls)

Guildford and Waverley Health and Care Alliance is working in partnership with Mole Valley Life to provide Guildford and Waverley residents with a non-injurious falls response service.

If you have a fall at home and you have no pain or injury, a qualified Community Falls Responder will attend within 45 minutes (60 minutes in rural areas), to help you up using specialist lifting equipment and make you safe and comfortable.

To access this services, you must be registered with one of the following GP practices:

 Grayshott Surgery
 Haslemere Health Centre
 Chiddingfold Surgery
 Witley Surgery
 The Guildford Rivers Practice
 The Mill Medical Practice
 Binscombe Medical Centre
 Springfield Surgery
 Wonersh Surgery
 Cranleigh Medical Practice
 Guildowns Group Practice
 Dapdune House Surgery
 Fairlands GP Practice
 Austen Road Surgery
 Woodbridge Hill Surgery
 St Lukes Surgery
 Merrow Park Surgery
 Shere Surgery
 The Villages Medical Practice
 The Horsley Medical Practice

The service is available 7 days a week 6am-9pm

Call 0300 369 0590

Criteria:
• Non-injurious fall
• Able to weight bear

25/01/2024

Please see message below from Dr Karen Nevin. Patients are requested to plan ahead and ask for their prescriptions in good time. The Boots pharmacy at the Medical Centre is extremely busy and will do their best to issue your prescription in good time.

Message from Dr Karen Nevin and Partners

A gentle reminder that we are unable to issue prescriptions as a drop-in service at the surgery.

Should you need medication, please leave your request with our reception team (either in person or via our website) and we will do our best to have the prescription processed for the end of the working day. Please note we are unable to take prescription requests over the phone.

As ever, we encourage patients to submit prescription requests when they have a 2 week supply remaining.

Thank you for your support and co-operation.

22/01/2024

With the number of measles cases rising it is important that children are vaccinated - measles can be a very serious disease for some children.

Measles cases are rising in England.

Please contact us to arrange an MMR vaccine if your child has missed either of the 2 doses recommended.

The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective combined vaccine and protects against 3 serious illnesses:

- measles
- mumps
- rubella (German measles)

These highly infectious conditions can easily spread between unvaccinated people.

Getting vaccinated is important, as these conditions can also lead to serious problems including meningitis, hearing loss and problems during pregnancy.

Read more about why vaccination is safe and important here - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/why-vaccination-is-important-and-the-safest-way-to-protect-yourself/

04/01/2024

Some good ideas from the NHS on improving bealth and fitness

Looking to improve your health in 2024?

From quitting smoking and drinking less, to moving more and eating healthier, we’ve got lots of free apps to help and support you.

More info ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/

21/12/2023

As we approach the Festive season please be aware of the different ways you can access medical care. If you fall I’ll during the holiday period please contact NHS 111 who will advise you on where and how to get the necessary care.

We all know how busy our hospital emergency departments can get.

Help us to help you by taking a look at the chart below for some useful advice on where to get help for your problem.

Thank you for your support.

20/10/2023

FLU VACCINATION

This year there has been a higher than predicted demand for flu jabs for those aged 65 and over. Unfortunately this has led to the Villages Medical Centre has running out the vaccinations for this category. If you haven’t had your flu jab yet you can still get your jab from a pharmacy - Boots next door to the surgery is currently offering this service.

The Villages can still offer flu jabs to anyone who is eligible under 65 as this a different vaccine. They are also still offering Covid injections.

06/10/2023

Some useful info about organ donation…….

You could save as many as nine lives as an organ donor.

Confirm your decision on the NHS Organ Donor. Register today. https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-decision/donate/

15/09/2023

It’s been a busy week for the Villages PPG. Last week we had a stall at Ripley Farmers Market advising visitors of the need to keep hydrated and giving away bottles of water.

Tomorrow we will be supporting the Villages Medical Practice as they start running flu clinics - booked appointments only. If you are there for your flu jab come along and see us and enjoy a cup of tea, coffe and biscuits.

Look forward to seeing you tomorrow!